This interactive course is based on hypertext (HTML) and Khoros 2. It uses network browsers such as Mosaic or Netscape. The purpose of the course is to give users a hands-on approach to Image Processing through an extensive number of experiments. This course can be used as a self study guide or for any type of training format. We expect this course to grow through the active participation of the user community.
We hope that with this new type of technology a wide range of users of different backgrounds can be introduced to "image engineering". Through this new type of "toolboxes" as well as collaboration technology, our ability to learn and work together across geographical, temporal and cultural distances will be greatly enhanced.
The DIP course has the following objectives: 1) Transfer the theory and practice required to process and visualize digital information. 2) Expose students to state-of-the-art technology through a hands-on approach to Digital Image Processing. 3) Present Khoros 2 as a software integration and development environment that emphasizes information processing and exploration. 4) Apply Khoros 2 as a common language platform for collaboration, software development, demonstration, technology transfer and training/education. 5) Provide new teaching and learning tools to motivate the user community to collaborate utilizing both synchronous and asynchronous exchanges of resources and knowledge.
The course has a collection of fully illustrated lessons on the topics of Image Representation, Manipulation, Point Operations (Single, and Dual operands), Linear Operations, Image Restoration, Wavelets, Non-linear Operations, and Pattern Classification. The DIP course has two formats, the first presents concepts in Image Processing and is fully illustrated. This first format requires any network browser. The second format is interactive, besides the network browser, it requires the Khoros system.
Khoros is a software development environment which is distributed through the Internet as Free Access Software via anonymous ftp. This software platform provides data exploration, visualization and a visual language for quick prototyping and system integration. Khoros runs on Unix systems with X-windows and promotes portability and provides a cost effective solution.
The first release was on December 1994. Since then many users have taken the course via the Internet and others have ftp the DIP course and installed in their systems. Also, several hands-on courses were given by the authors in several sites such us Spain, Brazil, Argentina and USA. Because of its success, we have decided to keep improving and releasing it frequently.
The DIP Khorosware can be obtained via anonymous ftp or used through the WWW. It can be used by any organization but cannot be distributed or used for profit without a licence.
For anonymous ftp access: ftp.khoral.com (USA), ftp.unicamp.br (Brazil), ftp.eece.unm.edu (USA), ftp.cesga.es (Spain). directory: /pub/khoros2.0/contrib/toolboxes/dipcourse For WWW access: http://www.khoral.com/dipcourse (USA) http://www.eece.unm.edu/dipcourse/Welcome.html (USA) http://www.dca.fee.unicamp.br/dipcourse (Brazil) http://www.cesga.es/dipcourse (Spain)
1. Uncompress and untar the dipcourse.tar.gz in the $KHOROS_HOME directory: cd $KHOROS_HOME gunzip dipcourse.tar.gz tar xvf dipcourese.tar 2. Call a network browser such as Mosaic or Netscape: Mosaic $KHOROS_HOME/Welcome.html and follow the extra instructions on "How to install DIP Khorosware"