Image Processing with LabVIEW and IMAQ Vision

From the Publisher: The definitive tutorial on desktop image processing with NI's IMAQVision This book brings together everything you need to achieve superiorresults with PC-based image processing and analysis. Expert ThomasKlinger combines a highly accessible overview of the field's keyconcepts, tools, and techniques; the first expert introduction toNI's breakthrough IMAQ Vision software; and several start-to-finishapplication case studies. You also get an extensive library of codeand image samples, as well as a complete trial version of IMAQ Visionfor Windows. Coverage includes: Defining what to measure and how to measure it Acquiring images: working with CCDs, cameras, frame grabber cards, and leading medical image sources, including ultrasound, CT, and MRI Distributing images: compression techniques, image format standards, and DICOM medical imaging Processing images: gray-scale operations, spatial image filtering, frequency filtering, and morphology functions Analyzing images: pixel value and quantitative analyses; shape and pattern matching; OCR, bar codes, and more With 300+ figures and 50+ exercises—all listed up front for easyaccess—this is the definitive image processing tutorial for everyprofessional.CD-ROM INCLUDED The accompanying CD-ROM contains IMAQ Vision multimedia demonstrationsoftware, plus an evaluation version of NI's Vision Builder forAutomated Inspection evaluation software for Windows98/NT/Me/2000/XP. It also contains application examples, colorimages, and code examples—including several open source,platform-independent VIs.