The authors of this book would like to thank Taylor & Francis Group (CRC press) for
agreeing to publish this book and the cooperation extended during the development
of this book. The final version of this book contains 11 chapters which are related to
emerging technology of image processing and its application in various domains.
The entire content of this book is divided into three parts to increase the readability
of the authors as follows: Concept and Background of Image processing, Techniques,
and Big Data, Advanced Image Processing Technical Phases for Big Data Analysis
and Various Applications of Image Processing.
This book will be a valuable resource for undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates doing research in the field of image processing and its advanced concepts
related to Big Data technology. This book will also be valuable to the researchers and
developers of advanced image processing techniques and their applications in different fields.
The entire book is divided into three segments to increase the readability of the
book. The first section, “Concept and Background of Image Processing,” discusses the
concepts of advanced digital image processing. In Chapter 2, the authors describe different techniques involved for processing of images, and finally Chapter 3 discusses
about the role and support of image processing in big data. This first section includes
details about image processing concepts and the background associated with image
processing and big data.