Color image quantization and dithering method based on human visual system characteristics

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 502-509

  Kim, Kyeong Man ^a   Lee, Chae Soo ^a   Lee, Eung Joo ^a   Ha, Yeong Ho ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COLOR VISION; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; VECTOR QUANTIZATION;

COLOR PALETTE DESIGN; DITHERING METHOD; HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM; IMAGE QUANTIZATION; SPATIAL MASKING EFFECT;

COLOR IMAGE PROCESSING;

EID: 0030281985     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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