Realization of the contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) for real-time image enhancement

Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems for Signal, Image, and Video Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-44

  Reza, Ali M ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

Histogram equalization; Image enhancement; Medical imaging; Real time image processing; System realization; VLSI implementation

Indexed keywords

HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION; REAL-TIME IMAGE PROCESSING; SYSTEM REALIZATION; VLSI IMPLEMENTATION;

ALGORITHMS; FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTIMIZATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; VLSI CIRCUITS;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 10844274765     PISSN: 13875485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VLSI.0000028532.53893.82     Document Type: Article

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