Image edge detection based on nonsubsampled contourlet transform and mathematical morphology

A novel algorithm for image edge detection is presented. This algorithm combines the nonsubsampled contourlet transform and the mathematical morphology. First, the source image is decomposed by the nonsubsampled contourlet transform into multi-scale and multi-directional subbands. Then the edges in the high-frequency and low-frequency sub-bands are respectively extracted by the dualthreshold modulus maxima method and the mathematical morphology operator. Finally, the edges from the high- frequency and low-frequency sub-bands are integrated to the edges of the source image, which are refined, and isolated points are excluded to achieve the edges of the source image. The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can effectively suppress noise, eliminate pseudo-edges and overcome the adverse effects caused by uneven illumination to a certain extent. Compared with the traditional methods such as LoG, Sobel, and Carmy operators and the modulus maxima algorithm, the proposed method can maintain sufficient positioning accuracy and edge details, and it can also make an improvement in the completeness, smoothness and clearness of the outline.

基于Nonsubsampled Contourlet变换的SAR图像形状特征检索

Nonsubsampled Contourlet变换是一种非抽取得具有平移不变性的多尺度多方向的变换。将Canny算子和Nonsubsampled Contourlet变换(NSCT)[1]相结合,对图像运用Canny算子[2]提取边缘特征,再进行Nonsubsampled Contourlet变换,引入了三阶中心矩作为特征向量提取形状特征的算法。实现了基于Nonsubsampled Contourlet变换的图像形状特征检索,并将结果与基于2-D小波变换和基于Contourlet变换的图像形状特征检索作了比较,实验结果证明该方法的图像形状特征检索效率有较大的提高。

Spectral matching algorithm based on nonsubsampled contourlet transform and scale-invariant feature transform

A new spectral matching algorithm is proposed by us- ing nonsubsampled contourlet transform and scale-invariant fea- ture transform. The nonsubsampled contourlet transform is used to decompose an image into a low frequency image and several high frequency images, and the scale-invariant feature transform is employed to extract feature points from the low frequency im- age. A proximity matrix is constructed for the feature points of two related images. By singular value decomposition of the proximity matrix, a matching matrix （or matching result） reflecting the match- ing degree among feature points is obtained. Experimental results indicate that the proposed algorithm can reduce time complexity and possess a higher accuracy.

SAR image despeckling based on edge detection and nonsubsampled second generation bandelets

To preserve the sharp features and details of the synthetic aperture radar （SAR） image effectively when despeckling, a despeckling algorithm with edge detection in nonsubsampled second generation bandelet transform （NSBT） domain is proposed. First, the Canny operator is utilized to detect and remove edges from the SAR image. Then the NSBT which has an optimal approximation to the edges of images and a hard thresholding rule are used to approximate the details while despeckling the edge-removed image. Finally, the removed edges are added to the reconstructed image. As the edges axe detected and protected, and the NSBT is used, the proposed algorithm reaches the state-of-the-art effect which realizes both despeckling and preserving edges and details simultaneously. Experimental results show that both the subjective visual effect and the mainly objective performance indexes of the proposed algorithm outperform that of both Bayesian wavelet shrinkage with edge detection and Bayesian least square-Gaussian scale mixture （BLS-GSM）.

Directional Filter for SAR Images Based on Nonsubsampled Contourlet Transform and Immune Clonal Selection

A directional filter algorithm for intensity synthetic aperture radar （SAR） image based on nonsubsampled contourlet transform （NSCT） and immune clonal selection （ICS） is presented. The proposed filter mainly focuses on exploiting different features of edges and noises by NSCT. Furthermore, ICS strategy is introduced to optimize threshold parameter and amplify parameter adaptively. Numerical experiments on real SAR images show that there are improvements in both visual effects and objective indexes.

Infrared and Visible Image Fusion Based on Region of Interest Detection and Nonsubsampled Contourlet Transform

In order to enhance the contrast of the fused image and reduce the loss of fine details in the process of image fusion,a novel fusion algorithm of infrared and visible images is proposed.First of all,regions of interest(RoIs)are detected in two original images by using saliency map.Then,nonsubsampled contourlet transform(NSCT)on both the infrared image and the visible image is performed to get a low-frequency sub-band and a certain amount of high-frequency sub-bands.Subsequently,the coefcients of all sub-bands are classified into four categories based on the result of RoI detection:the region of interest in the low-frequency sub-band(LSRoI),the region of interest in the high-frequency sub-band(HSRoI),the region of non-interest in the low-frequency sub-band(LSNRoI)and the region of non-interest in the high-frequency sub-band(HSNRoI).Fusion rules are customized for each kind of coefcients and fused image is achieved by performing the inverse NSCT to the fused coefcients.Experimental results show that the fusion scheme proposed in this paper achieves better efect than the other fusion algorithms both in visual efect and quantitative metrics.

A fusion algorithm for remote sensing images based on nonsubsampled pyramids and bidimensional empirical decomposition

In order to improve the quality of remote sensing image fusion,a new method combining nonsubsampled Laplacian pyramid (NLP)and bidimensional empirical mode decomposition(BEMD)is proposed.First,the high resolution panchromatic image (PAN)is decomposed using NLP until the approximate component and the low resolution multispectral image(MS)contain features with a similar scale.Then,the approximation component and the MS are decomposed by BEMD,resulting in a number of bidimensional intrinsic mode functions(BIMF)and a residue respectively.The instantaneous frequency is computed in 4 directions of the BIMFs.Considering the positive or negative coefficients in the corresponding position,a weighted algorithm is designed for fusing the high frequency details using the instantaneous frequency and the coefficient absolute value of the BIMFs as fusion feature.The fused image is then obtained through inverse BEMD and NLP.Experimental results have illustrated the advantage of this method over the IHS,DWT andà-Trous wavelet in both spectral and spatial detail qualities.

Image Fusion Scheme Based on Nonsubsampled Contourlet and Block-Based Cosine Transform

A kind of nonsubsampled contourlet and block-based cosine transform(NSCBCT)is developed,and its application in image fusion is studied in this paper.The construction of filtering banks is based on the nonsubsampled contourlet transform(NSCT)and block-based discrete cosine transform(B-DCT).We combine NSCT and B-DCT to design filters that lead to NSCBCT with better singularity representation than either of them in isolation.A design framework based on the hybrid approach is proposed,which allows for the fast implementation based on NSCT and B-DCT respectively.In addition,a new image fusion scheme based on NSCBCT for multispectral and panchromatic satellite images is proposed.Firstly,because it adopts NSCT,the fused satellite images have higher spatial resolution than those based on wavelets.Secondly,based on the localized high frequency information provided by B-DCT,the proposed fusion scheme can reduce the spectral distortion of the fused image further.Experimental results show that the proposed fusion method is able to increase the spatial resolution and reduce the spectral distortion of the fused image at the same time.

Fusion of Remote Sensing Images Based on Nonsubsampled Contourlet Transform and Region Segmentation

The purpose of remote sensing images fusion is to produce a fused image that contains more clear,accurate and comprehensive information than any single image.A novel fusion method is proposed in this paper based on nonsubsampled contourlet transform(NSCT) and region segmentation.Firstly,the multispectral image is transformed to intensity-hue-saturation(IHS) system.Secondly,the panchromatic image and the component intensity of the multispectral image are decomposed by NSCT.Then the NSCT coefficients of high and low frequency subbands are fused by different rules,respectively.For the high frequency subbands,the fusion rules are also unalike in the smooth and edge regions.The two regions are segregated in the panchromatic image,and the segmentation is based on particle swarm optimization.Finally,the fusion image can be obtained by performing inverse NSCT and inverse IHS transform.The experimental results are evaluated by both subjective and objective criteria.It is shown that the proposed method can obtain superior results to others.

基于NSCT与区域点火PCNN的医学图像融合方法

为了进一步改善医学图像融合质量,提出一种基于NSCT(非下采样Contourlet变换)与区域点火PCNN(脉冲耦合神经网络)的医学图像融合方法。该方法在低频子带系数采用基于区域点火PCNN的融合规则,应用PCNN改进的简化模型,将低频子带系数作为信号激励PCNN网络,利用点火区域强度分析区域点火特性,根据区域点火特性确定低频子带融合系数;在选择带通方向子带系数时,充分利用非下采样Contourlet变换的方向特性,采用改进的拉普拉斯能量作为带通方向子带系数的融合规则。实验结果表明,该方法与传统融合方法相比,能够较好的保留图像的边缘和过渡区域信息,大幅度提高融合图像的质量。

基于NSCT的SMP立体匹配算法研究

针对区域立体匹配算法中匹配窗口自适应选择的难点,提出一种基于多尺度分析Nonsubsampled Con-tourlet变换(NSCT)的快速区域立体匹配新算法.首先介绍NSCT并对其时移不变性进行讨论.采用由粗到精的匹配策略和快速的SMP匹配代价函数降低运算量.实验结果表明,该算法具有很高准确率.

Infrared polarization image fusion based on combination of NSST and improved PCA

In view of the problem that current mainstream fusion method of infrared polarization image—Multiscale Geometry Analysis method only focuses on a certain characteristic to image representation.And spatial domain fusion method,Principal Component Analysis(PCA)method has the shortcoming of losing small target,this paper presents a new fusion method of infrared polarization images based on combination of Nonsubsampled Shearlet Transformation(NSST)and improved PCA.This method can make full use of the effectiveness to image details expressed by NSST and the characteristics that PCA can highlight the main features of images.The combination of the two methods can integrate the complementary features of themselves to retain features of targets and image details fully.Firstly,intensity and polarization images are decomposed into low frequency and high frequency components with different directions by NSST.Secondly,the low frequency components are fused with improved PCA,while the high frequency components are fused by joint decision making rule with local energy and local variance.Finally,the fused image is reconstructed with the inverse NSST to obtain the final fused image of infrared polarization.The experiment results show that the method proposed has higher advantages than other methods in terms of detail preservation and visual effect.

SAR图像的NSCT域自适应收缩相干斑抑制

提出了一种基于Nonsubsampled Contourlet(NSCT)变换域自适应收缩的SAR图像相干斑抑制算法。首先将SAR图像分解至NSCT域,其次对NSCT系数进行Pizurica自适应收缩。利用NSCT变换的良好的方向选择性及平移不变性,同时结合Pizurica自适应收缩的方向空间相关性及其局部噪声度量,自适应地得到各方向的高频子带系数对应的收缩因子,修正NSCT系数,最终将修正后的子带系数通过NSCT逆变换获得经过斑点噪声抑制的图像。实验结果表明,与小波域软阈值和Contourlet域软阈值算法相比,该算法在有效抑制SAR图像斑点噪声的同时能更好、更清晰地保持图像的边缘细节特征。

Improved image enhancement method for flotation froth image based on parameter extraction

Froth image could strongly indicate the production status in mineral flotation process.Considering low contrast and sensitivity to noises and illumination of froth images in flotation cells,an improved image enhancement algorithm based on nonsubsampled contourlet transform (NSCT) and multiscale Retinex algorithm has been proposed.Nonsubsampled contourlet transform was firstly adopted to decompose the flotation froth images,ensure signals invariance and avoid the blurring edge.Secondly,a multiscale Retinex algorithm was used to enhance the lower frequency image and improve the brightness uniformity.Adaptive classification method based on Bayes atrophy threshold was proposed to eliminate noise,preserve strong edges,and enhance weak edges of band-pass sub-band images.Experiment shows that the proposed method could enhance the edge,contour,details and curb noise,and improve visual effects.Under-segmentation caused by noise and blurring edge has been solved,which lays a foundation for extracting foamy morphological flotation froth and analyzing grade.

Noise Reduction of Welding Defect Image Based on NSCT and Anisotropic Diffusion

In order to reduce noise effectively in the welding defect image and preserve the minutiae information, a noise reduction method of welding defect image based on nonsubsampled contourlet transform(NSCT) and anisotropic diffusion is proposed. Firstly, an X-ray welding defect image is decomposed by NSCT. Then total variation(TV) model and Catte_PM model are used for the obtained low-pass component and band-pass components, respectively. Finally, the denoised image is synthesized by inverse NSCT. Experimental results show that, compared with the hybrid method of wavelet threshold shrinkage with TV diffusion, the method combining NSCT with P_Laplace diffusion, and the method combining contourlet with TV model and adaptive contrast diffusion, the proposed method has a great improvement in the aspects of subjective visual effect, peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR) and mean-square error(MSE). Noise is suppressed more effectively and the minutiae information is preserved better in the image.

A Novel Algorithm for Microcirculation Image Enhancement

Microcirculation images often have low quality in acquisition process, which affect the following steps of process. This paper introduces enhancement algorithm based on nonsubsampled Contourlet transform (NSCT). It analyzes the characteristics of the microcirculation images generated, and separates microcirculation images to light weight and the reflection weight. It also analyzes the construction method on NSCT and proves that this method can be applied on microcirculation image enhancement algorithm. To correct light weight of microcirculation image and obtain enhancement image the enhancement microcirculation image was not only superior to the original image visually, but also improved objective data obviously. The algorithms provide a new method to microcirculation image pre-processing and guide the latter steps of the image processing.