Networks and Imaging Systems in a Windowed Environment
Published in November 1996
Book
Hardback
364 pages
978-0-89006-654-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book sets out to meet the demand for practical guidance about multi-station document systems implementations. It takes a practical approach as it analyzes the principal hurdles that imaging systems designers have to overcome, considering the strains imaging places on graphic user interfaces, databases, and networks. This book discusses all the trade-off issues raised by the need to retrieve and display large amounts of data in light of limited networking and graphic user interface resources. The book is written for designers of office systems, systems users, system planners and implementers, support personnel, as well as beginners in the field, who need comprehensive treatment of specific applications of the technology. This work also sets out to improve the understanding of imaging technologies that designers trained in conventional data systems must acquire to optimize imaging system performance.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Dimensions
Height: 152 mm
Width: 229 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89006-654-6 (9780890066546)
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Person
Dr. Marc R. D'Alleyrand is the president of the Corporation for Information and Technology Transfer, a consulting organization devoted to business process reengineering through the use of simulation and cost-effective electronic document management systems. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Paris.
Content
Networks and Imaging Systems in the Business Process: Orders of Magnitude and Other Considerations. Evolution of Networks. Evolution of: Processors; Operating Systems and Environments; User Interfaces. Implications for the Evolution of: Imaging Systems; Workflow Reengineering. Introduction to Networked Imaging Systems: Imaging Systems as Information Agents. Industry Trends. Role of Imaging in Information Transfer. Types of Imaging Systems. Technological Concerns. Implications for Systems Architecture. Multilevel Network Functional Architecture. Implications for User Interfaces. Structure of an Optical Disk System. Examples of Applications. Design Considerations. Implementing an Optical Disk System. Imaging Networks: Network Fundamentals. Selecting an Imaging Network. Other Requirements. User Perspective of Document Systems: Introduction-The Business Case. Components. Workstation. Considerations for Network Imaging Hardware: Scanners. Printers. Document Storage. Display Selection for Document Imaging in Windowed Environments: Overview: Display Requirements in Windowed Environments. Image Readability. Display Performance. Selecting the Right Display. Planning an Imaging System-Workflow Redesign: Guidelines for Selection. Basic Principles and Objectives of Workflow Redesign. Redesign Process. System Redesign. Selection of a Technical Solution. Implementation. Verifying the Redesign. Strategic Decisions. Conclusion-Redesign and the Organizational Structure. Justifying a Networked Imaging System: Introduction-The Justification Process. Limitations of Traditional Justification Models. Defining a Justification Model for Imaging Applications. Life-Cycle Justification. Examples of Cost Justification Activities. Methodology for Selection of Network Document Imaging Applications in a Competitive Environment. Image-LAN Enabling and Integrating LAN-Based Imaging Systems with Existing Mainframe Applications: Current Trends and Challenges. Impact on Traditional Transaction Processing Operations. Moving from Low- to High-Volume Transaction Processing. Productivity Factors. Issues in Implementing Image Enabling. Conclusion: Outline of Implementation Strategy. Imaging Data Structure and Indexing: Computer Images. Compressed Image Formats. Image Storage and Retrieval. Image Document Database Index Design. Indexing Moving Images. Advanced Image Databases. Index Data Structures. Geometric Description Objects. Object Recognition Systems. Database Structure for Document Image Retrieval: Elements of the Imaging (Object) Database. Design Requirements of the Imaging Database. Preparing the Imaging Database-Preliminary Questions. Operational Questions. Quality Control. Conclusion: Image Enabling Existing Installations. Graphical User Interfaces and Imaging Systems: Structure of Standard GUIs. Overview of GUI Services. Issues in GUI Development. Multimedia and Metaphor Shifts. Image Management Development Software: Selection Criteria. Strategies for Implementing. Impact of Network Computing Developments. Comparing Commercial Products. Tools and Toolkits for Network Imaging and Workflow Systems: The NIWS Difference. Technologies that make a Difference. Work Process Automaton and Business Reengineering. WPA Tools. Factors in Designing Workflow Systems. Workflow Automation and Imaging Tools. Implications for Optical Storage. Enabling Extant (Legacy) Systems. Workflow System Application Development Methodology. Integrated Workgroup Image-Enabled Productivity Software: The Image as the Application. The Image as a component of the Application. Design Considerations. Final Points to Consider. Combining Microforms and Optical Disks: Generating MDIs. Comparison Between the Three Methods. Cost Comparison Between the Various Methods. Other Considerations. Application to Cold Technologies. Deploying an Imaging Network: General Systems Deployment Considerations. Integration with Current Systems. Network Infrastructure.