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Paper Abstract
In the paper, we propose new fast and effective approach for automatic visibility enhancement of images with poor
global and local contrast. Initially, we developed the technique for scanned images with dark and light background
regions and low visibility of foreground objects in both types of regions. Newly proposed algorithm carries out locally
adaptive tone mapping by means of variable S-shaped curve. We use cubic Hermit spline. Starting and ending points of
the spline depend on global brightness contrast, whereas tangents depend on local distribution of background and
foreground pixels. Alteration of the tangents for adjacent areas is smoothed in order to avoid forming of visible artifacts.
The description of several optimization tricks, which allow realization of high-speed algorithm, is given. We compare
proposed method with several well-known image enhancement techniques by means of estimation of Michelson contrast
(also known as visibility metric) for a number of test patterns. Disclosed algorithm outperforms tested alternatives.
Finally, we extend application of proposed method for photo enhancement and correction of images with haze.
Paper Details
Date Published: 8 February 2015
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 9395, Color Imaging XX: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications, 93950B (8 February 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2078975
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9395:
Color Imaging XX: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications
Reiner Eschbach; Gabriel G. Marcu; Alessandro Rizzi, Editor(s)
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 9395, Color Imaging XX: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications, 93950B (8 February 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2078975
Show Author Affiliations
Ilya Kurilin, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (Russian Federation)
Ilia Safonov, National Research Nuclear Univ. (MEPhI) (Russian Federation)
Michael Rychagov, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (Russian Federation)
Ilia Safonov, National Research Nuclear Univ. (MEPhI) (Russian Federation)
Michael Rychagov, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (Russian Federation)
Sergey Zavalishin, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (Russian Federation)
Dong Hyeop Han, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea, Republic of)
Sang Ho Kim, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea, Republic of)
Dong Hyeop Han, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea, Republic of)
Sang Ho Kim, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea, Republic of)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9395:
Color Imaging XX: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications
Reiner Eschbach; Gabriel G. Marcu; Alessandro Rizzi, Editor(s)
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