CONSTANTINE KOTROPOULOS is a lecturer in the Department ofInformatics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece.IOANNIS PITAS is Professor in the Department of Informatics at thesame university.

"Explains nonlinear model-based techniques...with descriptions of new techniques in still image and digital video and discussion on applications...all nonlinear, model-based techniques are detailed, and a complete accounting of the most important and effective algorithms is included for every application..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001)

• Preface. Introduction to Nonlinear Model-Based Image/Video Processing andAnalysis (C. Kotropoulos & I. Pitas). Optimal Design of Boolean and Stack Filters and Their Applicationin Image Processing (D. Petrescu, et al.). Image Processing Using Rational Functions (G. Ramponi, et al.). Mathematical Morphology and Motion Picture Restoration (E.Ferrandiere). Adaptive Order Statistic Filtering of Still Images and VideoSequences (C. Kotropoulos & I. Pitas). Video Segmentation Based on Multiple Features for Interactive andAutomatic Multimedia Applications (R. Castagno, et al.). Invariant Features in Pattern Recognition-- Fundamentals andApplications (H. Burkhardt & S. Siggelkow). Image Models for Facial Feature Tracking (D. Shah & S.Marshall). Index.

CONSTANTINE KOTROPOULOS is a lecturer in the Department ofInformatics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece.IOANNIS PITAS is Professor in the Department of Informatics at thesame university.

"Explains nonlinear model-based techniques...with descriptions of new techniques in still image and digital video and discussion on applications...all nonlinear, model-based techniques are detailed, and a complete accounting of the most important and effective algorithms is included for every application..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001)

• Preface. Introduction to Nonlinear Model-Based Image/Video Processing andAnalysis (C. Kotropoulos & I. Pitas). Optimal Design of Boolean and Stack Filters and Their Applicationin Image Processing (D. Petrescu, et al.). Image Processing Using Rational Functions (G. Ramponi, et al.). Mathematical Morphology and Motion Picture Restoration (E.Ferrandiere). Adaptive Order Statistic Filtering of Still Images and VideoSequences (C. Kotropoulos & I. Pitas). Video Segmentation Based on Multiple Features for Interactive andAutomatic Multimedia Applications (R. Castagno, et al.). Invariant Features in Pattern Recognition-- Fundamentals andApplications (H. Burkhardt & S. Siggelkow). Image Models for Facial Feature Tracking (D. Shah & S.Marshall). Index.

CONSTANTINE KOTROPOULOS is a lecturer in the Department ofInformatics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece.IOANNIS PITAS is Professor in the Department of Informatics at thesame university.

"Explains nonlinear model-based techniques...with descriptions of new techniques in still image and digital video and discussion on applications...all nonlinear, model-based techniques are detailed, and a complete accounting of the most important and effective algorithms is included for every application..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001)

• Preface. Introduction to Nonlinear Model-Based Image/Video Processing andAnalysis (C. Kotropoulos & I. Pitas). Optimal Design of Boolean and Stack Filters and Their Applicationin Image Processing (D. Petrescu, et al.). Image Processing Using Rational Functions (G. Ramponi, et al.). Mathematical Morphology and Motion Picture Restoration (E.Ferrandiere). Adaptive Order Statistic Filtering of Still Images and VideoSequences (C. Kotropoulos & I. Pitas). Video Segmentation Based on Multiple Features for Interactive andAutomatic Multimedia Applications (R. Castagno, et al.). Invariant Features in Pattern Recognition-- Fundamentals andApplications (H. Burkhardt & S. Siggelkow). Image Models for Facial Feature Tracking (D. Shah & S.Marshall). Index.