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Serial Retinex Algorithm for Time-Sequential Processing
Takahiko Horiuchi
Hiroaki Kotera
Lijie Wang
  DOI :  10.2352/CGIV.2006.3.1.art00017  Published Online :  January 2006
Abstract

The Retinex is a human perception-based image processing algorithm which provides color constancy and dynamic range compression. A real-time implementation of the Retinex is required to meet the needs of various potential users. The Retinex processing contains a relatively large number of complex computations, thus to achieve real-time performance using current technologies requires specialized hardware and software. As one of the solutions by approach from software, in this paper, we propose a serial Retinex algorithm for timesequential processing. In our algorithm, multi-scale surround images are integrated to a single surround field which is applied to Center/Surround SSR model. With progress of processing time, the appearance will be gradually improved and the processing region will be gradually spread out. By an experiment for still images and a simulation experiment for motion pictures, we verified the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.

Journal Title : Conference on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision
Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
Publisher Location : 7003 Kilworth Lane, Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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Takahiko Horiuchi, Hiroaki Kotera, Lijie Wang, "Serial Retinex Algorithm for Time-Sequential Processing"  in Proc. IS&T CGIV 2006 3rd European Conf. on Colour in Graphics, Imaging, and Vision,  2006,  pp 87 - 91,  https://doi.org/10.2352/CGIV.2006.3.1.art00017

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Serial Retinex Algorithm for Time-Sequential Processing
HoriuchiTakahiko
KoteraHiroaki
WangLijie
01012006
2006
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91
2006
The Retinex is a human perception-based image processing algorithm which provides color constancy and dynamic range compression. A real-time implementation of the Retinex is required to meet the needs of various potential users. The Retinex processing contains a relatively large number of complex computations, thus to achieve real-time performance using current technologies requires specialized hardware and software. As one of the solutions by approach from software, in this paper, we propose a serial Retinex algorithm for timesequential processing. In our algorithm, multi-scale surround images are integrated to a single surround field which is applied to Center/Surround SSR model. With progress of processing time, the appearance will be gradually improved and the processing region will be gradually spread out. By an experiment for still images and a simulation experiment for motion pictures, we verified the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.