Adaptive Bilateral Extensor for Image Interpolation

a candidate for the degree of Master of Science and hereby certify that in their opinion it is worthy of acceptance. ii Acknowledgments I extend my greatest appreciation to my advisor, Dr. Kannappan Palaniappan, for his constant support and guidance, without which this thesis could not be realized. I thank him for his countless hours, patience, and dedication to this thesis. I also thank Dr. Sumit Nath for his guidance in learning principles and applications necessary for conducting research within the field of computer science. His thoughts and ideas were always a meaningful contribution. I wish to acknowledge the support and assistance of Dr. Filiz Bunyak. Her willingness to assist in any way possible is greatly appreciated. I extend my gratitude to Dr. Jeffery Uhlmann. His willingness to listen and offer feedback has provided invaluable insight for this work. I also extend my sincere thanks to him for allowing me the pleasure to assist in the teaching of computer science 2050, algorithm design and programming II. Finally, I dedicate this thesis to my wife, Nicole for her continued love and support throughout my graduate school career.