Fast Image/Video Contrast Enhancement Based on Weighted Thresholded Histogram Equalization

A fast and effective method for image contrast enhancement is presented. In the proposed method, the probability distribution function (histogram) of an image is modified by weighting and thresholding before the histogram equalization (HE) is performed. We show that such an approach provides a conve...

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Veröffentlicht in:	IEEE transactions on consumer electronics 2007-05, Vol.53 (2), p.757-764
Hauptverfasser:	Qing Wang, Ward, R.K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptive control Adaptive control systems Biomedical image processing Distribution functions Electronics Equalization Histograms Image contrast Pixel Probability distribution Probability distribution functions Process control Programmable control Speech synthesis Weighting
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Zusammenfassung:	A fast and effective method for image contrast enhancement is presented. In the proposed method, the probability distribution function (histogram) of an image is modified by weighting and thresholding before the histogram equalization (HE) is performed. We show that such an approach provides a convenient and effective mechanism to control the enhancement process, while being adaptive to various types of images. We also discuss application of the proposed method in video enhancement. Experimental results are presented and compared with results from other contemporary methods.
ISSN:	0098-3063 1558-4127
DOI:	10.1109/TCE.2007.381756