5.6.2.4 Infrared Image Enhancement, Thermal Image Enhancementa

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Exposure Correction. Enhancement. Thermal Images. Infrared Images. Image Enhancement.
See also Low Light Enhancement.
See also ATR -- Small Targets IR, Infra-Red, Thermal, Applications.

Highnam, R.[Ralph], Brady, M.[Michael],
Model-Based Image-Enhancement of Far-Infrared Images,
PAMI(19), No. 4, April 1997, pp. 410-415.
IEEE DOI 9705
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And: Oxford Univ.OUEL 2087/96, 1996. BibRef
Earlier: PBMCV95(SESSION 2) Enhancement based on the model that the image is piecewise constant. Then apply median filtering and spatial homomorphic filtering. Applied to sequences. BibRef

Tang, M.[Ming], Ma, S.D.[Song-De], Xiao, J.[Jing],
Model-based adaptive enhancement of far infrared image sequences,
PRL(21), No. 9, August 2000, pp. 827-835. 0008
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Karali, A.O.[A. Onur], Okman, O.E.[O. Erman], Aytaç, T.[Tayfun],
Adaptive enhancement of sea-surface targets in infrared images based on local frequency cues,
JOSA-A(27), No. 3, March 2010, pp. 509-517.
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Tendero, Y.[Yohann], Landeau, S.[Stephane], Gilles, J.[Jerome],
Non-uniformity Correction of Infrared Images by Midway Equalization,
IPOL(2012), No. 2012, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 1208
Code, Equalization. infrared equalization BibRef

Erturk, S.,
Region of Interest Extraction in Infrared Images Using One-Bit Transform,
SPLetters(20), No. 10, 2013, pp. 952-955.
IEEE DOI 1309
Band-pass filters BibRef

Wan, M.J.[Min-Jie], Gu, G.H.[Guo-Hua], Qian, W.X.[Wei-Xian], Ren, K.[Kan], Chen, Q.[Qian], Maldague, X.[Xavier],
Infrared Image Enhancement Using Adaptive Histogram Partition and Brightness Correction,
RS(10), No. 5, 2018, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 1806
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Liu, C.W.[Cheng-Wei], Sui, X.B.[Xiu-Bao], Kuang, X.D.[Xiao-Dong], Liu, Y.[Yuan], Gu, G.H.[Guo-Hua], Chen, Q.[Qian],
Optimized Contrast Enhancement for Infrared Images Based on Global and Local Histogram Specification,
RS(11), No. 7, 2019, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 1904
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Liu, C.W.[Cheng-Wei], Sui, X.B.[Xiu-Bao], Kuang, X.D.[Xiao-Dong], Liu, Y.[Yuan], Gu, G.H.[Guo-Hua], Chen, Q.[Qian],
Adaptive Contrast Enhancement for Infrared Images Based on the Neighborhood Conditional Histogram,
RS(11), No. 11, 2019, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 1906
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Lee, S., Kim, D., Kim, C.,
Ramp Distribution-Based Image Enhancement Techniques for Infrared Images,
SPLetters(25), No. 7, July 2018, pp. 931-935.
IEEE DOI 1807
image enhancement, infrared imaging, optimisation, high-boost filtering, high-dynamic-range IR images, infrared image BibRef

Li, T.[Tong], Zhao, J.F.[Ju-Feng], Wu, X.H.[Xiao-Hui], Mao, H.F.[Hai-Feng], Cui, G.[Guangmang],
Infrared imaging enhancement through local window-based saliency extraction with spatial weight,
IET-IPR(15), No. 12, 2021, pp. 2910-2925.
DOI Link 2109
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Trongtirakul, T.[Thaweesak], Agaian, S.[Sos],
Unsupervised and optimized thermal image quality enhancement and visual surveillance applications,
SP:IC(105), 2022, pp. 116714.
Elsevier DOI 2205
Thermal aerial images, Thermal image enhancement, Thermal image quality assessment, Thermal satellite images BibRef

Liu, S.[Shuai], Chen, P.F.[Peng-Fei], Wozniak, M.[Marcin],
Image Enhancement-Based Detection with Small Infrared Targets,
RS(14), No. 13, 2022, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 2208
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Zhang, Y.[Yi], Nian, B.K.[Bing-Kun], Zhang, Y.[Yan], Zhang, Y.[Yu], Ling, F.[Feng],
Lightweight Multimechanism Deep Feature Enhancement Network for Infrared Small-Target Detection,
RS(14), No. 24, 2022, pp. xx-yy.
DOI Link 2212
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Wang, Y.[Yue], Wang, X.H.[Xin-Hong], Qiu, S.[Shi], Chen, X.H.[Xiang-Hui], Liu, Z.Y.[Zhao-Yan], Zhou, C.C.[Chun-Cheng], Yao, W.Y.[Wei-Yuan], Cheng, H.J.[Hong-Jia], Zhang, Y.[Yu], Wang, F.H.[Fei-Hong], Shu, Z.[Zhan],
Multi-Scale Hierarchical Feature Fusion for Infrared Small-Target Detection,
RS(17), No. 3, 2025, pp. 428.
DOI Link 2502
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Ding, C.[Chang], Luo, Z.D.[Zhen-Dong], Hou, Y.F.[Yi-Feng], Chen, S.Y.[Si-Yang], Zhang, W.D.[Wei-Dong],
An Effective Method of Infrared Maritime Target Enhancement and Detection with Multiple Maritime Scene,
RS(15), No. 14, 2023, pp. 3623.
DOI Link 2307
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Liu, X.L.[Xin-Long], Wang, L.P.[Lu-Ping],
Infrared linear polarization small target enhancement algorithm in the cloudy background,
JOSA-A(40), No. 5, May 2023, pp. 859-866.
DOI Link 2503
Imaging systems, Imaging techniques, Infrared imaging, Infrared sensors, Polarimetric imaging, Rayleigh scattering BibRef

Lin, F.Z.[Fan-Zhao], Ge, S.M.[Shi-Ming], Bao, K.[Kexin], Yan, C.G.[Cheng-Gang], Zeng, D.[Dan],
Learning Shape-Biased Representations for Infrared Small Target Detection,
MultMed(26), 2024, pp. 4681-4692.
IEEE DOI 2403
Shape, Object detection, Feature extraction, Decoding, Kernel, Image reconstruction, Task analysis, deep learning BibRef

Lin, F.Z.[Fan-Zhao], Bao, K.[Kexin], Li, Y.[Yong], Zeng, D.[Dan], Ge, S.M.[Shi-Ming],
Learning Contrast-Enhanced Shape-Biased Representations for Infrared Small Target Detection,
IP(33), 2024, pp. 3047-3058.
IEEE DOI 2405
Feature extraction, Shape, Object detection, Decoding, Convolutional codes, Convolution, Image edge detection, object segmentation BibRef

Pan, L.[Lehao], Liu, T.[Tong], Cheng, J.H.[Jiang-Hua], Cheng, B.[Bang], Cai, Y.H.[Ya-Hui],
AIMED-Net: An Enhancing Infrared Small Target Detection Net in UAVs with Multi-Layer Feature Enhancement for Edge Computing,
RS(16), No. 10, 2024, pp. 1776.
DOI Link 2405
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Zhang, Y.N.[Ya-Ning], Wu, T.H.[Tian-Hao], Yang, J.G.[Jun-Gang], An, W.[Wei],
Infrared Camera Array System and Self-Calibration Method for Enhanced Dim Target Perception,
RS(16), No. 16, 2024, pp. 3075.
DOI Link 2408
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Li, K.J.[Kai-Jiang], Li, H.N.[Hai-Ning], Cui, M.[Miduo], Li, J.X.[Jun-Xin], Lv, P.[Pei], Zhou, B.[Bing], Xu, M.L.[Ming-Liang],
TITFormer: Combining Textual Modality and Simulating Infrared Modality Based on Transformer for Image Enhancement,
MultMed(27), 2025, pp. 4725-4735.
IEEE DOI 2509
Image enhancement, Feature extraction, Transformers, Decoding, Optimization, Visualization, Attention mechanisms, Image coding, textual modality BibRef

Peng, L.B.[Ling-Bing], Lu, Z.[Zhi], Lei, T.[Tao], Jiang, P.[Ping],
Non-Concentric Differential Model with Geographic Information-Driven Weights Allocation for Enhanced Infrared Small Target Detection,
RS(17), No. 1, 2025, pp. 75.
DOI Link 2501
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Xiong, Z.H.[Zeng-Hui], Sheng, Z.Q.[Zhi-Qiang], Mao, Y.[Yao],
Feature Multi-Scale Enhancement and Adaptive Dynamic Fusion Network for Infrared Small Target Detection,
RS(17), No. 9, 2025, pp. 1548.
DOI Link 2505
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Li, J.[Jie], Wang, C.[Cheng], Li, X.Y.[Xiang-Yu], Su, X.[Xiuqin], Xie, M.[Meilin], Guo, M.[Min], Feng, X.[Xubin],
A Hybrid Prior-Based Framework for Infrared Image Enhancement Towards Reliable Scene Interpretation,
RS(18), No. 15, 2026, pp. 2507.
DOI Link 2608
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Zhang, Z.Q.[Zhi-Qi], Zhao, J.Y.[Jia-Yu], Yuan, S.G.[Sheng-Gu], Zhu, Y.Q.[Yue-Qin],
AEDNet: Anisotropic Enhanced Dual-Branch Network for Infrared Small Target Detection,
RS(18), No. 5, 2026, pp. 817.
DOI Link 2603
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Hao, Z.D.[Zong-Duo], Dang, X.C.[Xiao-Cui], Zhang, Y.Y.[Yan-Yu], Miao, J.[Jinshui], Li, Z.M.[Zhi-Ming], Lu, X.K.[Xian-Kai],
IR-SAM2: Target Enhancement with SAM2 for Infrared Small Target Detection,
RS(18), No. 12, 2026, pp. 1891.
DOI Link 2606
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Singh, S.[Shivani], Sahil, M.[Mohd.], Kumar, B.[Basant], Singh, H.[Himanshu],
Performance Evaluation of Various Histogram Equalization Techniques on Thermal Images,
ICCVMI23(1-6)
IEEE DOI 2403
Performance evaluation, Histograms, PSNR, Image resolution, Brightness, Adaptive equalizers, Cameras, Thermal image, Histogram equalization BibRef

Voronin, V., Tokareva, S., Semenishchev, E., Agaian, S.,
Thermal Image Enhancement Algorithm Using Local And Global Logarithmic Transform Histogram Matching With Spatial Equalization,
Southwest18(5-8)
IEEE DOI 1809
Histograms, Transforms, Image enhancement, Adaptive equalizers, Frequency-domain analysis, thermal image, logarithmic transform BibRef

Wang, L.P.[Lu-Ping], Mafeng,
High-dynamic-range infrared image enhancement and hardware design,
CVRS12(127-131).
IEEE DOI 1302
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Li, Z.L.[Ze-Lin], Zhang, J.[Jian], Wu, Q.A.[Qi-Ang], Geers, G.[Glenn],
Feature Enhancement Using Gradient Salience on Thermal Image,
DICTA10(556-562).
IEEE DOI 1012
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