Title
A Multi-Focus Image Fusion Algorithm with DT-CWT
Abstract
A multi-focus image fusion algorithm with Dual-Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DT-CWT) is proposed in the paper. There are some disadvantages in Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), such as shift variance and lack of directional selectivity. Therefore, to have better representation of the images, they are processed with DT-CWT. The low frequency coefficients and high frequency coefficients are fused separately with different methods because of their different characteristics. To the low frequency coefficients, neighborhood gradient maximum selectivity (NGMS) scheme is used, the ones having maximal neighborhood gradient are selected. To the high frequency coefficients, the absolute value maximum selectivity (AVMS) is used, the ones having maximal absolute values are selected. Experiment results show that the algorithm proposed in this paper not only solves the problems such as low contrast and blocking effects caused by fusion algorithms in space domain, but also avoids the artifacts and ringing artifacts exhibited by conventional wavelet based fusion algorithms. Keywords: DT-CWT, image fusion, multi-focus, NGMS, AVMS
Year
DOI
Venue
2007
10.1109/CIS.2007.34
CIS
Keywords
Field
DocType
image fusion,high frequency,low frequency,discrete wavelet transform
Mathematical optimization,Image fusion,Second-generation wavelet transform,Discrete wavelet transform,Complex wavelet transform,Stationary wavelet transform,Wavelet packet decomposition,Mathematics,Wavelet,Wavelet transform
Conference
Volume
Issue
ISBN
null
null
0-7695-3072-9
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.49
11
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Wei Sun131897.54
Wang Ke272.62