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Executive Summary
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Wearable Computing And Image Processing
Background
Rationale
Literature Survey (State of Knowledge)
Wearable Computing
Image Processing
Goals & Objectives
Filter and Edge Detection Algorithm Assessment
Physical Implementation
Optimization and Auxiliary Features
Design
System Overview
The Physical System
The Viewfinder Program
Adaptations for the Visual Enhancer
Edge Detection
What is Edge Detection?
How Edge Detection Works
Edge Detection Algorithms
Algorithm Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
The Winning Algorithm
Optimization
Optimizing image Quality
Optimizing Algorithm Speed
Conclusions
Results
Applications
Further Work
References
Appendices
Code Listing
Testing Platform
Sample Pictures
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