• Journal of Multimedia Information System
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.65-73
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• 2017

This paper proposes a method to improve the image quality by designing Unsharp Mask Filter (UMF) based on Retinex theory which controls the frequency pass characteristics adaptively. Conventional unsharp masking technique uses blurring image to emphasize sharpness of image. Unsharp Masking(UM) adjusts the original image and sigma to obtain a high frequency component to be emphasized by the difference between the blurred image and the high frequency component to the original image, thereby improving the contrast ratio of the image. In this paper, we design a Unsharp Mask Filter(UMF) that can process the contrast ratio improvement method of Unsharp Masking(UM) technique with one filtering. We adaptively process the contrast ratio improvement using Unsharp Mask Filter(UMF). We propose a method based on Retinex theory for adaptive processing. For adaptive filtering, we control the weights of Unsharp Mask Filter(UMF) based on the human visual system and output more effective results.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.165-170
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• 2015

The unsharp mask technique emphasize the boundary of the image by adding the boundary of the original image. This technique improves quality by emphasize its boundaries but produce rough image from image noise. The multi channel unsharp mask is possible to enhance entire contrast of the image by applying at least two channels of unsharp mask. However, There is limitations to strengthen boundaries even if the scale strongly applies the multi channel unsharp mask technique. To solve this problem, linear scaling to nonlinear scaling by applying exponential function to existing multi channel unsharp mask technique. Experimental results show enhanced contrast for desired area because of control scaling in details compared with existing unsharp mask technique.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.985-988
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• 2007

This paper presents techniques to make image enhancement using unsharp masking. It is the technique to make image enhancement by automatically find the three parameters that makes hard to use the unsharp mask technique. To optimize the three parameters(Threshold, Amount, Radius), at first classify the pixels in the image to three groups, and then according to the groups, apply the unsharp mask to the image differently. We experimented and analyzed the rate of image enhancement by comparing images which is enhanced by human and which is enhanced by proposed technique.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.230-234
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• 2014

Automatic detection of disease helps medical institutions that are introducing digital images to read images rapidly and accurately, and is thus applicable to lesion diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to apply a symmetry contribution algorithm to unsharp mask filter-applied MR images and propose an analysis technique to automatically recognize brain tumor and edema. We extracted the skull region and drawed outline of the skull in database of images obtained at P University Hospital and detected an axis of symmetry with cerebral characteristics. A symmetry contribution algorithm was then applied to the images around the axis of symmetry to observe intensity changes in pixels and detect disease areas. When we did not use the unsharp mask filter, a brain tumor was detected in 60 of a total of 95 MR images. The disease detection rate for the brain was 63.16%. However, when we used the unsharp mask filter, the tumor was detected in 87 of a total of 95 MR images, with a disease detection rate of 91.58%. When the unsharp mask filter was used in the pre-process stage, the disease detection rate for the brain was higher than when it was not used. We confirmed that unsharp mask filter can be used to rapidly and accurately to read many MR images stored in a database.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.27-34
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• 2011

In this paper, the novel approach for image contrast enhancement is introduced. The method is based on the unsharp mask and directional information of images. Since the unsharp mask techniques give better visual quality than the conventional sharpening mask, there are much works on image enhancement using unsharp masks. The proposed algorithm decomposes the image to several blocks and extracts directional information using DCT. From the geometric properties of the block, each block is labeled as appropriate type and processed by adaptive unsharp mask. The masking process is skipped at the flat area to reduce the noise artifact, but at the texture and edge area, the adaptive unsharp mask is applied to enhance the image contrast based on the edge direction. Experiments show that the proposed algorithm produces the contrast enhanced images with superior visual quality, suppressing the noise effects and enhancing edge at the same time.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.145-152
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• 2010

This paper presents a digital auto-focusing algorithm using iterative unsharp mask filter. The proposed digital auto-focusing algorithm has the advantage of low computational complexity because it uses a simple filter instead of calculating the point spread function for the estimation of image degradation. The proposed iterative algorithm can control the number of iterations for image restoration according to the objective and the subjective criterion. We show that the proposed algorithm is mathematically equivalent to the conventional image restoration. Finally, in order to evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm, various experiments are performed so that the proposed algorithm can provide good results in the sense of subjective and objective views.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.893-894
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• 2008

In this paper, we propose a sharpening approach which is based on unsharp masking through the adaptive windowing. This adaptive windowing changes the window size of the low-pass filter which is used in unsharp mask for reducing the halo artifacts.

• Journal of the Korean Graphic Arts Communication Society
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.81-95
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• 1998

If a image doesn't include sufficient data of output size and resolution, we will scan again the image. Interpolation generates a new pixel by methematical average of processing. In the interpolation method, there are nearest neighbor interpolation, bilinear interpolation and bicubic interpolation etc. This study was carried out for the purpose of researching compatible method to digital scan image caused by only different interpolation methods. Nearest neighbor interpolation show superior effect in the drawing image. Bilinear interpolation show reduction in detail and contrast. Bicubic interpolation show superior effect in the digital photo image USM(Unsharp Mask) application after extension by interpolation show better than extension by interpolation after USM(unsharp mask) application.

• Journal of the Korean Graphic Arts Communication Society
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.45-59
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• 1998

Halftonig is a technique to create the appearance of intermideate tone levels by controlling the spatial distribution of the binary pixel values. Recently, many printing devices such as image setter, inkjet printer, laser printer and facsimile, generate image, they require the technique. Ordered dither is achieved comparing the gray scale image to periodic array. This method is fast, but it occurs periodic patterns. Conentional error diffusion generates a good image. But processing speed is very slow and appeares worm artifacts in middle tone scale. To improve it, Bns(Blue noise Screen) is developed based on Gaussian distribution. In this paper, we discribe methods to design BNS based human visual characteristics and to improve blue appearing at edge area of image by USM(using unsharp mask).

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2008.08a
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• pp.133-137
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 영상의 콘트라스트를 개선시키는 언샵 마스킹 방법을 제안한다. 언샵 마스킹은 이미지가 가지고 있는 에지와 디테일 정보를 개선시키는데 일반적인 샤프닝 마스크 보다 효과적이기에 이에 관한 많은 연구가 있었다. 제안하는 방법은 방향성 정보를 이용한 블록 기반 업샵 마스킹 방법으로 영상을 블록 단위로 분할하여 각 블록에 대한 DCT를 수행한다. DCT 결과를 토대로 블록들의 방향성 타입을 결정하여 각 블록의 타입에 따라 적합한 언샵 마스킹을 취할 수 있는 유연함을 제공 한다. 블록의 분류는 평탄영역, 텍스쳐, 에지 그리고 나머지 형태로 구분되어 진다. 평탄 영역에 속하는 배경 및 평이한 표면에서는 결과물을 시각적으로 훼손시키지 않기 위해 언샵 마스킹을 적용하지 않는다. 텍스쳐와 에지 영역에 대해서는 고주파 성분을 보존하기 위해 블록 타입에 맞는 적합한 언샵 마스킹을 적용한다. 이에 사용되는 언샵 마스킹은 선명화의 기여도를 제어하는 적응적 필터를 사용하여 디테일이 많은 부분은 콘트라스트를 개선시키고 평탄 영역에 대해서는 선명화를 약하게 하여 최대의 영상 개선 효율을 유도한다.