Range-spread target detector via coherent energy accumulation and block thresholding denoising

A range-spread target(RST)detector is proposed for wideband radar.The detector,referred to as a conjugate multiplication and block thresholding(CMBT)detector,is simple for implementation in existing radar systems and has the advantage of minor calculation.First,the target energy of adjacent stretched echoes is coherently accumulated via conjugate multiplication and Fourier transform operations.It is noted that conjugate multiplication of two complex Gaussian distributed noise is complex double Gaussian distributed,leading to a signal to noise ratio(SNR)loss.Subsequently,considering the sparsity and clustering characteristics of the conjugate multiplication amplitude spectrum(CMAS),the block thresholding method is adopted for denoising,where the noise and cross-terms are adaptively smoothed,and the signal terms can be basically preserved.Finally,numerical simulation results for both synthetic and real radar data validate the effectiveness of the proposed detector,comparing with the conventional integration detector(ID),the spatial scattering density(SSD)detector,and waveform entropy(WE)and waveform contrast(WC)based detectors.

Variant Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network Applied on Low Dose CT Image Denoising

Computed Tomography(CT)images have been extensively employed in disease diagnosis and treatment,causing a huge concern over the dose of radiation to which patients are exposed.Increasing the radiation dose to get a better image may lead to the development of genetic disorders and cancer in the patients;on the other hand,decreasing it by using a Low-Dose CT(LDCT)image may cause more noise and increased artifacts,which can compromise the diagnosis.So,image reconstruction from LDCT image data is necessary to improve radiologists’judgment and confidence.This study proposed three novel models for denoising LDCT images based on Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network(WGAN).They were incorporated with different loss functions,including Visual Geometry Group(VGG),Structural Similarity Loss(SSIM),and Structurally Sensitive Loss(SSL),to reduce noise and preserve important information on LDCT images and investigate the effect of different types of loss functions.Furthermore,experiments have been conducted on the Graphical Processing Unit(GPU)and Central Processing Unit(CPU)to compare the performance of the proposed models.The results demonstrated that images from the proposed WGAN-SSIM,WGAN-VGG-SSIM,and WGAN-VGG-SSL were denoised better than those from state-of-the-art models(WGAN,WGAN-VGG,and SMGAN)and converged to a stable equilibrium compared with WGAN and WGAN-VGG.The proposed models are effective in reducing noise,suppressing artifacts,and maintaining informative structure and texture details,especially WGAN-VGG-SSL which achieved a high peak-signalto-noise ratio(PNSR)on both GPU(26.1336)and CPU(25.8270).The average accuracy of WGAN-VGG-SSL outperformed that of the state-ofthe-art methods by 1 percent.Experiments prove that theWGAN-VGG-SSL is more stable than the other models on both GPU and CPU.

A New Image Denoising Scheme Using Soft-Thresholding

The VisuShrink is one of the important image denoising methods. It however does not provide good quality of image due to removing too many coefficients especially using soft-thresholding technique. This paper proposes a new image denoising scheme using wavelet transformation. In this paper, we modify the coefficients using soft-thresholding method to enhance the visual quality of noisy image. The experimental results show that our proposed scheme has better performance than the VisuShrink in terms of peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) i.e., visual quality of the image.

Rolling element bearing instantaneous rotational frequency estimation based on EMD soft-thresholding denoising and instantaneous fault characteristic frequency

The accurate estimation of the rolling element bearing instantaneous rotational frequency(IRF) is the key capability of the order tracking method based on time-frequency analysis. The rolling element bearing IRF can be accurately estimated according to the instantaneous fault characteristic frequency(IFCF). However, in an environment with a low signal-to-noise ratio(SNR), e.g., an incipient fault or function at a low speed, the signal contains strong background noise that seriously affects the effectiveness of the aforementioned method. An algorithm of signal preprocessing based on empirical mode decomposition(EMD) and wavelet shrinkage was proposed in this work. Compared with EMD denoising by the cross-correlation coefficient and kurtosis(CCK) criterion, the method of EMD soft-thresholding(ST) denoising can ensure the integrity of the signal, improve the SNR, and highlight fault features. The effectiveness of the algorithm for rolling element bearing IRF estimation by EMD ST denoising and the IFCF was validated by both simulated and experimental bearing vibration signals at a low SNR.

Implementation of Adaptive Wavelet Thresholding Denoising Algorithm Based on DSP

By utilizing the capability of high-speed computing,powerful real-time processing of TMS320F2812 DSP,wavelet thresholding denoising algorithm is realized based on Digital Signal Processors.Based on the multi-resolution analysis of wavelet transformation,this paper proposes a new thresholding function,to some extent,to overcome the shortcomings of discontinuity in hard-thresholding function and bias in soft-thresholding function.The threshold value can be abtained adaptively according to the characteristics of wavelet coefficients of each layer by adopting adaptive threshold algorithm and then the noise is removed.The simulation results show that the improved thresholding function and the adaptive threshold algorithm have a good effect on denoising and meet the criteria of smoothness and similarity between the original signal and denoising signal.

New Wavelet Threshold Denoising Method in Noisy Blind Source Separation

In general conditions, most blind source separation algorithms are established on noisy-free model and ignore the noise that affects the quality of separated sources. Firstly, this paper introduces an improved natural gradient algorithm based on bias removal technology to estimate the demixing matrix under noisy environment. Then the discrete wavelet transform technology is applied to the separated signals to further remove noise. In order to improve the separation effect, this paper analyzes the deficiency of hard threshold and soft threshold, and proposes a new wavelet threshold function based on the wavelet decomposition and reconfiguration. The simulations have verified that this method improves the signal noise ratio （SNR） of the separation results and the separation precision.

TRANSLATION-INVARIANT BASED ADAPTIVE THRESHOLD DENOISING FOR IMPACT SIGNAL

A translation-invariant based adaptive threshold denoising method formechanical impact signal is proposed. Compared with traditional wavelet denoising methods, itsuppresses pseudo-Gibbs phenomena in the neighborhood of signal discontinuities. To remedy thedrawbacks of conventional threshold functions, a new improved threshold function is introduced. Itpossesses more advantages than others. Moreover, based on utilizing characteristics of signal, aadaptive threshold selection procedure for impact signal is proposed. It is data-driven andlevel-dependent, therefore, it is more rational than other threshold estimation methods. Theproposed method is compared to alternative existing methods, and its superiority is revealed bysimulation and real data examples.

BV SOLUTIONS TO A DEGENERATE PARABOLIC EQUATION FOR IMAGE DENOISING

In this article, the authors consider equation ut = div（φ（Γu）A（｜Du｜^2）Du） - （u- I）, where φ is strictly positive and F is a known vector-valued mapping, A ： R＋ → R^＋ is decreasing and A（s） -1/ √s as s → ＋∞. This kind of equation arises naturally from image denoising. For an initial datum I ∈ BVloc ∩ L^∞, the existence of BV solutions to the initial value problem of the equation is obtained.

A Compound Algorithm of Denoising Using Second-Order and Fourth-Order Partial Differential Equations

In this paper,we propose a compound algorithm for the image restoration. The algorithm is a convex combination of the ROF model and the LET model with a parameter functionθ.The numerical experiments demonstrate that our compound algorithm is efficient and preserves the main advantages of the two models.In particular, the errors of the compound algorithm in L2 norm between the exact images and corresponding restored images are the smallest among the three models.For images with strong noises,the restored images of the compound algorithm are the best in the corresponding restored images.The proposed algorithm combines the fixed point method, an improved AMG method and the Krylov acceleration.It is found that the combination of these methods is efficient and robust in the image restoration.

IMAGE WAVELET DENOISING USING THE ROBUST LOCAL THRESHOLD

This paper suggests a scheme of image denoising based on two-dimensional discrete wavelet transform. The denoising algorithm is described with some operators. By thresholding the wavelet transform coefficients of noisy images, the original image can be reconstructed correctly. Different threshold selections and thresholding methods are discussed. A new robust local threshold scheme is proposed. Quantifying the performance of image denoising schemes by using the mean square error, the performance of the robust local threshold scheme is demonstrated and is compared with the universal threshold scheme. The experiment shows that image denoising using the robust local threshold performs better than that using the universal threshold.

Study of denoising method for nonhyperbolic prestack seismic reflection data

Removing random noise in seismic data is a key step in seismic data processing. A failed denoising may introduce many artifacts, and lead to the failure of final processing results. Seislet transform is a wavelet-like transform that analyzes seismic data following variable slopes of seismic events. The local slope is the key of seismic data. An earlier work used traditional normal moveout(NMO) equation to construct velocity-dependent(VD) seislet transform, which only adapt to hyperbolic condition. In this work, we use shifted hyperbola NMO equation to obtain more accurate slopes in nonhyperbolic situation. Self-adaptive threshold method was used to remove random noise while preserving useful signal. The synthetic and field data tests demonstrate that this method is more suitable for noise attenuation.

A Robust Denoising Algorithm for Sounds of Musical Instruments Using Wavelet Packet Transform

In this paper, a robust DWPT based adaptive bock algorithm with modified threshold for denoising the sounds of musical instruments shehnai, dafli and flute is proposed. The signal is first segmented into multiple blocks depending upon the minimum mean square criteria in each block, and then thresholding methods are used for each block. All the blocks obtained after denoising the individual block are concatenated to get the final denoised signal. The discrete wavelet packet transform provides more coefficients than the conventional discrete wavelet transform (DWT), representing additional subtle detail of the signal but decision of optimal decomposition level is very important. When the sound signal corrupted with additive white Gaussian noise is passed through this algorithm, the obtained peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) depends upon the level of decomposition along with shape of the wavelet. Hence, the optimal wavelet and level of decomposition may be different for each signal. The obtained denoised signal with this algorithm is close to the original signal.

An Image Denoising Method Based on Multiscale Wavelet Thresholding and Bilateral Filtering

A novel image denoising method is proposed based on multiscale wavelet thresholding （WT） and bilateral filtering （BF）. First, the image is decomposed into multiscale subbands by wavelet transform. Then, from the top scale to the bottom scale, we apply BF to the approximation subbands and WT to the detail subbands. The filtered subbands are reconstructed back to ap- proximation subbands of the lower scale. Finally, subbands are reconstructed in all the scales, and in this way the denoised image is formed. Different from conventional methods such as WT and BF, it can smooth the low-frequency noise efficiently. Experiment results on the image Lena and Rice show that the peak sig- nal-to-noise ratio （PSNR） is improved by at least 3 dB and 0.7 dB compared with using the WT and BF, respectively. In addition, the computational time of the proposed method is almost comparable with that of WT but much less than that of BF.

Wavelet-Based Hybrid Thresholding Method for Ultrasonic Liver Image Denoising

This paper presents a wavelet-based hybrid threshold method according to the soft- and hard-threshold functions proposed by Donoho. The wavelet-based hybrid threshold method may help doctors to know more details on the liver disease through denoising the ultrasound image of the liver. First of all, an analytical expression for the hybrid threshold function is discussed. The wavelet-based hybrid threshold method is then investigated for ultrasound image of the liver. Finally, we test the influence of this parameter on the proposed method with the real ultrasound image corrupted by speckle noise with different variances. Moreover, we compare the proposed method under the varying parameters with the soft-threshold function and the hard-threshold function. Three metrics, which are correlation coefficient, edge preservation index and structural similarity index, are measured to quantify the denoised results of ultrasound liver image. Experimental results demonstrate the potential of the proposed method for ultrasound liver image denosing.

基于EEMD、相关系数、排列熵和小波阈值去噪的新型水下声学信号去噪方法

The complexities of the marine environment and the unique characteristics of underwater channels pose challenges in obtaining reliable signals underwater,necessitating the filtration of underwater acoustic noise.Herein,an underwater acoustic signal denoising method based on ensemble empirical mode decomposition(EEMD),correlation coefficient(CC),permutation entropy(PE),and wavelet threshold denoising(WTD)is proposed.Furthermore,simulation experiments are conducted using simulated and real underwater acoustic data.The experimental results reveal that the proposed denoising method outperforms other previous methods in terms of signal-to-noise ratio,root mean square error,and CC.The proposed method eliminates noise and retains valuable information in the signal.

Optimal decomposition level selection approach in wavelet threshold denoising algorithm for ECG signal

The effect of electrocardiogram(ECG)signal wavelet denoising depends on the optimal configuration of its control parameters and the selection of the optimal decomposition level.Nevertheless,the existing optimal decomposition level selection scheme has some problems,such as lack of reliable theoretical guidance and insufficient accuracy,which need to be solved urgently.To solve this problem,this paper proposes an optimal decomposition level selection method based on multi-index fusion,which is used to select the optimal decomposition level for wavelet threshold denoising of ECG signal.In the stage of index selection,in order to overcome the limitation of a single evaluation index,the optimal multi-evaluation index is selected through the joint analysis of the geometric and physical significance of traditional evaluation indexes.In the stage of index fusion,based on the method of weighting the selected multiple indexes by the information entropy weight method and the coefficient of variation method,an optimal decomposition level selection method based on the evaluation index Z is proposed to improve the accuracy of the optimal decomposition level selection.Finally,extensive experiments are carried out on the real ECG signal from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Beth Israel Hospital(MIT-BIH)arrhythmia database and simulated signal to test the performance of the proposed method.The experimental results show that the accuracy of this method is superior to other related methods,and it can achieve better denoising effect of ECG signal.

基于改进切尾均值的矿井图像去噪算法

现有矿井图像去噪算法对于复杂噪声的去除效果有限,且处理速度不能满足实时监控需求。针对该问题,提出一种基于改进切尾均值的矿井图像去噪算法。首先,采用切尾均值滤波器对图像噪声进行初步滤除,同时引入二次检验机制处理残留的噪声点,通过引入离散系数提升算法对不同像素的区分能力,增强去噪性能;其次,采用基于极值数量的分类处理及再次检验机制,有效减少残留噪声问题;然后,在小波函数中引入新的控制变量优化软阈值函数和硬阈值函数,构建双阈值函数,结合Radon变换增强对线性特征的处理,增强对矿井图像的检测能力;最后,采用均方误差(MSE)与峰值信噪比(PSNR)进行图像质量评价。实验结果表明:相较于切尾均值算法、硬阈值算法、软阈值算法,基于改进切尾均值的矿井图像去噪算法处理的图像的MSE增长相对缓慢,MSE最小,图像去噪效果最好;引入离散系数后,去噪图像的MSE相较于引入前低300 dB左右,PSNR相较于引入前高20 dB左右,引入离散系数能有效减少噪声点对算法的影响;相较于卡尔曼遗传优化算法、变换域图像去噪算法、交叉分支卷积去噪网络,基于改进切尾均值的矿井图像去噪算法处理的图像MSE分别降低了27,21,13 dB,PSNR分别提升了8,6,3 dB,去噪耗时分别缩短了0.20,0.16,0.14 s。

区域土特征函数:收敛性

无论从一个地区内建立N-s_(v)关系曲线的工程应用角度还是作为区域土特征理论的必要组成部分,构建科学的N-v_(s)函数所需的数组量都是重要问题,但以往研究为空白。采用实测数据的随机分析,研究不同样本数量下N-v_(s)特征函数的稳定性和收敛性,并提出构建不同精度N-v_(s)特征函数的数组阈值。实测数据来源于4个国家9个地区,共11个工况,对此分别进行随机分析的结果表明,随样本数量增加,N-v_(s)特征函数具有稳定性与收敛性。研究表明,一个地区内取N-v_(s)数组超过50,100,200和800,则可分别得到变异系数小于0.2,0.15,0.10和0.05的N-s_(v)特征函数。

应用CEEMD降噪与自适应MOMEDA的轴承故障特征提取方法

针对滚动轴承早期故障信号中冲击成分能量低且易被强烈的背景噪声所淹没的问题,该文提出一种基于互补集合经验模态分解(complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition,CEEMD)-小波阈值降噪和参数自适应多点最优最小熵解卷积(multipoint optimal minimum entropy deconvolution adjusted,MOMEDA)的滚动轴承故障特征提取方法。将CEEMD与小波阈值降噪结合对原始信号进行降噪;提出一种新的复合指标:峭度-包络波形因子,并以其为适应度函数设计变步长搜索法,对MOMEDA算法的滤波器长度进行寻优;基于寻优的滤波器长度对降噪的信号进行MOMEDA解卷积,并通过包络谱分析识别滚动轴承的故障特征频率。对比实验结果表明:以该文寻找的最优滤波器长度作为MOMEDA的参数,解卷积后包络谱故障频率更加清晰;且相较于传统的MOMEDA算法和小波阈值降噪-MOMEDA方法,该文提出的方法能够更有效地提取强噪声背景下微弱的故障特征信息。

次同步振荡在交直流电网中传播的关键影响因素

随着“双高”电力系统的发展,次同步振荡问题日益凸出,亟需研究交直流线路次同步振荡传播的关键影响因素。从系统响应量测时序数据着手,提出了一种次同步振荡传播关键影响因素定量分析方法。首先,基于自适应噪声完全集合经验模态分解(complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition, CEEMDAN)的改进小波阈值去噪方法对量测数据进行降噪处理,减少噪声对Prony分析的影响;其次,基于次同步振荡传播各影响因素的相关系数和互信息量建立相关性评价组合模型;最后,计算交直流不同参数在综合模型中的评价指标,得出次同步振荡在交直流线路中传播的关键影响因素。通过在PSCAD搭建2区域4机系统进行分析,结果表明:影响交流线路次同步振荡传播的极强相关参数为交流线路潮流,影响直流线路次同步振荡传播的极强相关参数为次同步振荡频率下交流线路阻抗特性。