Books published by Now Publishers

Multi-View Stereo: A Tutorial presents a hands-on view of the field of multi-view stereo with a focus on practical algorithms. It frames the multiview stereo problem as an image/geometry consistency optimization problem. It describes in detail its main two ingredients: robust implementations of photometric consistency measures, and efficient optimization algorithms. It then presents how these main ingredients are used by some of the most successful algorithms, applied into real applications, and deployed as products in the industry.

Alfonso Farina, one of the world's leading experts on RADAR, provides a personal reflection on the major leading technical advancements during his distinguished career in academia and industry. Ultimately the author is looking to find beauty at the intersection of mathematics and engineering. He coins the term algolet as a small algorithm that he has used in his career which can be used to produce an illustration suitable for printing on a T-shirt. In doing so, he uses the 700-plus publications he has authored as his source.In the first of a 3-part series he looks at the major developments in Adaptive Arrays for RADAR and Tracking Algorithms. He puts historical context around the findings and highlights some of the most successful techniques and their applications.The reader is treated to a gentle stroll through the career of a leading researcher whose quest has been to help humanity improve its quality of life on earth through engineering and technology. An ambitious goal that he is still pursuing.