This book includes high-quality research papers presented at the Third International Conference on Innovative Computing and Communication (ICICC 2020), which is held at the Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, on 21–23 February, 2020. Introducing the innovative works of scientists, professors, research scholars, students and industrial experts in the field of computing and communication, the book promotes the transformation of fundamental research into institutional and industrialized research and the conversion of applied exploration into real-time applications.

Today, the scope of image processing and recognition has broadened due to the gap in scientific visualization. Thus, new imaging techniques have developed, and it is imperative to study this progression for optimal utilization. Advanced Image Processing Techniques and Applications is an essential reference publication for the latest research on digital image processing advancements. Featuring expansive coverage on a broad range of topics and perspectives, such as image and video steganography, pattern recognition, and artificial vision, this publication is ideally designed for scientists, professionals, researchers, and academicians seeking current research on solutions for new challenges in image processing.

This book provides a thorough understanding of the integration of computational intelligence with information retrieval including content-based image retrieval using intelligent techniques, hybrid computational intelligence for pattern recognition, intelligent innovative systems, and protecting and analysing big data on cloud platforms. The book aims to investigate how computational intelligence frameworks are going to improve information retrieval systems. The emerging and promising state-of-the-art of human–computer interaction is the motivation behind this book. The book covers a wide range of topics, starting from the tools and languages of artificial intelligence to its philosophical implications, and thus provides a plethora of theoretical as well as experimental research, along with surveys and impact studies. Further, the book aims to showcase the basics of information retrieval and computational intelligence for beginners, as well as their integration, and challenge discussions for existing practitioners, including using hybrid application of augmented reality, computational intelligence techniques for recommendation systems in big data, and a fuzzy-based approach for characterization and identification of sentiments.