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    A new method accurately estimates illuminants in pure color images, common in smartphone photography. This efficient Pure Color Constancy (PCC) model offers practical deployment potential for improved image quality.

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    • Existing methods often overlook pure color images, prevalent in smartphone captures.
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    • Main Results:

    • The PCC method demonstrated significantly superior performance on the "PolyU Pure Color" dataset.
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    • The model exhibits good cross-sensor performance with a minimal parameter count (approx. 400) and rapid processing time (approx. 0.25 ms).

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed PCC method is highly effective for illuminant estimation in pure color images.
    • Its efficiency and accuracy make it suitable for practical applications, including mobile devices.
    • The development of the "PolyU Pure Color" dataset facilitates future research in this specialized domain.