Readers can develop working techniques, with usable code provided throughout and working Matlab and Mathcad files on the web. Focusing on feature extraction while also covering issues and techniques such as image acquisition, sampling theory, point operations and low-level feature extraction, the authors have a clear and coherent approach that will attract many students and professionals. This new edition includes: * New coverage of curvature at the low level feature extraction (SIFT and saliency) and features (phase congruency); geometric active contour, morphology; camera models * Updated coverage of image smoothing (diffusion anisotropic composite pure); skeletonization, edge detection arches, the description of shape (moments) * Important reading for engineers and students working in this field leading * Ideal module text and background reference for courses in image processing and computer vision * Companion website includes worksheets, links to free software, Matlab files and solutions