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Basic knowledge of digital image

What is digital image? A digital image is an electronic visual representation made of pixels. Watch Ming Yan explain more.

Digital image primarily refers to the visual data captured, processed, and represented as binary numbers, facilitating the electronic transmission and reception of visual information.

Definition of digital image

Digital images are binary representations of visual information, captured and stored as discrete pixel values corresponding to color and intensity.

Importance

Visually derived information constitutes 75% of human communication, making digital images central to technologies like smartphones and AI.

Acquisition and nature

Digital image acquisition involves capturing light from objects, similar to human vision, and includes sampling and quantization processes.

Image features

These are descriptive attributes that capture the content of an image, categorized into natural, artificial, internal, and external features.

Feature hierarchy model

This model consists of three layers: physical perception, logical semantics, and abstract semantics, facilitating image recognition.

Feature processing

Involves extracting, selecting, and expressing features to reduce dimensionality and enable computational analysis.

Applications

Digital image features are used in applications like automated classification of products, quality control, banknote recognition, and biometric identification, allowing for accurate object classification.

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