Integrated Development Environment for Digital Image Computing and Configuration Management

In this paper, we present a system referred to as “Hello-Vision.” Hello-Vision is a software development environment that can be used in conjunction with research and application development in the area of image processing. It is an integrated environment that supports reusable image processing algorithm developments, systematic management of algorithms and related information. Hello-Vision’s function is to simplify image processing applications using the algorithms and to provide an ideal environment for the education of practical image processing engineers. Hello-Vision adopts a true object-oriented approach supporting well-separated data classes similar to IUE (Image Understanding Environment) classes. This process allows algorithm to be written by their functions without user interface programming by separating the interface layer from data processing functions. The user-defined functions are easily registered in the online algorithm management systems and treated as a system command. Hello-Vision is equipped with a visual programming environment where a user can easily create image- processing applications by manipulating visual command icons and user-defined function icons that are created automatically when they are registered. Hello-Vision also provides an ideal environment where instructors can register their lecture materials for image processing theory, which allows hands-on experimentation with Hello-Vision through user interaction.