3.2 Computer Vision Books

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Many other books are filed under the relevant topic, but many are accessible through Book Books, General. BibRef

Duda, R.O., and Hart, P.E.,
Pattern Classification and Scene Analysis,
New York: Wiley1973. Vision Text. Pattern Recognition. Strong on Classification with much of the scene analysis up to 1973 included. BibRef 7300

Duda, R.O., Hart, P.E., and Stork, D.G.,
Pattern Classification,
New York: Wiley2001. ISBN: 0-471-05669-3. Second Edition.
HTML Version. Vision Text. Pattern Recognition. This is a significant revision and expansion of the first half of the classic Duda and Hart book ( See also Pattern Classification and Scene Analysis. ). To purchase this book look here BibRef 0100

Pavlidis, T.,
Structural Pattern Recognition,
New York: Springer1977. BibRef 7700

Tanimoto, S.L., and Klinger, A.,
Structured Computer Vision: Machine Perception through Hierarchical Computational Structures,
New York: Academic Press1980. Pyramids. BibRef 8000

Frisby, J.P.,
Seeing: Illusion, Brain and Mind,
Oxford University Press1980. BibRef 8000

Nevatia, R.,
Machine Perception,
Prentice HallEnglewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, 1982. BibRef 8200 USC Computer Vision
HTML Version. Vision Text. Chapters: Introduction, Pattern Classification Methods, Simple Polyhedral Scenes, Complex Scenes of Polyhedra, Shape Analysis and Recognition, Perception of Brightness and Color, Edge and Curve Detection, Region Segmentation and Texture Analysis, Depth Measurement and Analysis, Systems and Applications. Bibliography for each chapter. BibRef

Ballard, D.H.[Dana H.], and Brown, C.M.[Christopher M.],
Computer Vision,
Prentice HallEnglewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, 1982. BibRef 8200 Online Book2003. Vision Text. ISBN 0-13-165316-4.
HTML Version. Chapters: Computer vision, Image Formation, Early Processing, Boundary Detection, Region Growing, Texture, Motion, Representation of Two-Dimensional Geometric Structures, Representation of Three-Dimensional Structures, Knowledge Representation and Use, Matching, Inference, Goal Achievement, Appendices: Some mathematical tools, Advanced Control Mechanisms. Bibliography for each chapter, author and subject index. BibRef

Marr, D.,
Vision: A Computational Investigation into the Human Representation and Processing of Visual Information,
W.H. Freemanand Co., 1982. BibRef 8200

Dodwell, P.C., Caelli, T.M.,
Figural Synthesis,
ErlbaumHillsdale, NJ, 1984. BibRef 8400

Levine, M.D.,
Vision in Man and Machine,
New York: McGraw-Hill1985, 0-07-037446-5, 574pp. How understanding biology might help building computers that can see. Contents: Biological vision systems; Biological signal processing; Edge detection; Spatial and frequency domain processing; Color; Organization and aggregation; Texture; Shape. BibRef 8500

Horn, B.K.P.,
Robot Vision,
Cambridge: MIT Press1986. (Also BibRef 8600 McGraw-Hill0-07-030349-5)
PDF Version. Vision Text. Standard computer vision book. Image formation and image sensing; Binary images: geometrical properties; Regions and images; Topological properties; Segmentation; Continuous Images; Discrete Images; Edges and edge finding; Lightness and color; Reflectance map; Photometric stereo; Shape from Shading; Motion field and optical flow; Photogrammetry and stereo; Pattern classification; Polyhedral objects; Extended gaussina images; Passive navigation and structure from motion; Picking parts out of a bin. BibRef

Pentland, A.P.,
From Pixels to Predicates,
Norwood, NJ: AblexCorp., 1986. Computational Vision. ISBN 0-89391-237-9. Computational vision including stereo, shading, texture showing progression from research to practical technique. BibRef 8600

Shirai, Y.[Yoshiaki],
Three-Dimensional Computer Vision,
Springer-Verlag1987. BibRef 8700

Fischler, M.A., and Firschein, O.,
Intelligence: The Eye, the Brain and the Computer,
Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley1987. ISBN: 0201120011.
WWW Version. BibRef 8700

Schalkoff, R.J.,
Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision,
New York: Wiley1989. BibRef 8900

Wechsler, H.,
Computational Vision,
San Diego: Academic Press1990, 576 pp. Integrated theory of computational vision. Survey, Computational Vision. Computational Vision, Survey. BibRef 9000

Clark, J.J., and Yuille, A.L.,
Data Fusion for Sensory Information Processing Systems,
Hingham, MA: KluwerAcademic Publishers, July 1990. ISBN 0-7923-9120-9. Sensor Fusion. Mathematical foundation for constructing data fusion algorithms.
WWW Version. BibRef 9007

Watt, R.,
Understanding Vision,
San Diego: Academic Press1990. (Text) Basics of computer vision. BibRef 9000

Davies, E.R.,
Machine Vision: Theory, Algorithms, Practicalities, Third Edition,
Morgan Kaufmann2005. ISBN 0122060938.
WWW Version. BibRef 0500
Earlier:
Machine Vision: Theory, Algorithms, Practicalities, Second Edition,
San Diego: Academic Press1996. BibRef
Earlier:
Machine Vision: Theory, Algorithms, Practicalities,
San Diego: Academic Press1990, 576 pp. General overview book. To purchase this book look here BibRef

Fukunaga, K.[Keinosuke],
Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition,
(Second Edition), San Diego: Academic Press1990. ISBN 0-12-269851-7. First Edition: 1972. Pattern Recognition. Survey, Pattern Recognition. The standard reference book. BibRef 9000

Galbiati, Jr., L.J.[Louis J.],
Machine Vision and Digital Image Processing Fundamentals,
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice HallInc., 1990, ISBN 0-13-542044-X. Introductory text. BibRef 9000

Chapman, D.,
Vision, Instruction and Action,
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press1991, BibRef 9100
And: MIT AI-TR-1204, April 1990. BibRef Ph.D.Thesis EECS, MIT, Reviewed in Computing Reviews.
WWW Version. BibRef

Overington, I.,
Computer Vision, A Unified, Biologically-Inspired Approach,
Amsterdam: North Holland1992, 350 pp. ISBN: 0-444-88972-8. Gives one approach to the whole field, including low-level, edges, motion, etc.
WWW Version. BibRef 9200

Vernon, D.[David],
Machine Vision: Automated Visual Inspection and Robot Vision,
New York: Prentice Hall1991, 260 pages. ISBN 0-13-543398-3. Review in CR.
HTML Version. Application, Industrial. BibRef 9100

Torras, C.,
Computer Vision, Theory and Industrial Applications,
New York: Springer1992, 464pp. BibRef 9200

Cantoni, V., Ferretti, M., Levialdi, S., Negrini, R., and Stefanelli, R., eds.,
Progress in Image Analysis and Processing,
I and II, World ScientificSingapore, I: 1989, II: 1992. BibRef 8900 IAPfor references. BibRef

Impedovo, S.,
Progress in Image Analysis and Processing, III,
World ScientificSingapore, 1994. BibRef 9400 IAP-IIIfor references. Based on the seventh ICIAP. BibRef

Haralick, R.M.[Robert M.], and Shapiro, L.G.,
Computer and Robot Vision,
Indexed as CandRV921992. Two Volumes. Reading, MA: BibRef 9200 Addison-Wesley1992 and 1993. ISBN 0-201-10877-1 and 0-201-56943-4 BibRef

Shapiro, L.G.[Linda G.], Stockman, G.C.[George C.],
Computer Vision,
Prentice Hall2001. ISBN: 013-0307963.
HTML Version. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0100

Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.],
Three-Dimensional Computer Vision: A Geometric Viewpoint,
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press1993, 663 pp. $65.00, ISBN 262-06158-9. Chapters: Introduction, Projective Geometry, Modeling and Calibrating Cameras, Edge Detection, Representing Geometric Primitives and Their Uncertainty, Stereo Vision, Determing Discrete Motion from Points and Lines, Tracking Tokens over Time, Motion Fields of Curves, Interpolating and Approximating Three-Dimensional Data, Recognizing and Locating Objects and Places, Answers to Problems, Constrained Optimization, Some Results from Algebraic Geometry, Differential Geometry. BibRef 9300

Nalwa, V.S.[Vishvjit S.],
A Guided Tour of Computer Vision,
Addison-Wesley1993, ISBN: 1-201-54853-4, $34.95. The book concentrates on deterministic (i.e. not heuristic) approaches to vision and thus does not cover high-level analysis. Contente: Image Formation; Edge Detection and Image Segmentation; Line-Drawing Interpretation; Shading; Texture; Stereo; Motion and Shape Representation. BibRef 9300

Jain, R.C., Kasturi, R., and Schunck, B.G.,
Machine Vision,
New York: McGraw-Hill1995, ISBN 0-07-0332018-7, 512pp. Contents: Binary image processing; Regions; Image filtering; Edge detection; Contours; Texture; Optics; Shading; Color; Depth; Calibration; Surfaces; Volumetric representations; Motion; Object recognition. There is an online resource associated with the book that contains Images, Algorithms, Corrections to the book, Pointers to other sources, and Feedback from users.
WWW Version. BibRef 9500

Dance, S., Liu, Z.Q., and Caelli, T.M.,
Picture Interpretation: A Symbolic Approach,
World ScientificSingapore, 1995. Online In 2 Parts:
PDF Version.
PDF Version. BibRef 9500

Fleck, M.M.[Margaret M.], and Stevenson, D.[Daniel],
Computer Vision Handbook,
Harvey Mudd1997. BibRef 9700 Online BookOnline handbook for computer vision. Contains descriptions of the topics and important references.
HTML Version. BibRef

Fisher, R.B.[Robert B.], (Ed.)
CV-Online: The Evolving, Distributed, Non-Proprietary, On-Line Compendium of Computer Vision,
Online BookDepartment of Artificial Intelligence University of Edinburgh, UK. 1998. Indexed as: BibRef 9800 CV-Online BibRef Edinburgh
WWW Version. The form of the Compendium is as a collection of hypertext summaries on the central topics in computer vision. We have organized an index of about 1300 (800 with content) topics. Essentially articles and illustrations from various people. Also has text for a set of out of print Computer Vision books. See also Computer Vision. BibRef

Fisher, R.B.[Robert B.], (Ed.)
HIPR2: Free WWW-based Image Processing Teaching Materials with JAVA,
Online Book2000. 0001 BibRef Edinburgh Code, Image Processing. Department of Artificial Intelligence University of Edinburgh, UK. A collection of Image Processing examples -- with Java to be run through the web. For teaching. The 50 most common classes of image processing operations. How they work, when to use them, examples and java.
WWW Version. BibRef

IAPR Tutorials on Topics in 2D Image Analysis, Computer Vision,
Online Book2008. 0804 Survey, Computer Vision.
HTML Version. A collection of various tutorials, such as might be given at a summer school or conference tutorial on topics in Computer Vision. BibRef

Fisher, R.B.[Robert B.], Perkins, S.[Simon], Walker, A.[Ashley], Wolfart, E.[Erik],
Hypermedia Image Processing Reference,
A complete online tutorial for image processing, available on CD-ROM from John Wiley& Sons, 1996. Code, Image Processing. Demonstration version: BibRef 9600 Edinburgh
WWW Version. BibRef

Parker, J.R.,
Algorithms for Image Processing and Computer Vision,
Wiley1996. ISBN 0-471-14056-2. Code, Image Processing. Chapters include: Advanced edge detection, Use of digital morphology, Advanced methods in grey-level segmentation, Texture, Skeletonization, Image Restoration, Wavelets, OCR, Symbol recognition, GA. To purchase this book look here BibRef 9600

Parker, J.R.,
Practical Computer Vision Using C,
WileyOctober 1993. ISBN: 0-471-59262-5
HTML Version. Code, Computer Vision. To purchase this book look here BibRef 9310

Klette, R., Schluens, K., and Koschan, A.,
Computer Vision,
SpringerSingapore 1998. In English. BibRef 9800
Earlier: A1, A3, A2: ViewegBraunschweig, Germany, 1996. in German. The English version is revised and expanded. BibRef

Ullman, S.[Shimon],
High-Level Vision: Object Recognition and Visual Cognition,
MIT PressCambridge, MA, 1996. ISBN 0-262-21013-4, 384pp. Examines 2 problems: object recognition despite variations in viewing position or illumination; visual cognition or extraction of shape, etc. while performing visual tasks. BibRef 9600

Ritter, G.X.[Gerhard X.], and Wilson, J.N.[Joseph N.],
Handbook of Computer Vision Algorithms in Image Algebra,
CRC PressBoca Raton, FL, 1996. ISBN 0-8493-2636-2. Code, Image Processing.
WWW Version. BibRef 9600

Umbaugh, S.E.[Scott E.],
Computer Vision and Image Processing: A Practical Approach Using CVIPtools,
New York: Prentice Hall1998. ISBN 0-13-264599-8, with a CD-ROM. Code, Image Processing. Application oriented. Analysis, Restoration, Enhancement, Compression. To purchase this book look here BibRef 9800

Trucco, E.[Emanuele], Verri, A.[Alessandro],
Introductory Techniques for 3-D Computer Vision,
New York: Prentice Hall1998. ISBN 0-13-261108-2. Both intensity and range images. Imaging, noise, features, camera calibration, stereo, motion, shape from 1 image, recognition, object location. To purchase this book look here BibRef 9800

Klette, R., Rosenfeld, A., Sloboda, F., (eds.),
Advances in Digital and Computational Geometry,
SpringerSingapore 1998. BibRef 9800

Edelman, S.[Shimon],
Representation and Recognition in Vision,
MIT Press1999, 402pp. ISBN 0-262-05057-9.
WWW Version. Visual representation on the notion of correspondence between internal and distant similarities in objects. To purchase this book look here BibRef 9900

Jähne, B.[Bernd], Haussecker, H.W.[Horst W.], and Geissler, P., (eds.),
Handbook of Computer Vision and Applications. 1. Sensors and Imaging,
Academic PressSan Diego, CA, 1999. BibRef 9900
And:
Handbook of Computer Vision and Applications. 2. Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition,
Academic PressSan Diego, CA, 1999. BibRef
And:
Handbook of Computer Vision and Applications. 3. Systems and Applications,
Academic PressSan Diego, CA, 1999. Three volumes and CD-ROM set, xxiii + 623 + xxiii + 942 + xlv + 894 pp., $995. ISBN 0-12-379770-5. Indexed under: BibRef HCVA99 Code, Computer Vision. To purchase this book look here BibRef

Jähne, B.[Bernd], Haussecker, H.W.[Horst W.],
Computer Vision and Applications: A Guide for Students and Practitioners,
Academic PressApril 2000, 693 pp, ISBN: 0-12-379777-2. Code, Computer Vision. A concise edition based on the 3 volume set above. The main parts parallel the volumes above. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0004

Nikolaidis, N.[Nikos], Pitas, I.[Ioannis],
3-D Image Processing Algorithms,
John Wiley& Sons, October 2000. ISBN: 0471377368. Analysis of 3-D data (volume filtering, features of 3-D objects, etc.) With the EIKONA3D software:
WWW Version. BibRef 0010

Mallot, H.A.[Hanspeter A.], Translated by Allen, J.S.[John S.],
Computational Vision: Information Processing in Perception and Visual Behavior,
MIT Press2000, ISBN 0-262-13381-4.
WWW Version. Early vision, color, stereo and visual navigation. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0001

Whelan, P.F., and Molloy, D.,
Machine Vision Algorithms in Java: Techniques and Implementation,
SpringerLondon, October 2000. ISBN: 1-85233-218-2.
WWW Version. or
WWW Version. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0010

Pauli, J.[Josef],
Learning-Based Robot Vision,
Springer-Verlag2001. BibRef 0100 LNCS2048.
HTML Version. BibRef

Batchelor, B.G., Waltz, F.M.,
Intelligent Machine Vision: Techniques, Implementations and Applications,
Springer-VerlagFall 2001. ISBN 3-540-76224-8. Fundamentals, algorithms, implementations. BibRef 0100

Forsyth, D.A.[David A.], and Ponce, J.[Jean],
Computer Vision: A Modern Approach,
Prentice Hall2003. ISBN 0-13-085198-1.
HTML Version. Image Formation, Early Vision (single, multiple images), Mid-level Vision, High-Level Vision (Geometric Models), High-Level Vision (Probabilistic Models), Applications. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0300

Shawe-Taylor, J.[John], and Cristianini, N.[Nello],
Kernel Methods for Pattern Analysis,
Cambridge University Press2004. ISBN: 0521813972.
WWW Version. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0400

Ma, Y., Soatto, S., Kosecká, J., Sastry, S.S.,
An Invitation to 3-D Vision: From Images to Geometric Models,
Springer-Verlag2005 ISBN: 0-387-00893-4.
HTML Version. BibRef 0500

Fisher, R.B.[Robert B.], Dawson-Howe, K.M.[Ken M.], Fitzgibbon, A.W.[Andrew W.], Robertson, C.[Craig], Trucco, E.[Emanuele],
Dictionary of Computer Vision and Image Processing,
Wiley2005. ISBN: 0-470-01526-8.
HTML Version. A portion has been made available with the publisher's permission:
WWW Version. A comprehensive dictionary of the 2500 most commonly used terms in the field of computer vision, image analysis and image processing. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0500

Paragios, N.[Nikos], Chen, Y.[Yunmei], Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.],
Handbook of Mathematical Methods in Computer Vision,
Springer2006, ISBN 978-0-387-26371-7 Indexed as: BibRef 0600 MMCV05
WWW Version. Discourse on the mathematical models used in computational vision. Topical areas include: image reconstruction, segmentation and object extraction, shape modeling and registration, motion analysis and tracking, and 3D from images, geometry and reconstruction. The book also includes a study of applications in medical image analysis. To purchase this book look here BibRef

Snyder, W.E.[Wesley E.], and Qi, H.R.[Hai-Rong],
Machine vision,
Cambridge University Press2004. ISBN : 0-521-83046-X. BibRef 0400

Schirra, J.R.J.[Jörg R. J.],
Foundation of Computational Visualistics,
Bildwissenschaft(Hrsg. Klaus Rehkämper, Klaus Sachs-Hombach) 2005. ISBN 3-8350-6015-5 BibRef 0000

Hammoud, R.I.[Riad I.], (Ed.)
Interactive Video: Algorithms and Technologies,
Springer2006. ISBN: 3-540-33214-6
WWW Version. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0600

Paragios, N.[Nikos], Chen, Y.[Yunmei], and Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.], (Eds.)
Handbook of Mathematical Models in Computer Vision,
Springer2005. ISBN 0387263713
WWW Version. Variational Techniques, Boundary Extraction, Segmentation and Grouping, Shape Modeling and Registration. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0500

Medioni, G.[Gérard], and Kang, S.B.[Sing Bing],
Emerging Topics in Computer Vision,
Prentice Hall2004. ISBN 0-13-101366-1 To purchase this book look here BibRef 0400

Theodoridis, S.[Sergios], Koutroumbas, K.[Konstantinos],
Pattern Recognition, 3rd Edition,
Academic Press2006.
WWW Version. ISBN: 978-0-12-369531-4. Includes: Classifiers Based on Bayes Decision Theory; Linear Classifiers; Nonlinear Classifiers; Feature Selection; Feature Generation; Template Matching; Context-Dependant Classification; System Evaluation; Clustering, Sequential, Hierarchical, Functional Optimization,n Graph Theory; and Cluster Validity. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0600

Bigun, J.,
Vision with Direction: A Systematic Introduction to Image Processing and Computer Vision,
Springer2006, ISBN 978-3-540-27322-6.
WWW Version. Single direction, group direction, corners and edges, Hough transform, and motion estimation using direction tensors as the unifying concept. To purchase this book look here BibRef 0600

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