Maria Petrou - Leading authority on image processing Born 17 May 1953; Died 15 October 2012

摘要

Digital images abound in the modern world. As outputs of hospital scanners, surveillance satellites and countless other devices, they are a vital source of information. Making sense of the copious data that images produce was the focus of the work of Maria Petrou, who has died from cancer at the age of 59. Petrou was a leading authority on image processing - the science of using computer programs to identify important trends or anomalies in data. The applications are wide-ranging; from helping doctors to identify incipient tumours to producing evidence of environmental degradation.