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OPTIK
Volume 125, Issue 17, Pages 4646-4651Publisher
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2014.04.093
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Histogram equalization; Image quality measure; Image information content; Bi-histogram equalization
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This paper presents a robust contrast enhancement algorithm based on histogram equalization methods named Median-Mean Based Sub-Image-Clipped Histogram Equalization (MMSICHE). The proposed algorithm undergoes three steps: (i) The Median and Mean brightness values of the image are calculated. (ii) The histogram is clipped using a plateau limit set as the median of the occupied intensity. (iii) The clipped histogram is first bisected based on median intensity then further divided into four sub images based on individual mean intensity, subsequently performing histogram equalization for each sub image. This method achieves multi objective of preserving brightness as well as image information content (entropy) along with control over enhancement rate, which in turn suits for consumer electronics applications. This method avoids excessive enhancement and produces images with natural enhancement. The simulation results show that MMSICHE method outperforms other HE methods in terms of various image quality measures, i.e. average luminance, average information content (entropy), absolute mean brightness error (AMBE) and background gray level. (C) 2014 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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