Refined Filtering of Image Noise Using Local Statistics
Abstract
An effective algorithm for digital image noise filtering is presented. Most noise filtering techniques, such as the Kalman filter and transform domain methods, require extensive image modeling and produce filtered images with considerable contrast loss. The algorithm proposed in this report is an extension of Lee's local-statistics method modified to use local gradient information. It does not require image modeling, and it will not smear edges and subtle details. For both the additive and multiplicative noise cases the local mean and variance are computed from a reduced set of pixels depending on the orientation of the edge. Consequently, noise along the edge is removed, and the sharpness of the edge is enhanced. For practical applications when the noise variance is spatially varying and unknown an adaptive filtering algorithm is developed. Experiments show its good potential for processing real-life images. Examples on images containing 256 by 256 pixels substantiate the theoretical development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 16, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA080530
Entities
People
- Jong-Sen Lee
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory