As the visual effects industry has diversified, so too have the books written to serve the needs of this industry. Today there are hundreds of highly specialized titles focusing on particular aspects of film and broadcast animation, computer graphics, stage photography, miniatur…
"With the increasing number of images available electronically, automatic retrieval systems are becoming essential. This book introduces an absolute prerequisite for any such system: a metric, called the Earth Mover's Distance (EMD), for comparing images in terms of their appear…
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) is a digital x-ray technique designed to quantify bone mineral density (BMD), primarily of the lumbar spine and hip, and hence to provide a measure of bone strength and propensity to fracture. The original technology was based on a pencil b…
This title brings together acknowledged experts and researchers to discuss all aspects of image databases and the search engines used to retrieve image data from them. It covers architecture, indexing, retrieval, transmission and user interface issues.
Interest in image compression for internet and other multimedia applications has spurred research into compression techniques that will increase storage capabilities and transmission speed. This tutorial provides a practical guide to fractal and wavelet approaches--two technique…
From the publisher. Rosenzweig charts the impact of new media on teaching, researching, preserving, presenting, and understanding history. Negotiating between the "cyberenthusiasts" who champion technological breakthroughs and the "digital skeptics" who fear the end of tradition…
"In a vital rethinking of the role of the moving image in cultural memory, Isabelle McNeill investigates the impact of digital technologies on visual culture. Drawing on an interdisciplinary range of theoretical resources and an unusual body of films and moving image works, McNe…
This book illustrates the benefits of sensor fusion by considering the characteristics of infrared, microwave, and millimeter-wave sensors, including the influence of the atmosphere on their performance. Applications that benefit from this technology include: vehicular traffic m…
"In this fully updated second edition of the highly acclaimed Managing Gigabytes, authors Witten, Moffat, and Bell continue to provide unparalleled coverage of state-of-the-art techniques for compressing and indexing data. Whatever your field, if you work with large quantities o…
This book examines the use of digital signal processing, its applications to sounds, and its musical use designed to put effects on a sound. It covers the theory and practice of digital processing techniques for the transformation of sounds in audio applications and music.
"The rise of electronic mapping and GPS devices has changed the way people use maps. Mapping Hacks celebrates these dramatic new possibilities, showing you how to combine free and low-cost tools with information available over the Web to read and create maps custom-tailored to y…
How did the concept of the avant-garde come into existence? How did it impact on the performing arts? How did the avant-garde challenge the artistic establishment and avoid the pull of commercial theatre, gallery and concert-hall circuits? How did performance artists respond to …
In this groundbreaking collection, a range of international scholars examine how digital media are changing memory practices, discourses and forms in different national and cultural contexts around the world."--Publisher description.
