Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications

by Richard Szeliski

Overview

Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications explores the variety of techniques used to analyze and interpret images. It also describes challenging real-world applications where vision is being successfully used, both in specialized applications such as image search and autonomous navigation, as well as for fun, consumer-level tasks that students can apply to their own personal photos and videos.

More than just a source of “recipes,” this exceptionally authoritative and comprehensive textbook/reference takes a scientific approach to the formulation of computer vision problems. These problems are then analyzed using the latest classical and deep learning models and solved using rigorous engineering principles.

Topics and features:

• Structured to support active curricula and project-oriented courses, with tips in the Introduction for using the book in a variety of customized courses
• Incorporates totally new material on deep learning and applications such as mobile computational photography, autonomous navigation, and augmented reality
• Presents exercises at the end of each chapter with a heavy emphasis on testing algorithms and containing numerous suggestions for small mid-term projects

• Includes 1,500 new citations and 200 new figures that cover the tremendous developments from the last decade

• Provides additional material and more detailed mathematical topics in the Appendices, which cover linear algebra, numerical techniques, estimation theory, datasets, and software

Suitable for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level course in computer science or engineering, this textbook focuses on basic techniques that work under real-world conditions and encourages students to push their creative boundaries. Its design and exposition also make it eminently suitable as a unique reference to the fundamental techniques and current research literature in computer vision.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030343743
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	01/04/2022
Series:	Texts in Computer Science
Edition description:	Second Edition 2022
Pages:	925
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Dr. Richard Szeliski has more than 40 years’ experience in computer vision research, most recently at Facebook and Microsoft Research, where he led the Computational Photography and Interactive Visual Media groups. He is currently an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington where he co-developed (with Steve Seitz) the widely adopted computer vision curriculum on which this book is based. He was awarded the IEEE Computer Society PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award in 2017 and is an IEEE and ACM Fellow.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Image Formation.- 3 Image Processing.- 4 Model Fitting and Optimization.- 5 Deep Learning.- 6 Recognition.- 7 Feature Detection and Matching.- 8 Image Alignment and Stitching.- 9 Motion Estimation.- 10 Computational Photography.- 11 Structure from Motion and SLAM.- 12 Depth Estimation.- 13 3D Reconstruction.- 14 Image-Based Rendering.- 15 Conclusion.- Appendix A: Linear Algebra and Numerical Techniques.- Appendix B: Bayesian Modeling and Inference.- Appendix C: Supplementary Material.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

“This large work by Szeliski (Microsoft Research), an experienced computer vision researcher and instructor, contains hundreds of glossy color photos that illustrate the variety of techniques used to analyze and interpret images. … It is suitable for teaching a senior-level undergraduate course in computer vision or graduate courses covering the more demanding material. Its primary use will be as a general reference to the fundamental techniques and recent research literature for graduate students, faculty/researchers, and professionals. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (C. Tappert, Choice, Vol. 48 (9), May, 2011)

“The aim of this book is to provide a course in computer vision for undergraduate students in computer science or electrical engineering. … The focus is on algorithms and applications. … The mathematics covered is nicely presented … . Each chapter contains exercises and references to additional reading. … The book also contains many references to resources on the Internet.” (Lisbeth Fajstrup, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1219, 2011)

“The main interests of Richard Szeliski’s book is to give a … up-to-date overview of the state of the art. … a valuable resource for teaching computer vision at either the undergraduate or graduate level. … an interesting read for any student or engineer who wants a broad introduction to the field of computer vision. … From a teaching point of view, the book is a valuable resource, offering an extended list of exercises, project proposals, and appealing applications of computer vision techniques.” (Sebastien Lefevre, ACM Computing Reviews, July, 2011)

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