Nonlinear multiresolution signal decomposition schemes--part II: morphological wavelets
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1Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI), Amsterdam. henkh@cwi.nl
Abstract:
In its original form, the wavelet transform is a linear tool. However, it has been increasingly recognized that nonlinear extensions are possible. A major impulse to the development of nonlinear wavelet transforms has been given by the introduction of the lifting scheme by Sweldens (1995, 1996, 1998). The aim of this paper, which is a sequel to a previous paper devoted exclusively to the pyramid transform, is to present an axiomatic framework encompassing most existing linear and nonlinear wavelet decompositions. Furthermore, it introduces some, thus far unknown, wavelets based on mathematical morphology, such as the morphological Haar wavelet, both in one and two dimensions. A general and flexible approach for the construction of nonlinear (morphological) wavelets is provided by the lifting scheme. This paper briefly discusses one example, the max-lifting scheme, which has the intriguing property that preserves local maxima in a signal over a range of scales, depending on how local or global these maxima are.
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