An illumination-independent edge detection and fuzzy enhancement algorithm based on wavelet transform for non-uniform weak illumination images

Pattern Recognition Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 192-199

  Cao, Wanpeng ^a   Che, Rensheng ^a   Ye, Dong ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Edge detection; Fuzzy enhancement; Illumination independent; Wavelet transform

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CCD CAMERAS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHTING; PIXELS; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

FUZZY ENHANCEMENT; ILLUMINATION IMAGES; ILLUMINATION INDEPENDENT;

EDGE DETECTION;

EID: 37049004745     PISSN: 01678655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.patrec.2007.09.012     Document Type: Article

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