Title :
Simple networks for pixel plane median filtering
Author :
Dietz, Paul H. ; Carley, L. Richard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors present networks that estimate the median of an odd number of inputs. The simplicity of these circuits rivals that of resistive grids, allowing their use in pixel plane processing systems
Keywords :
active filters; filtering and prediction theory; image processing; nonlinear network synthesis; analog network; hyperbolic tangent; image processing; nonlinear networks; pixel plane median filtering; pixel plane processing systems; signal median computation; temporal three point median filter; Bipolar transistors; Circuits; Digital filters; Diodes; Equations; Filtering; Nonlinear filters; Prototypes; Signal processing; Tail;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on
