Efficient histogram modification using bilateral bezier curve for the contrast enhancement

IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-50

  Cheng, Fan Chieh ^a   Huang, Shih Chia ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bezier curve; Contrast enhancement; Histogram modification

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY DEVICES; GRAPHIC METHODS; INTERPOLATION;

BEZIER CURVE; COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROL POINT; HISTOGRAM MODIFICATION; MOBILE CAMERA PHONES; ORIGINAL STATE; PROCESSING TIME;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 84897108446     PISSN: 1551319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JDT.2012.2226234     Document Type: Article

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