Wavelet Analysis for the Extraction of Morphological Features for Orthopaedic Bearing Surfaces

In this chapter three generations of biorthogonal wavelet transforms, for the extraction of morphological structures from micro/nano scalar surfaces in the field of bioengineering, are introduced. The aim of the chapter is to create a “tool box” of wavelet techniques capable of complex analysis and interpretation of surface topography data; leading to the accurate extraction of roughness, waviness, form and form error, as well as functionally critical morphological features from micro/nano scalar surfaces of orthopaedic joints for in-vitro and clinically retrieved applications.