Image Processing with LabVIEW and IMAQ Vision [Paperback]

Thomas Klinger (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130474150 | ISBN-13: 978-0130474155 | Publication Date: June 21, 2003

Image Processing with LabVIEW and IMAQ Vision is the definitive tutorial on desktop imageprocessing with NI's breakthrough IMAQ Vision software. It delivers everything professionals willneed to get results: a highly accessible overview of the field's key concepts, tools, andtechniques; a start-to-finish IMAQ VISION tutorial; several complete application case studies; anextensive CD-ROM library of code and image samples, and a complete trial version of NI VisionBuilder for Automated Inspection for Windows.

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The definitive tutorial on desktop image processing with NI's IMAQ Vision

This book brings together everything you need to achieve superior results with PC-based image processing and analysis. Expert Thomas Klinger combines a highly accessible overview of the field's key concepts, tools, and techniques; the first expert introduction to NI's breakthrough IMAQ Vision software; and several start-to-finish application case studies. You also get an extensive library of code and image samples, as well as a complete trial version of IMAQ Vision for 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, bar codes, and more

With 300+ figures and 50+ exercises-all listed up front for easy access-this is the definitive image processing tutorial for every professional.

About the Author

THOMAS KLINGER is currently Head of the School for Medical Information Technology, Carinthia Tech Institute, University of Applied Sciences, Carinthia, Austria. Before joining the university, he served as Development Manager Electronics and Senior Electronics Developer for Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care Devices.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (June 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130474150
• ISBN-13: 978-0130474155
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,577,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just an overblown IMAQ User Manual, January 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Image Processing with LabVIEW and IMAQ Vision (Paperback)

This book was pretty disappointing - all of the information in it is easily found for free in either the IMAQ user manual, or at the National Insutruments Developer Zone - www.zone.ni.com.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Alas, the book was oversold.., June 26, 2003

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L. Solonenko "mama lalisa" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Image Processing with LabVIEW and IMAQ Vision (Paperback)

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The general feeling I had after reading the book was that of a disappointment. Overloaded with handbook information on image encoding, compression algorithms etc., the book lacked substance in vision algorithm applications. Expanded IMAQ manual it is, a good book on applications of IMAQ vision algorithms it is not.

Espessially disappointing was section on DICOM: whole 4 pages with 2 pages of illustration, promulgating third party software, with not much to offer.

The book describes what image analysis algorithms do to image; it does not give hints when we want to use/try what algorithm.
It appeared to me the author was more concerned with money making than with writing a decent text.

The book can be probably useful for the very beginners, as a substitution for poorly written IMAQ manual. Again, then they should not worry of a minor issue of $70 price tag..

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very helpful guide, December 29, 2003

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K. A. Wagner (Vienna, Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Image Processing with LabVIEW and IMAQ Vision (Paperback)

As lawyers who advise technology companies we try to be familiar with the technology and products our clients use. We do not buy many technical books, but we wanted this one because of the legal implications in image processing. We found the book to be a very useful guide and to be written in language that, while not "simple," gave us a clear and succinct, practical view into and understanding of the technology and products.