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Weighted Mean

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Iterative weighted maximum likelihood denoising with probabilistic patch-based weights.

Charles-Alban Deledalle1, Loïc Denis, Florence Tupin

  • 1Institut Telecom, Telecom Paris-Tech, CNRS LTCI, Paris, France. charles-alban.deledalle@telecomparistech.fr

IEEE Transactions on Image Processing : a Publication of the IEEE Signal Processing Society
|August 12, 2009
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This study introduces an advanced image denoising method, extending the nonlocal means algorithm. It improves noise reduction, particularly for low signal-to-noise ratio images like SAR, by using a statistically grounded similarity criterion.

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Area of Science:

  • Image Processing
  • Computer Vision
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Image noise significantly hinders visual and automatic interpretation.
  • Existing nonlocal means (NL means) algorithms use Euclidean distance for pixel similarity, which can be suboptimal.
  • A known uncorrelated noise model is assumed for denoising.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel image denoising approach that enhances the NL means algorithm.
  • To introduce a more general and statistically grounded similarity criterion for pixel comparison.
  • To improve denoising performance, especially for low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) images.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed filter extends the NL means algorithm by incorporating a noise distribution model into the similarity criterion.
  • Denoising is framed as a weighted maximum likelihood estimation problem.
  • Weights are derived in a data-driven manner and iteratively refined based on patch similarity.

Main Results:

  • The iterative refinement of weights significantly improves denoising performance.
  • The method demonstrates effectiveness on low SNR images, such as synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images.
  • Successful application to both additive Gaussian noise and multiplicative speckle noise was shown, outperforming state-of-the-art in the latter case.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed statistically grounded similarity criterion offers superior image denoising compared to standard NL means.
  • The iterative weight refinement is crucial for enhancing denoising performance, especially in challenging low SNR scenarios.
  • This technique provides a robust solution for various noise types, including speckle noise in SAR imagery.