Title :
Image Enhancement with Noise Suppression Ability Using Histogram Manipulations
Author :
Ibrahim, Haidi ; Kong, Nicholas Sia Pik ; Ooi, Chen Hee ; Chieh, Derek Chan Juinn
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron., Univ. Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Malaysia
Abstract :
A simple contrast enhancement method based on histogram manipulation is presented. The method is based on histogram equalization and histogram stretching. The proposed method successfully enhances the microscopic image without over amplifying the noise level.
Keywords :
image denoising; image enhancement; contrast enhancement method; histogram equalization; histogram manipulation; histogram stretching; microscopic image enhancement; noise suppression; Chemical engineering; Density functional theory; Electronic mail; Histograms; Image enhancement; Information science; Noise level; Optical filters; Optical microscopy; Pixel;
Conference_Titel :
Information Science and Engineering (ICISE), 2009 1st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4909-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICISE.2009.647
