Intensity-preserving contrast enhancement for gray-level images using multi-objective particle swarm optimization

Ngai M. Kwok, Quang P. Ha, Dikai Liu, Gu Fang

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    Abstract

    This paper addresses the enhancement of the contrast of gray-level digital images while preserving the mean image intensity, thus, providing better viewing consistency and effectiveness. The contrast enhancement is achieved by maximizing the information content carried in the image with a continuous intensity transform function and the mean image intensity is preserved, by using the gamma-correction approach. Since the contrast enhancement and intensity preservation are contradicting, a multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MPSO) algorithm is developed to resolve this trade-off. Benchmark images, street senses and skyline images are included to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2006 (CASE '06)
    PublisherIEEE
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)1424403111
    Publication statusPublished - 2006
    EventIEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering -
    Duration: 20 Aug 2012 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceIEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
    Period20/08/12 → …

    Keywords

    • contrast enhancement
    • intensity preservation
    • multi-objective optimization
    • particle swarm

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