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ICHCI 2012, WSE 2012, SIP 2012: Computer Applications for Web, Human Computer Interaction, Signal and Image Processing, and Pattern Recognition pp 17–24Cite as

Image Enhancement Using a Modified Histogram Equalization

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Image enhancement algorithms based on Histogram equalization (HE) often fall short to maintain the image quality after enhancement due to quantum jump in the cumulative distribution function (CDF) in the histogram. Moreover, some detail parts appear to be washed out after enhancement. To solve this problem, we propose an algorithm, which enhance the image details parts separately and combine it with the enhanced image using a weighted function. This gives a way to control the enhancement of the details improving the quality of the image. Experiments show that the proposed method performs well as compared to the existing enhancement algorithms.

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  1. Industrial and Management Engineering Department, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea

    M. M. Naushad Ali & M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud

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  1. GVSA and University of Tasmania, 20 Virginia Court, Hobart, TAS, Australia

    Tai-hoon Kim

  2. ATAC 5013, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, P7B 5E1, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

    Sabah Mohammed

  3. GECAD and ISEP, 4099-002, Porto, Portugal

    Carlos Ramos

  4. Deakin University, 75 Pigdons Road, 3216, Waurn Ponds, VIC, Australia

    Jemal Abawajy

  5. University of Tasmania, Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay, Hobart, TAS, Australia

    Byeong-Ho Kang

  6. University of Warsaw & Infobright Inc., Poland

    Dominik Ślęzak

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Naushad Ali, M.M., Abdullah-Al-Wadud, M. (2012). Image Enhancement Using a Modified Histogram Equalization. In: Kim, Th., Mohammed, S., Ramos, C., Abawajy, J., Kang, BH., Ślęzak, D. (eds) Computer Applications for Web, Human Computer Interaction, Signal and Image Processing, and Pattern Recognition. ICHCI WSE SIP 2012 2012 2012. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 342. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35270-6_3

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