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EE40054: Digital image processing

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 10%, EX 90%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
The aim of this unit is to introduce the theory and practice of digital image processing.

Learning Outcomes:
After completing this unit students should be able to:
* Explain the elements of human vision system including monochrome and colour vision and perception.
* Describe the components of a digital image processing system and the digital representation of monochrome and colour images.
* Understand and apply a range of image enhancement techniques, including linear, non-linear and temporal filters.
* Implement both first and second order edge detection algorithms and explain their relative merits.
* Describe the operation of a variety of featured extraction techniques.
* Understand the main properties of various image transforms and explain transform domain filtering.
* Explain the role of relaxation labelling in image interpretation.

Skills:
Application of the techniques introduced in the lectures to practical image processing problems: taught, facilitated and tested.

Content:
The human vision system: monochrome and colour vision, perception. Digital imaging systems: system model, sampling and quantisation. Image enhancement: point operators and neighbourhood operators, linear and non-linear filters, spatio-temporal filtering. Image interpretation: edge detection, feature extraction and classification. Transforms: transform properties and uses, specific transforms including the two-dimensional Fourier and cosine, Karhunen-Loève, Walsh and Wavelet transforms. Colour: colour models, pseudo- and full-colour image processing. Scene labelling: discrete and probabilistic relaxation.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

EE40054 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFM13 : MEng (hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM13 : MEng (hons) Computer Systems Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5

EE40054 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • UEEE-AFM01 : MEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM01 : MEng (hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEEE-AFM05 : MEng (hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM05 : MEng (hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEEE-AFM14 : MEng (hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEEE-AKM14 : MEng (hons) Electronic Engineering with Space Science & Technology (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • UEXX-AFM02 : MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time) - Year 4
  • UEXX-AKM02 : MEng (hons) Integrated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 5
  • TEEE-AFM03 : MSc Digital Communications (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFM02 : MSc Wireless Systems (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFC08 : PG Cert Digital Communications (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFC06 : PG Cert Wireless Systems (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFL07 : PG Dip Digital Communications (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TEEE-AFL05 : PG Dip Wireless Systems (Full-time) - Year 1
Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • TSMA-AFM08 : MSc Modern Applications of Mathematics (Full-time) - Year 1
  • TSMA-AWM14 : MSc Modern Applications of Mathematics ) - Year 1
  • TSMA-AFL02 : PG Dip Modern Applications of Mathematics (Full-time) - Year 1

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.