Image deblocking via sparse representation

Image compression based on block-based Discrete Cosine Transform (BDCT) inevitably produces annoying blocking artifacts because each block is transformed and quantized independently. This paper proposes a new deblocking method for BDCT compressed images based on sparse representation. To remove blocking artifacts, we obtain a general dictionary from a set of training images using the K-singular value decomposition (K-SVD) algorithm, which can effectively describe the content of an image. Then, an error threshold for orthogonal matching pursuit (OMP) is automatically estimated to use the dictionary for image deblocking by the compression factor of compressed image. Consequently, blocking artifacts are significantly reduced by the obtained dictionary and the estimated error threshold. Experimental results indicate that the proposed method is very effective in dealing with the image deblocking problem from compressed images.     

Design a deblocking filter with three separate modes in DCT-based coding

The reconstructed images from highly compressed data have noticeable image degradations, such as blocking artifacts near the block boundaries. Post-processing appears to be the most feasible solution because it does not require any existing standards to be changed. Markedly reducing blocking effects can increase compression ratios for a particular image quality or improve the quality of equally compressed images. In this work, a novel deblocking algorithm is proposed based on three filtering modes in terms of the activity across block boundaries. By properly considering the masking effect of the HVS (Human Visual System), an adaptive filtering decision is integrated into the deblocking process. According to three different deblocking modes appropriate for local regions with different characteristics, the perceptual and objective quality are improved without excessive smoothing the image details or insufficiently reducing the strong blocking effect on a flat region. According to the simulation results, the proposed method outperforms other deblocking algorithms in respect to PSNR (Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio) and SSIM (Structural SIMilarity).     

Projection-based spatially adaptive reconstruction ofblock-transform compressed images

At the present time, block-transform coding is probably the most popular approach for image compression. For this approach, the compressed images are decoded using only the transmitted transform data. We formulate image decoding as an image recovery problem. According to this approach, the decoded image is reconstructed using not only the transmitted data but, in addition, the prior knowledge that images before compression do not display between-block discontinuities. A spatially adaptive image recovery algorithm is proposed based on the theory of projections onto convex sets. Apart from the data constraint set, this algorithm uses another new constraint set that enforces between-block smoothness. The novelty of this set is that it captures both the local statistical properties of the image and the human perceptual characteristics. A simplified spatially adaptive recovery algorithm is also proposed, and the analysis of its computational complexity is presented. Numerical experiments are shown that demonstrate that the proposed algorithms work better than both the JPEG deblocking recommendation and our previous projection-based image decoding approach.     

Pointwise shape-adaptive DCT for high-quality denoising and deblocking of grayscale and color images.

The shape-adaptive discrete cosine transform ISA-DCT) transform can be computed on a support of arbitrary shape, but retains a computational complexity comparable to that of the usual separable block-DCT (B-DCT). Despite the near-optimal decorrelation and energy compaction properties, application of the SA-DCT has been rather limited, targeted nearly exclusively to video compression. In this paper, we present a novel approach to image filtering based on the SA-DCT. We use the SA-DCT in conjunction with the Anisotropic Local Polynomial Approximation-Intersection of Confidence Intervals technique, which defines the shape of the transform's support in a pointwise adaptive manner. The thresholded or attenuated SA-DCT coefficients are used to reconstruct a local estimate of the signal within the adaptive-shape support. Since supports corresponding to different points are in general overlapping, the local estimates are averaged together using adaptive weights that depend on the region's statistics. This approach can be used for various image-processing tasks. In this paper, we consider, in particular, image denoising and image deblocking and deringing from block-DCT compression. A special structural constraint in luminance-chrominance space is also proposed to enable an accurate filtering of color images. Simulation experiments show a state-of-the-art quality of the final estimate, both in terms of objective criteria and visual appearance. Thanks to the adaptive support, reconstructed edges are clean, and no unpleasant ringing artifacts are introduced by the fitted transform.     

MODIS多光谱图像压缩研究

为有效存储MODIS多光谱图像数据,该文提出一种基于谱间预测和整数小波变换的多光谱图像压缩算法.首先通过构造谱间最优预测器去除谱间冗余,再利用整数小波变换和SPIHT算法对预测误差图像去除空间冗余,最后进行自适应算术编码.该方法可实现MODIS多光谱图像的无损、近无损和有损压缩,取得了满意的实验结果;在不同小波基条件下与3D-SPIHT算法比较,表明了该方法的有效性.     

适于嵌入式系统的视频去块效应算法

为了消除基于块编码的低码率视频压缩技术中"块效应"现象,针对嵌入式多媒体处理器的结构提出了新的自适应滤波消除块效应算法.此算法在TI OMAP5910平台上实现,实验表明它有效提高客观PSNR值和改善块效应现象.同时为了满足嵌入式系统在不同应用场合下的实时处理需求,在本算法的基础上提出计算复杂度动态可调方案.     

Image deblocking via shape-adaptive low-rank prior and sparsity-based detail enhancement

At low bit rates, visually annoying blocking artifacts are usually introduced in JPEG compressed images. In this paper, we proposed an image deblocking method combined with the shape-adaptive low-rank (SALR) prior, the quantization constraint (QC) prior and sparsity-based detail enhancement. We firstly design a deblocking model to obtain initial deblocked images under the maximum a posteriori (MAP) framework. More specifically, with the assumption of Gaussian quantization noise, the SALR prior is utilized to effectively separate signal from noise and preserve image edges. Compared with previous low rank priors, the SALR reconstructs a better result via shape adaptive blocks. The QC prior is also adopted to avoid over-smoothing and to enable a more accurate estimation. Finally, by extracting features of external images, the mapping matrix of sparse dictionary pairs is trained to enhance image details. Extensive experimental results demonstrate that the proposed deblocking method has superior performances in both subjective vision and objective quality.     

New Blocking Artifacts Reduction Method Based on Wavelet Transform

It is well known that a block discrete cosine transform compressed image exhibits visually annoying blocking artifacts at low-bit-rate. A new post-processing deblocking algorithm in wavelet domain is proposed. The algorithm exploits blocking-artifact features shown in wavelet domain. The energy of blocking artifacts is concentrated into some lines to form annoying visual effects after wavelet transform. The aim of reducing blocking artifacts is to capture excessive energy on the block boundary effectively and reduce it below the visual scope. Adaptive operators for different subbands are computed based on the wavelet coefficients. The operators are made adaptive to different images and characteristics of blocking artifacts. Experimental results show that the proposed method can significantly improve the visual quality and also increase the peak signal-noise-ratio（PSNR） in the output image.     

Variable block-based deblocking filter for H.264/AVC on low-end and low-bit rates terminals

H.264/AVC supports variable block motion compensation, multiple reference frames, 1/4-pixel motion vector accuracy, and in-loop deblocking filter, compared with previous video coding standards. While these coding techniques are major functions for video compression improvement, they lead to high computational complexity at the same time. For the H.264 video coding techniques to be actually applied on low-end/low-bit rates terminals more extensively, it is essential to improve the coding efficiency. Currently the H.264 deblocking filter, which can improve the subjective quality of video, is hardly used on low-end terminals due to computational complexity.In this paper, we propose an enhanced method of deblocking filter that efficiently reduces the blocking artifacts occurring during the low-bit rates video coding. In the ‘variable block-based deblocking filter (VBDF)’ proposed in this paper, the temporal and spatial characteristics of moving pictures are extracted using the variable block-size information of motion compensation, the filter mode is classified into four different modes according to the moving-picture characteristics, and the adaptive filtering is executed in the separate modes. The proposed VBDF can reduce the blocking artifacts, prevent excessive blurring effects, and achieve about 30–40% computational speedup at about the same PSNR compared with the existing methods.     

一种基于小波包树的图像压缩方法

在过去十年中对图像压缩的研究呈持续增长趋势,在这个领域里最有效和最具代表性的方法是离散小波变换。图像的压缩包括变换、量化和编码。提出了图像的变换和量化方案。该算法采用小波包实现变换,在香农熵的基础上重建最佳树,并且为了量化采用了自适应阈值。相对小波变换的压缩,提供了一种很好的压缩实现。最后实验结果显示了该算法的优越性。     

A lossless compression scheme for Bayer color filter array images.

In most digital cameras, Bayer color filter array (CFA) images are captured and demosaicing is generally carried out before compression. Recently, it was found that compression-first schemes outperform the conventional demosaicing-first schemes in terms of output image quality. An efficient prediction-based lossless compression scheme for Bayer CFA images is proposed in this paper. It exploits a context matching technique to rank the neighboring pixels when predicting a pixel, an adaptive color difference estimation scheme to remove the color spectral redundancy when handling red and blue samples, and an adaptive codeword generation technique to adjust the divisor of Rice code for encoding the prediction residues. Simulation results show that the proposed compression scheme can achieve a better compression performance than conventional lossless CFA image coding schemes.     

增强融合图像视觉效果的图像融合方法

针对现有图像融合方法得到的融合图像对比度低，图像纹理细节信息保留不充分，图像视觉效果差等问题，论文提出一种新的基于图像对比度增强的红外与可见光图像融合方法，以有效提高融合图像的视觉效果。首先，为提高可见光图像低亮度细节的能见度，在融合之前，提出一种基于引导滤波器的动态范围压缩与线性变换相结合的自适应图像增强方法；其次，采用基于引导滤波器和高斯滤波器相结合的多尺度融合方法，将红外图像信息有效地注入可见光图像中；最后运用非局部均值滤波对融合后的图像进行后处理，以得到效果增强的融合图像。实验结果表明，该方法能够获得较好的图像融合效果，无论从主观视觉还是客观评价指标上，都要优于现有的常用图像融合方法。      

遥感图像自适应分层量化的快速DCT压缩法

依据遥感图像的频谱特性,提出一种自适应分层量化的快速DCT图像压缩算法,在对原始图像快速DCT之后,根据图像频谱特性自适应修正JPEG量化表,再用新量化表分层量化DCT系数。真实遥感图像压缩实验表明,在同等压缩比下,提出的方法比标准JPEG方法速度快,且峰值信噪比增加1～2dB,并能实现嵌入式码流图像压缩。     

一种改进的基于后处理去除块效应算法

在基于DCT压缩编码系统中,DCT都是基于模块的。即首先将图像分成8×8的像素块,然后对每块进行DCT得到64个DCT系数。但由于是分别对每块进行DCT,块与块之间的相关性被忽略,导致所谓的“块效应”。文中提出了一种改进的基于后处理的去块效应方法。在图像重建时,首先在块与块之间提出了4种模式,包括了3个与频率相关的模式和4个块拐角处的拐角模式。然后对不同模式下采用低复杂度的去块效应滤波器,最后重建图像。不论是视觉效果还是图像质量都有所提升。     

一种基于人眼对比度敏感视觉特性的图像自适应量化方法

为了提高图像的压缩比和压缩质量,结合人眼对比度敏感视觉特性和图像变换域频谱特征,该文提出一种自适应量化表的构建方法。并将该表代替JPEG中的量化表,且按照JPEG的编码算法对3幅不同的彩色图像进行了压缩仿真实验验证,同时与JPEG压缩作对比分析。实验结果表明:与JPEG压缩方法相比,在相同的压缩比下,采用自适应量化压缩后,3幅解压彩色图像的SSIM和PSNR值分别平均提高了1.67%和4.96%。表明该文提出的结合人眼视觉特性的自适应量化是一种较好的、有实用价值的量化方法。     

Spatially adaptive block-based super-resolution

Super-resolution technology provides an effective way to increase image resolution by incorporating additional information from successive input images or training samples. Various super-resolution algorithms have been proposed based on different assumptions, and their relative performances can differ in regions of different characteristics within a single image. Based on this observation, an adaptive algorithm is proposed in this paper to integrate a higher level image classification task and a lower level super-resolution process, in which we incorporate reconstruction-based super-resolution algorithms, single-image enhancement, and image/video classification into a single comprehensive framework. The target high-resolution image plane is divided into adaptive-sized blocks, and different suitable super-resolution algorithms are automatically selected for the blocks. Then, a deblocking process is applied to reduce block edge artifacts. A new benchmark is also utilized to measure the performance of super-resolution algorithms. Experimental results with real-life videos indicate encouraging improvements with our method.     

Practical transform coding of multispectral imagery

We present an implementable three dimensional terrain adaptive transform based bandwidth compression technique for multispectral imagery. The algorithm exploits the inherent spectral and spatial correlations in the data. The compression technique is based on Karhunen-Loeve transformation for spectral decorrelation followed by the standard JPEG algorithm for coding the resulting spectrally decorrelated eigen images. The algorithm is conveniently parameterized to accommodate reconstructed image fidelities ranging from near-lossless at about 5:1 CR to visually lossy beginning at about 30:1 CR. The novelty of this technique lies in its unique capability to adaptively vary the characteristics of the spectral correlation transformation as a function of the variation of the local terrain. The spectral and spatial modularity of the algorithm architecture allows the JPEG to be replaced by a alternate spatial coding procedure. The significant practical advantage of this proposed approach is that it is based on the standard and highly developed JPEG compression technology     

限制D块耦合极点插值的分形图像压缩算法

由于当前分形图像搜索编码都忽略了对比度因子约束,且对于负载性较高的图像,其压缩比较低,继而降低了解码图像质量以及计算效率。对此,构造了限制D块搜索范围耦合极点插值复原技术的分形图像压缩算法。引入对比度因子约束,设计了一种限制D块搜索范围的编码机制。并基于皮亚诺扫描,提出了极点插值复原技术。测试算法性能,结果显示：与当前的分形图像压缩算法相比,文中算法的压缩效果优异,其平均PSNR提高了ldB～3dB,且编码速度提高了约11．6倍,可满足实时性,在压缩比越高时,提高越明显。     

Design of vector quantizer for image compression using self-organizing feature map and surface fitting

We propose a new scheme of designing a vector quantizer for image compression. First, a set of codevectors is generated using the self-organizing feature map algorithm. Then, the set of blocks associated with each code vector is modeled by a cubic surface for better perceptual fidelity of the reconstructed images. Mean-removed vectors from a set of training images is used for the construction of a generic codebook. Further, Huffman coding of the indices generated by the encoder and the difference-coded mean values of the blocks are used to achieve better compression ratio. We proposed two indices for quantitative assessment of the psychovisual quality (blocking effect) of the reconstructed image. Our experiments on several training and test images demonstrate that the proposed scheme can produce reconstructed images of good quality while achieving compression at low bit rates. Index Terms-Cubic surface fitting, generic codebook, image compression, self-organizing feature map, vector quantization.     

基于小波去噪的返回散射电离图前沿提取

提出了基于小波去噪结合自适应阈值的Canny算子进行返回散射电离图前沿提取的方法;简单介绍了小波变换去除噪声和用Canny算子进行边缘检测的基本步骤,结合返回散射电离图的统计特性和基本全局阈值技术,提出一种自适应阈值方法进行Canny算子硬阈值的确定方法.所研究的方法可有效的降低噪声对返回散射电离图前沿提取的影响,将返回散射电离图前沿成功提取出来.