Software Engineering for Image Processing Systems (Image Processing Series)

Software Engineering for Image Processing Systems creates a modern engineering framework for the specification, design, coding, testing, and maintenance of image processing software and systems. The text is designed to benefit not only software engineers, but also workers with backgrounds in mathematics, the physical sciences, and other engineering disciplines, who find themselves working on a software project team. The author classifies imaging software as its own distinct caste, thereby providing a common language and framework for imaging engineers of all backgrounds. This common framework could, in turn, lead to more robust, reliable and economical software throughout the imaging industry. Image processing systems are found everywhere-in digital cameras, photocopying systems, scanners, video games, medical and industrial imaging systems, and military applications, to name but a few examples. It has become apparent that a software engineering book devoted to image processing applications is long overdue. Software Engineering for Image Processing Systems creates a modern engineering framework for the specification, design, coding, testing, and maintenance of image processing software and systems. The text is designed to benefit not only software engineers, but also the many workers with backgrounds in mathematics, the physical sciences, or other engineering disciplines, who find themselves working on a software project team. The author classifies imaging software as its own distinct caste, thereby providing a common language and framework for imaging engineers of all backgrounds. This common framework could, in turn, lead to more robust, reliable, and economical software throughout the imaging industry. With qualifying course adoptions, a set of 200 power point slides designed for classroom use is available for download from the Internet. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Author......Page 12 Contents......Page 14 1 Software Engineering: An Overview......Page 22 2 Imaging Software and Its Properties......Page 30 3 Software Process and Life Cycle Models......Page 44 4 Software Requirements......Page 62 5 Software System Design......Page 92 6 The Software Production Process......Page 130 7 Software Measurement and Testing......Page 150 8 Hardware–Software Integration and Maintenance......Page 166 9 Management of Software Projects......Page 186 Glossary......Page 206 References......Page 224 Index......Page 230 Presents a modern engineering framework for the specification, design, coding, testing, and maintenance of image processing software and systems. This title classifies imaging software as its own distinct caste, providing a common language and framework for imaging engineers of various backgrounds. A 2002 study by the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) estimated that software errors cost the U.S. economy $59.5 billion each year.