• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 55, Issue 2, 021010 (2018)
Bin Liu, Jianan Xin*, and Wenjiang Chen
Author Affiliations
  • School of Computer and Information Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, Hubei 430062, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP55.021010 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Bin Liu, Jianan Xin, Wenjiang Chen. Image Contrast Enhancement Combining Nonseparable Wavelet Analysis and Curve Fitting Method[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(2): 021010 Copy Citation Text show less
    Flow chart of algorithm
    Fig. 1. Flow chart of algorithm
    Original standard clear images
    Fig. 2. Original standard clear images
    Original low contrast images
    Fig. 3. Original low contrast images
    Fitting curve of mBA and mCA
    Fig. 4. Fitting curve of mBA and mCA
    Fitting curve of sBA and sCA
    Fig. 5. Fitting curve of sBA and sCA
    Fitting curve of mBH and mCH
    Fig. 6. Fitting curve of mBH and mCH
    Fitting curve of sBH and sCH
    Fig. 7. Fitting curve of sBH and sCH
    Fitting curve of mBV and mCV
    Fig. 8. Fitting curve of mBV and mCV
    Fitting curve of sBV and sCV
    Fig. 9. Fitting curve of sBV and sCV
    Fitting curve of mBD and mCD
    Fig. 10. Fitting curve of mBD and mCD
    Fitting curve of sBD and sCD
    Fig. 11. Fitting curve of sBD and sCD
    Comparison of enhancement effects and histograms by different algorithms. (a) Without using image contrast enhancement method; (b) linear gray transformation method; (c) histogram equalization method; (d) method in Ref. [21]; (e) proposed method
    Fig. 12. Comparison of enhancement effects and histograms by different algorithms. (a) Without using image contrast enhancement method; (b) linear gray transformation method; (c) histogram equalization method; (d) method in Ref. [21]; (e) proposed method
    Comparison of enhancement effects and histograms by different algorithms. (a) Without using image contrast enhancement method; (b) linear gray transformation method; (c) histogram equalization method; (d) method in Ref. [21]; (e) proposed method
    Fig. 13. Comparison of enhancement effects and histograms by different algorithms. (a) Without using image contrast enhancement method; (b) linear gray transformation method; (c) histogram equalization method; (d) method in Ref. [21]; (e) proposed method
    Comparison of enhancement effects and histograms by different algorithms. (a) Without using image contrast enhancement method; (b) linear gray transformation method; (c) histogram equalization method; (d) method in Ref. [21]; (e) proposed method
    Fig. 14. Comparison of enhancement effects and histograms by different algorithms. (a) Without using image contrast enhancement method; (b) linear gray transformation method; (c) histogram equalization method; (d) method in Ref. [21]; (e) proposed method
    ImageIndicatorOriginalLinear graytransformationHistogramequalizationMethod inRef. [21]Proposedmethod
    EinsteinQ4.116710.027138.750637.154811.2222
    S20.157250.413174.379421.626455.5802
    GirlQ3.28147.862812.38644.75439.9483
    S18.870645.680774.926819.392256.2403
    BoyQ2.11633.58097.39812.71886.9663
    S23.157239.095274.881623.294150.2091
    Table 1. Original image and comparison of clarity and standard deviation of enhancement images obtained by four methods
    Bin Liu, Jianan Xin, Wenjiang Chen. Image Contrast Enhancement Combining Nonseparable Wavelet Analysis and Curve Fitting Method[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(2): 021010
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