- A complete introduction to the basic and intermediate concepts of image processing from the leading people in the field
- Up-to-date content, including statistical modeling of natural, anistropic diffusion, image quality and the latest developments in JPEG 2000

This comprehensive and state-of-the art approach to image processing gives engineers and students a thorough introduction, and includes full coverage of key applications: image watermarking, fingerprint recognition, face recognition and iris recognition and medical imaging. Key algorithms and their implementation details are included, along with the latest developments in the standards.