A dynamic histogram equalization for image contrast enhancement

IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 593-600

  Wadud, M Abdullah Al ^a   Kabir, Md Hasanul ^a   Dewan, M Ali Akber ^a   Chae, Oksam ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Contrast enhancement; Equalization; Histogram partition; Normal distribution

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GRAPHIC METHODS; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RESOLUTION; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION;

CONVENTIONAL HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION; DYNAMIC HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION; SMART CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUE;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 34547702759     PISSN: 00983063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCE.2007.381734     Document Type: Article

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