Bio-Imaging

Dr. Digvir S. Jayas, distinguished professor, was educated at the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (India); the University of Manitoba (Canada); and the University of Saskatchewan (Canada). He is vice president (Research and International) at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He has authored or coauthored more than 800 technical articles in scientific journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, and conference papers. Jayas has collaborated with researchers in several countries, but has had a significant impact on the development of efficient grain storage, handling, and drying systems in Canada, China, India, Ukraine, and the United States. Dr. Vadivambal Rajagopalis a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Manitoba, Canada. She holds a doctoral degree in biosystems engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada, and a bachelor's of agricultural engineering from Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore, India. In her research career, she has published in national and international journals more than 15 research papers related to grain quality, grain storage issues, microwave drying and disinfestation, and thermal imaging. She has presented research articles at many national and international conferences and has authored chapters in books related to the food and agriculture industry.

"In this book, mainly agriculture and food applications are covered with few medical applications… Extensive chapters on six specialized imaging techniques and their applications in [the] food and agricultural sector …Image acquisition methods, image analysis, and classification methods are explained elaborately in an easy-to-follow manner."—Dr. Annamalai Manickavasagan, Sultan Qaboos University

• Introduction to bio-imaging. Image acquisition and processing. Classification: Statistical and neural network. Imaging in the visible spectrum. Hyperspectral imaging. Thermal imaging. X-ray imaging. X-ray computed tomography imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging. Optical coherence tomography imaging. Imaging-based automation in the food and agriculture industry. References.