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The fuzzy transformation and its applications in image processing.

Yao Nie1, Kenneth E Barner

  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA. ynie@ee.udel.edu

IEEE Transactions on Image Processing : a Publication of the IEEE Signal Processing Society
|April 4, 2006
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces the fuzzy transformation (FZT), generalizing fuzzy ordering theory for signal processing. The FZT preserves sample rank order and enables new fuzzy filters for image deblocking and noise reduction.

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Area of Science:

  • Signal Processing
  • Fuzzy Set Theory
  • Image Processing

Background:

  • Spatial and rank (SR) orderings are fundamental in signal processing.
  • Existing fuzzy ordering theory extends crisp concepts to fuzzy samples and ranks.
  • A generalized framework is needed to map crisp orderings to fuzzy counterparts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce the fuzzy transformation (FZT) as a generalized concept.
  • Establish the properties of FZT, including element invariance and order invariance.
  • Develop generalized fuzzy filters based on FZT for enhanced signal processing.

Main Methods:

  • Defined FZT for mapping crisp samples, order statistics, and indexes to fuzzy equivalents.
  • Established element invariant and order invariant properties of FZT.

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  • Analyzed clustering and symmetry properties of fuzzy samples and order statistics.

    • Main Results:

    • FZT maps crisp SR orderings to fuzzy counterparts while preserving rank order under common conditions.
    • FZT exhibits clustering and symmetry, incorporating sample diversity.
    • Introduced generalized fuzzy filters: fuzzy weighted median (FWM), fuzzy lower-upper-middle (FLUM), and fuzzy identity filters.

    Conclusions:

    • FZT provides a robust framework for generalizing crisp ordering concepts in signal processing.
    • Fuzzy filters derived from FZT offer advantages in applications like image deblocking, impulse removal, and sharpening.
    • The study advances fuzzy ordering theory with practical implications for signal and image processing.