New tools for image interaction

The importance of the visual channel and the diffusion of graphical workstations has turned many image processing environments towards interactivity. Direct manipulation of images, however, is limited because it is difficult to find the right balance between ease of use and generality. The HeROIC library abstracts the concept of region of interest so that users gain a more consistent, flexible, and powerful environment while programmers find an easier way to write their application specific code. A set of standard modules helps the inspection of images using a variety of methods.