An information based framework for performance evaluation of image enhancement methods

Author(s):  
M. Ali Qureshi ◽  
M. Deriche ◽  
A. Beghdadi ◽  
M. Mohandes
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuehua Huo ◽  
Weiqiang Fan ◽  
Xiaoyu Li

Abstract A novel enhancement algorithm of degraded image based on dual-domain-adaptive wavelet and improved fuzzy transform is proposed, aiming at the problem of surveillance videos degradation caused by complex lighting conditions underground. The dual-domain filtering (DDF) is used to decompose the image into low-frequency sub-image and high-frequency sub-images. The contrast limited adaptive histogram enhancement (CLAHE) is used to adjust the overall brightness and contrast of the low-frequency sub-image. Discrete wavelet transform (DWT) is used to obtain low frequency sub-band (LFS) and high frequency sub-band (HFS). The wavelet shrinkage threshold method based on Bayesian estimation is used to calculate the wavelet threshold corresponding to the HFS at different scales. A Garrate threshold function that introduces adaptive adjustment factor and enhancement coefficient is designed to adaptively de-noise and enhance the HFS coefficients corresponding to wavelet thresholds at different scales. Meanwhile, the gamma function is used to realize the correction of the LFS coefficients. The constructed PAL fuzzy enhancement operator is used to perform contrast enhancement and highlight area suppression on the reconstructed image to obtain an enhanced image. The proposed algorithm is evaluated by subjective vision and objective indicators. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm can significantly improve the overall brightness and contrast of the original image, suppress noise of dust & spray, enhance the image details and improve the visual effect of the original image. Compared with the images enhanced by the STFE, GTFE, CLAHE, SSR, MSR, DGR, and MSWT algorithms, the comprehensive performance evaluation indicators of the images enhanced by the proposed algorithm are increased by 312.50%, 34.69%, 53.49%, 22.22%, 32.00%, 10.00%, 60.98%, 3.13%, respectively. At the same time, comprehensive performance evaluation indicator of the enhance image and the robustness is the best, which is more suitable for image enhancement in different mine environments.


2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Dijk ◽  
Piet Bijl ◽  
Adam W.M. M. van Eekeren

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