INF250 Image Analysis

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Ingunn Burud

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk, engelsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:250 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in the autumn parallel. This course has teaching and evaluation in the autumn parallel.

About this course

Image analysis is an important subject field in the academic world and in industry. The course gives an introduction to modern techniques that help the student to a comprehensive understanding of how to measure and analyse phenomena in nature. Great emphasis in this course is placed on gaining knowledge and understanding through practical exercises. It is important for the student"s further studies to see the applicability of image analysis in many different subject fields. The student will learn how to program simple applications in imaging. The student shall acquire the knowledge needed to develop analysis methods by means of various types of program tools. Another important point is that the student should be able to participate in evaluations concerning the selection of suitable equipment for applications. Updated information is given at the course website.

Learning outcome

  1. Gain a theoretical and practical understanding of image processing, image analysis and pattern recognition.
  2. Be able to design and conduct analysis methods based on digital image representation.
  3. Gain a basic understanding of the practical use of signal processing as applied to digital images.
  4. Produce and distribute open source image applications.
  • Learning activities
    1. Lectures
    2. Group work/exercises with an assistant teacher present in selected hours
    3. Compulsory assignments that will be evaluated
    4. Independent study through web-based teaching
  • Teaching support
    Supervision in groups.
  • Prerequisites
    INF100, INF120, MATH113/MATH131
  • Assessment method
    Digital written exam on campus with own PC. This will be graded in the range A-F.

    Written exam Grading: Letter grades Permitted aids: A1 No calculator, no other aids
  • Examiner scheme
    The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiner reviews the internal examiner's examination results by correcting a random sample of candidate¿s exams as a calibration according to the Department's guidelines for examination markings.
  • Mandatory activity

    Mandatory exercises must be approved in order to pass the exam.

    Details will be given when the course starts.

  • Notes
    The course provides prior knowledge to geomatics students who wish to take GMBB201.
  • Teaching hours
    Lectures: 2 hours per week. Exercises: 4 hours per week. Net based: 4 hours self study per week.
  • Admission requirements
    Specific entrance requirements: Science