Title
Smoothed histogram modification for image processing
Abstract
The technique of constructing a transformation, or regrading , of a discrete data set such that the histogram of the transformed data matches a given reference histogram is commonly known as histogram modification. The technique is widely used for image enhancement and normalization. A method which has been previously derived for producing such a regrading is shown to be “best” in the sense that it minimizes the error between the cumulative histogram of the transformed data and that of the given reference function, over all single-valued, monotone, discrete transformations of the data. Techniques for smoothed regrading, which provide a means of balancing the error in matching a given reference histogram against the information lost with respect to a linear transformation are also examined. The smoothed regradings are shown to optimize certain cost functionals. Numerical algorithms for generating the smoothed regradings, which are simple and efficient to implement, are described, and practical applications to the processing of LANDSAT image data are discussed.
Year
DOI
Venue
1984
10.1016/0734-189X(83)90117-2
Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing
Keywords
Field
DocType
image processing
Histogram,Computer vision,Image processing,Algorithm,Histogram matching,Adaptive histogram equalization,Smoothing,Artificial intelligence,Balanced histogram thresholding,Image histogram,Histogram equalization,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
23
2
0734-189X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
18
7.03
1
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jaroslav Kautsky110820.75
N. K. Nichols29930.39
David L.B. Jupp3187.37