Estimation of perceived image blur using edge features

International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 102-109

  Kayargadde, Vishwakumara ^a   Martens, Jean Bernard ^a  

^a Institute for Perception Research Eindhoven   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CORRELATION METHODS; EDGE DETECTION; ESTIMATION; IMAGING SYSTEMS;

BLUR INDEX; IMAGE BLUR ESTIMATION; PSYCHOMETRIC MEASURE; SHARPNESS; WEIGHTED AVERAGING;

IMAGE QUALITY;

EID: 0030168426     PISSN: 08999457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-1098(199622)7:2<102::AID-IMA6>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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