5.6.2.1 Histogram Equalization, Image Enhancement, Contrast Enhancement

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Histogram Equalization. Enhancement. Contrast Enhancement. Image Enhancement.

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Forrest, A.K.,
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CVIU(107), No. 1-2, July-August 2007, pp. 108-122.
Elsevier DOI 0706
Histogram equalization; Probability smoothing; Color spaces; Gamut BibRef

Sim, K.S., Tso, C.P., Tan, Y.Y.,
Recursive sub-image histogram equalization applied to gray scale images,
PRL(28), No. 10, 15 July 2007, pp. 1209-1221.
Elsevier DOI 0706
Histogram equalization; Scanning electron microscope BibRef

Economopoulos, T.L.[Theodore L.], Asvestas, P.A.[Pantelis A.], Matsopoulos, G.K.[George K.],
Contrast enhancement of images using Partitioned Iterated Function Systems,
IVC(28), No. 1, Januray 2010, pp. 45-54.
Elsevier DOI 1001
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And:
Regional Partitioned Iterated Function Systems for digital image enhancement,
IPTA12(265-269)
IEEE DOI 1503
BibRef
Earlier: ACIVS07(497-508).
Springer DOI 0708
Contrast enhancement; Iterated Function System; Self-similarity; Linear and nonlinear unsharp masking; Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization; Local Range Modification BibRef

Han, J.H.[Ji-Hee], Yang, S.[Sejung], Lee, B.U.[Byung-Uk],
A Novel 3-D Color Histogram Equalization Method With Uniform 1-D Gray Scale Histogram,
IP(20), No. 2, February 2011, pp. 506-512.
IEEE DOI 1102
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Ismail, W.Z.W.[Wan Zakiah Wan], Sim, K.S.[Kok Swee],
Contrast enhancement dynamic histogram equalization for medical image processing application,
IJIST(21), No. 3, September 2011, pp. 280-289.
DOI Link 1109
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Lee, C.[Chulwoo], Lee, C.[Chul], Lee, Y.Y., Kim, C.S.[Chang-Su],
Power-Constrained Contrast Enhancement for Emissive Displays Based on Histogram Equalization,
IP(21), No. 1, January 2012, pp. 80-93.
IEEE DOI 1112
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Earlier: A1, A2, A4, Only:
Gradient domain contrast enhancement with histogram-guided boundary conditions,
ICIP11(3433-3436).
IEEE DOI 1201
BibRef
Earlier: A1, A2, A4, Only:
Power-constrained contrast enhancement for OLED displays based on histogram equalization,
ICIP10(1689-1692).
IEEE DOI 1009
BibRef

Lee, J.T.[Jun-Tae], Lee, C.[Chulwoo], Sim, J.Y.[Jae-Young], Kim, C.S.[Chang-Su],
Depth-guided adaptive contrast enhancement using 2D histograms,
ICIP14(4527-4531)
IEEE DOI 1502
Color BibRef

Lee, C.[Chul], Kim, J.H.[Jin-Hwan], Lee, C.[Chulwoo], Kim, C.S.[Chang-Su],
Optimized Brightness Compensation and Contrast Enhancement for Transmissive Liquid Crystal Displays,
CirSysVideo(24), No. 4, April 2014, pp. 576-590.
IEEE DOI 1405
BibRef
Earlier:
Power-constrained backlight scaling and contrast enhancement for TFT-LCD displays,
ICIP12(2793-2796).
IEEE DOI 1302
brightness BibRef

Lee, C.[Chul], Lam, E.Y.[Edmund Y.],
Computationally efficient brightness compensation and contrast enhancement for transmissive liquid crystal displays,
RealTimeIP(14), No. 4, April 2018, pp. 733-741.
WWW Link. 1805
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Lee, C.[Chulwoo], Lee, C.[Chul], Kim, C.S.[Chang-Su],
Contrast Enhancement Based on Layered Difference Representation of 2D Histograms,
IP(22), No. 12, 2013, pp. 5372-5384.
IEEE DOI 1312
BibRef
Earlier:
Contrast enhancement based on layered difference representation,
ICIP12(965-968).
IEEE DOI 1302
image enhancement BibRef

Jen, T.C.[Tzu-Cheng], Wang, S.J.[Sheng-Jyh],
Bayesian Structure-Preserving Image Contrast Enhancement and its Simplification,
CirSysVideo(22), No. 6, June 2012, pp. 831-843.
IEEE DOI 1206
BibRef
Earlier:
Generalized Histogram Equalization Based on Local Characteristics,
ICIP06(2877-2880).
IEEE DOI 0610
BibRef

Jen, T.C.[Tzu-Cheng], Hsieh, B.[Brian], Wang, S.J.[Sheng-Jyh],
Image Contrast Enhancement Based on Intensity-Pair Distribution,
ICIP05(I: 913-916).
IEEE DOI 0512
BibRef

Garcia, L., Ortuzar, C.B., de la Torre, A., Segura, J.C.,
Class-Based Parametric Approximation to Histogram Equalization for ASR,
SPLetters(19), No. 7, July 2012, pp. 415-418.
IEEE DOI 1206
BibRef

Celik, T.[Turgay],
Two-dimensional histogram equalization and contrast enhancement,
PR(45), No. 10, October 2012, pp. 3810-3824.
Elsevier DOI 1206
Contrast enhancement; Histogram equalization; Image quality enhancement BibRef

Celik, T.[Turgay],
Spatio-temporal video contrast enhancement,
IET-IPR(7), No. 6, August 2013, pp. 543-555.
DOI Link 1312
image enhancement BibRef

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

Huang, S.C., Cheng, F.C., Chiu, Y.S.,
Efficient Contrast Enhancement Using Adaptive Gamma Correction With Weighting Distribution,
IP(22), No. 3, March 2013, pp. 1032-1041.
IEEE DOI 1302
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Nikolova, M.[Mila], Wen, Y.W.[You-Wei], Chan, R.[Raymond],
Exact Histogram Specification for Digital Images Using a Variational Approach,
JMIV(46), No. 3, July 2013, pp. 309-325.
WWW Link. 1306
BibRef
Earlier: A3, A1, A2:
A Variational Approach for Exact Histogram Specification,
SSVM11(86-97).
Springer DOI 1201
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Nikolova, M.[Mila], Steidl, G.,
Fast Ordering Algorithm for Exact Histogram Specification,
IP(23), No. 12, December 2014, pp. 5274-5283.
IEEE DOI 1402
BibRef
Earlier: A1, Only:
A Fast Algorithm for Exact Histogram Specification. Simple Extension to Colour Images,
SSVM13(174-185).
Springer DOI 1305
filtering theory BibRef

Poddar, S., Tewary, S., Sharma, D., Karar, V., Ghosh, A., Pal, S.K.,
Non-parametric modified histogram equalisation for contrast enhancement,
IET-IPR(7), No. 7, October 2013, pp. 641-652.
DOI Link 1312
equalisers BibRef

Singh, K.[Kuldeep], Kapoor, R.[Rajiv],
Image enhancement using Exposure based Sub Image Histogram Equalization,
PRL(36), No. 1, 2014, pp. 10-14.
Elsevier DOI 1312
Histogram equalization BibRef

Shanmugavadivu, P., Balasubramanian, K., Muruganandam, A.,
Particle swarm optimized bi-histogram equalization for contrast enhancement and brightness preservation of images,
VC(30), No. 4, April 2014, pp. 387-399.
WWW Link. 1404
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Woo, H.S.[Hwa-Soo], Chong, J.W.[Jong-Wha],
Image Contrast Enhancement Using Adaptive Slope,
IEICE(E97-D), No. 5, May 2014, pp. 1382-1385.
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Huang, S.C.[Shih-Chia], Chen, W.C.[Wen-Chieh],
A New Hardware-Efficient Algorithm and Reconfigurable Architecture for Image Contrast Enhancement,
IP(23), No. 10, October 2014, pp. 4426-4437.
IEEE DOI 1410
approximation theory BibRef

Huynh-The, T.[Thien], Le, B.V.[Ba-Vui], Lee, S.Y.[Sung-Young], Le-Tien, T.[Thuong], Yoon, Y.[Yongik],
Using weighted dynamic range for histogram equalization to improve the image contrast,
JIVP(2014), No. 1, 2014, pp. 44.
DOI Link 1410
BibRef

Nikolova, M., Steidl, G.,
Fast Hue and Range Preserving Histogram Specification: Theory and New Algorithms for Color Image Enhancement,
IP(23), No. 9, September 2014, pp. 4087-4100.
IEEE DOI 1410
image colour analysis BibRef

Hongbo, Y.[Yang], Xia, H.[Hou],
Histogram modification using grey-level co-occurrence matrix for image contrast enhancement,
IET-IPR(8), No. 12, 2014, pp. 782-793.
DOI Link 1412
image enhancement BibRef

Tiwari, M., Gupta, B., Shrivastava, M.,
High-speed quantile-based histogram equalisation for brightness preservation and contrast enhancement,
IET-IPR(9), No. 1, 2015, pp. 80-89.
DOI Link 1502
equalisers BibRef

Wang, C.[Chen], Ma, K.K.[Kai-Kuang],
Feature histogram equalization for feature contrast enhancement,
JVCIR(26), No. 1, 2015, pp. 255-264.
Elsevier DOI 1502
Feature histogram equalization BibRef

Babu, P., Rajamani, V.,
Contrast enhancement using real coded genetic algorithm based modified histogram equalization for gray scale images,
IJIST(25), No. 1, 2015, pp. 24-32.
DOI Link 1502
histogram modification BibRef

Shin, J.[Jeyong], Park, R.H.[Rae-Hong],
Histogram-Based Locality-Preserving Contrast Enhancement,
SPLetters(22), No. 9, September 2015, pp. 1293-1296.
IEEE DOI 1503
image enhancement BibRef

Lim, S.H.[Sheng Hoong], Isa, N.A.M.[Nor Ashidi Mat], Ooi, C.H.[Chen Hee], Toh, K.K.V.[Kenny Kal Vin],
A new histogram equalization method for digital image enhancement and brightness preservation,
SIViP(9), No. 3, March 2015, pp. 675-689.
Springer DOI 1503
BibRef

Wu, P.C.[Pei-Chen], Lin, C.H.[Chang Hong],
A Uniformity-Approximated Histogram Equalization Algorithm for Image Enhancement,
IEICE(E98-D), No. 3, March 2015, pp. 726-727.
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BibRef

Zhao, W.[Wei], Huang, L.D.[Li-Dong], Wang, J.[Jun], Sun, Z.B.[Ze-Bin],
Entropy maximisation histogram modification scheme for image enhancement,
IET-IPR(9), No. 3, 2015, pp. 226-235.
DOI Link 1504
entropy BibRef

Huang, L.D.[Li-Dong], Zhao, W.[Wei], Sun, Z.B.[Ze-Bin], Wang, J.[Jun],
An advanced gradient histogram and its application for contrast and gradient enhancement,
JVCIR(31), No. 1, 2015, pp. 86-100.
Elsevier DOI 1508
Contrast enhancement BibRef

Abdoli, M., Sarikhani, H., Ghanbari, M., Brault, P.,
Gaussian mixture model-based contrast enhancement,
IET-IPR(9), No. 7, 2015, pp. 569-577.
DOI Link 1506
Gaussian processes BibRef

Gu, K.[Ke], Zhai, G.T.[Guang-Tao], Yang, X.K.[Xiao-Kang], Zhang, W.J.[Wen-Jun], Chen, C.W.,
Automatic Contrast Enhancement Technology With Saliency Preservation,
CirSysVideo(25), No. 9, September 2015, pp. 1480-1494.
IEEE DOI 1509
Brightness BibRef

Ling, Z.G.[Zhi-Gang], Liang, Y., Wang, Y.N.[Yao-Nan], Shen, H.[He], Lu, X.[Xiao],
Adaptive extended piecewise histogram equalisation for dark image enhancement,
IET-IPR(9), No. 11, 2015, pp. 1012-1019.
DOI Link 1511
adaptive equalisers BibRef

Ling, Z.G.[Zhi-Gang], Li, S.T.[Shu-Tao], Wang, Y.[Yaonan], Shen, H.[He], Lu, X.[Xiao],
Adaptive transmission compensation via human visual system for efficient single image dehazing,
VC(32), No. 5, May 2016, pp. 653-662.
WWW Link. 1605
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Marukatat, S.[Sanparith],
Image enhancement using local intensity distribution equalization,
JIVP(2015), No. 1, 2015, pp. 31.
DOI Link 1511
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Chouhan, R.[Rajlaxmi], Biswas, P.K., Jha, R.K.[Rajib Kumar],
Enhancement of low-contrast images by internal noise-induced Fourier coefficient rooting,
SIViP(9), No. 1 Supp, December 2015, pp. 255-263.
WWW Link. 1601
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Jha, R.K.[Rajib Kumar], Chouhan, R.[Rajlaxmi], Biswas, P.K., Aizawa, K.[Kiyoharu],
Internal noise-induced contrast enhancement of dark images,
ICIP12(973-976).
IEEE DOI 1302
BibRef

Wang, W.[Wei], Chen, C.[Chuan], Ng, M.K.[Michael K.],
An image pixel based variational model for histogram equalization,
JVCIR(34), No. 1, 2016, pp. 118-134.
Elsevier DOI 1601
Histogram equalization BibRef

Santhi, K., Banu, R.S.D.W.[R.S.D. Wahida],
Contrast enhancement by modified octagon histogram equalization,
SIViP(9), No. 1 Supp, December 2015, pp. 73-87.
WWW Link. 1601
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Maragatham, G., Roomi, S.M.M.[S. Md. Mansoor],
PSO-based stochastic resonance for automatic contrast enhancement of images,
SIViP(10), No. 1, January 2016, pp. 207-214.
WWW Link. 1601
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Wang, S.Q.[Shi-Qi], Gu, K.[Ke], Ma, S.W.[Si-Wei], Lin, W.S.[Wei-Si], Liu, X.M.[Xian-Ming], Gao, W.[Wen],
Guided Image Contrast Enhancement Based on Retrieved Images in Cloud,
MultMed(18), No. 2, February 2016, pp. 219-232.
IEEE DOI 1601
Cloud computing BibRef

Liu, X.M.[Xian-Ming], Cheung, G.[Gene], Ji, X.Y.[Xiang-Yang], Zhao, D.B.[De-Bin], Gao, W.[Wen],
Graph-Based Joint Dequantization and Contrast Enhancement of Poorly Lit JPEG Images,
IP(28), No. 3, March 2019, pp. 1205-1219.
IEEE DOI 1812
data compression, gradient methods, graph theory, image coding, image enhancement, image filtering, image resolution, graph signal restoration BibRef

Liang, Z., Liu, W., Yao, R.,
Contrast Enhancement by Nonlinear Diffusion Filtering,
IP(25), No. 2, February 2016, pp. 673-686.
IEEE DOI 1601
Estimation BibRef

Ravi, H., Subramanyam, A.V., Emmanuel, S.,
ACE-An Effective Anti-forensic Contrast Enhancement Technique,
SPLetters(23), No. 2, February 2016, pp. 212-216.
IEEE DOI 1602
image enhancement BibRef

Jeon, H., Kim, T.,
Grey-level context-driven histogram equalisation,
IET-IPR(10), No. 5, 2016, pp. 349-358.
DOI Link 1604
equalisers BibRef

Wong, C.Y.[Chin Yeow], Jiang, G.N.[Guan-Nan], Rahman, M.A.[M. Arifur], Liu, S.L.[Shi-Long], Lin, S.C.F.[Stephen Ching-Feng], Kwok, N.[Ngaiming], Shi, H.Y.[Hai-Yan], Yu, Y.H.[Ying-Hao], Wu, T.[Tonghai],
Histogram equalization and optimal profile compression based approach for colour image enhancement,
JVCIR(38), No. 1, 2016, pp. 802-813.
Elsevier DOI 1605
Image quality improvement BibRef

Liu, S.L.[Shi-Long], Rahman, M.A.[Md Arifur], Lin, C.F.[Ching-Feng], Wong, C.Y.[Chin Yeow], Jiang, G.N.[Guan-Nan], Liu, S.C.[San Chi], Kwok, N.[Ngaiming], Shi, H.Y.[Hai-Yan],
Image contrast enhancement based on intensity expansion-compression,
JVCIR(48), No. 1, 2017, pp. 169-181.
Elsevier DOI 1708
Contrast, enhancement BibRef

Song, K.S.[Ki Sun], Kang, H.[Hee], Kang, M.G.[Moon Gi],
Hue-preserving and saturation-improved color histogram equalization algorithm,
JOSA-A(33), No. 6, June 2016, pp. 1076-1088.
DOI Link 1606
Digital image processing; Image enhancement; Color BibRef

Zahedi, M.[Morteza], Rahimi, M.[Marziea],
3-D color histogram equalization by principal component analysis,
JVCIR(39), No. 1, 2016, pp. 58-64.
Elsevier DOI 1608
Color images BibRef

Shin, J.[Jeyong], Park, R.H.[Rae-Hong],
Power-constrained contrast enhancement for organic light-emitting diode display using locality-preserving histogram equalisation,
IET-IPR(10), No. 7, 2016, pp. 542-551.
DOI Link 1608
LED displays BibRef

Shin, J.[Jeyong], Park, R.H.[Rae-Hong],
Contrast-aware power control method for mobile active-matrix organic light-emitting diode display,
IET-IPR(11), No. 12, Decmeber 2017, pp. 1273-1280.
DOI Link 1712
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Hsin, H.C.,
Saliency histogram equalisation and its application to image resizing,
IET-IPR(10), No. 10, 2016, pp. 787-798.
DOI Link 1610
image enhancement BibRef

Pierre, F.[Fabien], Aujol, J.F.[Jean-François], Bugeau, A.[Aurélie], Steidl, G.[Gabriele], Ta, V.T.[Vinh-Thong],
Variational Contrast Enhancement of Gray-Scale and RGB Images,
JMIV(57), No. 1, January 2017, pp. 99-116.
Springer DOI 1701
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Välimäki, V., Liski, J.,
Accurate Cascade Graphic Equalizer,
SPLetters(24), No. 2, February 2017, pp. 176-180.
IEEE DOI 1702
IIR filters BibRef

Magudeeswaran, V., Singh, J.F.[J. Fenshia],
Contrast limited fuzzy adaptive histogram equalization for enhancement of brain images,
IJIST(27), No. 1, 2017, pp. 98-103.
DOI Link 1704
contrast, entropy, histogram, brightness BibRef

Singh, J.F.[J. Fenshia], Magudeeswaran, V.,
A machine learning approach for brain image enhancement and segmentation,
IJIST(27), No. 4, 2017, pp. 311-316.
DOI Link 1712
contrast, entropy, histogram, level-set BibRef

Magudeeswaran, V., Ravichandran, C.G., Thirumurugan, P.,
Brightness preserving bi-level fuzzy histogram equalization for MRI brain image contrast enhancement,
IJIST(27), No. 2, 2017, pp. 153-161.
DOI Link 1706
brightness, contrast, enhancement, histogram BibRef

Kim, D., Kim, C.,
Contrast Enhancement Using Combined 1-D and 2-D Histogram-Based Techniques,
SPLetters(24), No. 6, June 2017, pp. 804-808.
IEEE DOI 1705
Histograms, Image color analysis, Measurement, Optimization, Shape, Signal processing algorithms, 2-D histogram, constrained optimization, contrast enhancement (CE), image, enhancement BibRef

Mitra, R.[Rangeet], Bhatia, V.[Vimal],
Finite dictionary techniques for MSER equalization in RKHS,
SIViP(11), No. 5, July 2017, pp. 849-856.
Springer DOI 1706
Adaptive equalization. BibRef

Aquino-Morínigo, P.B.[Pabla B.], Lugo-Solís, F.R.[Freddy R.], Pinto-Roa, D.P.[Diego P.], Ayala, H.L.[Horacio Legal], Noguera, J.L.V.[José Luis Vázquez],
Bi-histogram equalization using two plateau limits,
SIViP(11), No. 5, July 2017, pp. 857-864.
Springer DOI 1706
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Wang, X.W.[Xue-Wen], Chen, L.X.[Li-Xia],
An effective histogram modification scheme for image contrast enhancement,
SP:IC(58), No. 1, 2017, pp. 187-198.
Elsevier DOI 1710
Histogram equalization BibRef

Wang, S., Luo, G.,
Naturalness Preserved Image Enhancement Using a Priori Multi-Layer Lightness Statistics,
IP(27), No. 2, February 2018, pp. 938-948.
IEEE DOI 1712
Histograms, Image color analysis, Image decomposition, Image enhancement, Image quality, Lighting, Reflectivity, naturalness preservation BibRef

Cao, G.[Gang], Tian, H.W.[Hua-Wei], Yu, L.F.[Li-Fang], Huang, X.L.[Xiang-Lin], Wang, Y.B.[Yong-Bin],
Acceleration of histogram-based contrast enhancement via selective downsampling,
IET-IPR(12), No. 3, March 2018, pp. 447-452.
DOI Link 1802
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Wang, P.[Ping], Liu, F.L.[Fen-Lin], Yang, C.F.[Chun-Fang], Luo, X.Y.[Xiang-Yang],
Parameter estimation of image gamma transformation based on zero-value histogram bin locations,
SP:IC(64), 2018, pp. 33-45.
Elsevier DOI 1804
Gamma transformation, Image restoration, Parameter estimation, Zero-value histogram bin BibRef

Wang, X.W.[Xue-Wen], Chen, L.X.[Li-Xia],
Contrast enhancement using feature-preserving bi-histogram equalization,
SIViP(12), No. 4, May 2018, pp. 685-692.
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Chandrasekharan, R.[Reshmalakshmi], Sasikumar, M.,
Fuzzy Transform for Contrast Enhancement of Nonuniform Illumination Images,
SPLetters(25), No. 6, June 2018, pp. 813-817.
IEEE DOI 1806
fuzzy set theory, image colour analysis, image enhancement, transforms, HSV space, benchmark test images, contrast enhancement, nonuniform illumination BibRef

Huang, L., Zhao, W., Abidi, B.R., Abidi, M.A.,
A Constrained Optimization Approach for Image Gradient Enhancement,
CirSysVideo(28), No. 8, August 2018, pp. 1707-1718.
IEEE DOI 1808
Histograms, Image enhancement, Cost function, Contrast enhancement, constrained optimization, histogram equalization BibRef

Paul, A.[Abhisek], Bhattacharya, P.[Paritosh], Maity, S.P.[Santi P.], Bhattacharyya, B.K.[Bidyut Kr.],
Plateau limit-based tri-histogram equalisation for image enhancement,
IET-IPR(12), No. 9, September 2018, pp. 1617-1625.
DOI Link 1809
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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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Choi, J.M.[Jun-Myung], Kang, D.J.[Dong-Joong],
Fast and efficient contrast-enhanced super-resolution without real-world data using concatenated recursive compressor-decompressor network,
IET-IPR(13), No. 5, 18 April 2019, pp. 817-824.
DOI Link 1904
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Bhandari, A.K.[Ashish Kumar], Maurya, S.[Shubham], Meena, A.K.[Ayur Kumar],
MFO-based thresholded and weighted histogram scheme for brightness preserving image enhancement,
IET-IPR(13), No. 6, 10 May 2019, pp. 896-909.
DOI Link 1906
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Zarie, M.[Majid], Pourmohammad, A.[Ali], Hajghassem, H.[Hassan],
Image contrast enhancement using triple clipped dynamic histogram equalisation based on standard deviation,
IET-IPR(13), No. 7, 30 May 2019, pp. 1081-1089.
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Kuo, C.F.J.[Chung-Feng Jeffrey], Wu, H.C.[Han-Cheng],
Gaussian probability bi-histogram equalization for enhancement of the pathological features in medical images,
IJIST(29), No. 2, June 2019, pp. 132-145.
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Ye, J.W.[Jin-Wei], Ji, Y.[Yu], Zhou, M., Kang, S.B.[Sing Bing], Yu, J.Y.[Jing-Yi],
Content Aware Image Pre-Compensation,
PAMI(41), No. 7, July 2019, pp. 1545-1558.
IEEE DOI 1906
BibRef
Earlier: A2, A1, A4, A5, Only:
Image Pre-compensation: Balancing Contrast and Ringing,
CVPR14(3350-3357)
IEEE DOI 1409
Dynamic range, Kernel, Visualization, Deconvolution, Image edge detection, Convolution, Image restoration, saliency. contrast enhancement BibRef

Brizuela Pineda, I.A.[Isidro Augusto], Medina Caballero, R.D.[Rubén Darío], Cáceres Silva, J.J.[Juan José], Mello Román, J.C.[Julio César], Vázquez Noguera, J.L.[José Luis],
Quadri-histogram equalization using cutoff limits based on the size of each histogram with preservation of average brightness,
SIViP(13), No. 5, July 2019, pp. 843-851.
Springer DOI 1906
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Miyazaki, D.[Daisuke], Taomoto, S.[Sayaka], Hiura, S.[Shinsaku],
Extending the Visibility of Dichromats Using Histogram Equalization of Hue Value Defined for Dichromats,
IJIG(19), No. 3 2019, pp. 1950016.
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Kandhway, P.[Pankaj], Bhandari, A.K.[Ashish Kumar],
Modified clipping based image enhancement scheme using difference of histogram bins,
IET-IPR(13), No. 10, 22 August 2019, pp. 1658-1670.
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