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Area of Science:

  • Image Processing
  • Computer Vision
  • Remote Sensing

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  • Infrared images reveal hidden targets but suffer from low contrast and detail inconsistent with human perception.
  • Environmental variations and camera limitations contribute to poor image quality.
  • Discrete entropy quantifies image content, with higher values indicating richer details.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel method for enhancing infrared image details and contrast.
  • To increase image entropy while preserving natural appearance.
  • To improve the visual quality of infrared thermal images for better target detection.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the multiscale top-hat transform to extract brightness and darkness features.
  • Applied a method involving adding details to bright areas and subtracting from dark areas.
  • Tested the technique on 450 infrared thermal images from a public database.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method successfully enhanced image details, leading to increased discrete entropy.
  • Natural appearance of the infrared images was preserved.
  • Contrast enhancement was achieved, improving overall image quality.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method effectively improves infrared image detail and contrast.
  • The technique increases image entropy and maintains a natural visual quality.
  • This approach offers a valuable tool for analyzing infrared thermal imagery.