DIGITAL PROCESSING OF REMOTELY SENSED IMAGES.

Abstract

This book discusses the techniques employed in the analysis of remote sensing images. Digital image processing concepts are introduced and a review is given of mathematical tools from the fields of linear system theory, statistics, theory of random fields, and unitary transforms that are the basis for techniques described in later chapters. Image restoration, the correction of geometric and radiometric distortions of images is then treated, and image enhancement, the subjective improvement of image quality and appearance is dealt with. Image registration, the matching of images of the same object scene, and overlying and mosaicking of images is discussed. Also discussed is image segmentation, the conversion of images into maplike description and image classification. Finally, an overview is given of image data compression techniques.