Image Processing Environment Research Articles

Software pipelines in image processing

In an image processing software system, when one wishes to perform a sequence of operations on an image, temporary files are typically used to pass the data from one program to the next. Pipelines, as implemented by the UNIX operating system, are an alternative to temporary files. Both approaches are compared in an image processing environment and it is shown that pipelines reduce the amount of processor time and clock time required.

BMON2 — A distributed monitor system for biological image processing

This paper presents an example of a distributed monitor system, BMON2, which was developed and is in daily use in a biological image processing environment. Some useful aspects of such a system are discussed, particularly those which make for easier biologist-user interaction and system extensibility. The principles of extension of the distributed monitor to a time-shared computer system is outlined.