Title :
Local contrast enhancement algorithm for high Contrast Scene Images
Author :
Tai, Shen-Chuan ; Chang, Yi-Ying ; Chen, Li-Wei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan
Abstract :
The ultimate goal of realistic graphics is the creation of images that provoke the same responses that a viewer would have to a real scene. In the field of computer graphics, one related key problem is the issue of displaying radiant intensities in a meaningful way. The paper proposed an efficient local contrast enhancement algorithm by histogram equalization and histogram stretching method. The algorithm also combines the tone mapping to fix high Contrast Scene Images. Experimental results have shown that it produces low dynamic range images with perceptually good quality and strong detail preservation. These strong experimental results warrant further exploration of the potential of this algorithm.
Keywords :
realistic images; computer graphics; high contrast scene images; histogram equalization; histogram stretching; local contrast enhancement; radiant intensities; realistic graphics; tone mapping; Biomedical imaging; Manganese; High Dynamic Range Image (HDR); Tone Mapping; Tone Reproduction; Tone Synthesis;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA), 2011 9th World Congress on
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-698-9
DOI :
10.1109/WCICA.2011.5970617