Fuzzy Inference Systems to Fine-Tune a Local Eigenvector Image Smoothing Method

Image denoising is a fundamental research topic in colour image processing, analysis, and transmission. Noise is an inevitable byproduct of image acquisition and transmission, and its nature is intimately linked to the underlying processes that produce it. Gaussian noise is a particularly prevalent...

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Autores: Almutairi, Khleef, Morillas Gómez, Samuel, Latorre Carmona, Pedro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Burgos (UBU)
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos (RIUBU)
OAI Identifier:oai:riubu.ubu.es:10259/11232
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11232
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Colour image processing
Fuzzy inference system
Eigenvector analysis
Gaussian noise
Proceso de imágenes
Imágenes
Informática
Image processing
Pictures
Computer science
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Sumario:Image denoising is a fundamental research topic in colour image processing, analysis, and transmission. Noise is an inevitable byproduct of image acquisition and transmission, and its nature is intimately linked to the underlying processes that produce it. Gaussian noise is a particularly prevalent type of noise that necessitates effective removal while ensuring the preservation of the original image’s quality. This paper presents a colour image denoising framework that integrates fuzzy inference systems (FISs) with eigenvector analysis. This framework employs eigenvector analysis to extract relevant information from local image neighbourhoods. This information is subsequently fed into the FIS system which dynamically adjusts the intensity of the denoising process based on local characteristics. This approach recognizes that homogeneous areas may require less aggressive smoothing than detailed image regions. Images are converted from the RGB domain to an eigenvector-based space for smoothing and then converted back to the RGB domain. The effectiveness of the proposed methods is established through the application of various image quality metrics and visual comparisons against established state-of-the-art techniques.