- Indian Forester
- The Indian Practitioner
- Programmable Device Circuits and Systems
- Networking and Communication Engineering
- Digital Image Processing
- Artificial Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning
- International Journal of Advanced Networking and Applications
- International Journal of Plant Sciences
- Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care
- ICTACT Journal on Image and Video Processing
- ICTACT Journal on Management Studies
- Rashtriya Krishi (English)
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Kannan, K.
- Vesicular - Arbuscular Mycorridzae of Casuarina Equisetifolia forst. in Four Different Soil Types in Tamil Nadu
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Indian Forester, Vol 120, No 6 (1994), Pagination: 510-514Abstract
Mycorrhizal association in Casuarina equisetifolia grown in four different soil types, namely sandy loam soil, red soil, clay soil and sandy soil was inveastigated. The plants from all four sites were found to Possess hyphae, vesicles and arbuscles in their ischolar_mains. The four types of soil were nitrogen deficient but rich in phosphorus and potassium and soils were acidic to alkaline. The rhizosphere soils harboured Spores of different VAM fungi and diversity of spore types were observed in all four site. A total of 10 species of Glomus, 2 ofGigaspora and 2 of Sclerocystic In the rhizosphere soils were recorded. In four sites, variation in per cent ischolar_main colonization and number of spores per 100g of soil were noted.- Radio Isotopes in Endocrinology
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1 Department of Endocrinology. Poslyruduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 29, No 5 (1976), Pagination: 321-327Abstract
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No Keywords- Brand Preference and Usage of Air Compressor in Coimbatore Textile Industry
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1 RVS Institute of Management Studies, Coimbatore, IN
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Programmable Device Circuits and Systems, Vol 3, No 14 (2011), Pagination: 830-833Abstract
The topic of brand preference has drawn substantial attention in recent years as a field of study and it is fair to say that much has been learned. It is a dynamic field and many discoveries are still to be made. The study of brand preference possesses important problems for both marketers and customers. In the current scenario, where the competition is tough, customers choose according to their own will and pleasure and hence there exists a preference of brand. Moreover there are several factors which play a vital role in the decision making process of brand preference. There are numerous manufacturers marketing their Air Compressor under different brand names. Customers are aware and prefer a particular brand when it is available in the market. Moreover they make enquiries about the best brand available and they have realized that quality of the product matters most. Since branding plays an important role in determining the product‟s ultimate success or failure, the researcher has made an attempt to assess the brand preference and usage of Air Compressor in textile industry.- Generic Modeling of Realistic Movement Pattern of Nodes in MANET
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1 Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, IN
2 SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamilnadu, IN
3 SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, IN
4 Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, IN
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Networking and Communication Engineering, Vol 3, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 20-25Abstract
A multi-hop mobile ad hoc network (MANET) consist of a group of mobile wireless nodes formed by the wireless devices carried by the people in any environment which are capable of forming a self configured wireless network that operate without infrastructure support and take part in routing packets among themselves in a cooperative manner. Mobility of nodes that represent the actual movement pattern of the mobile nodes plays an important role in MANET routing protocol‟s performance evaluation. In this work, a generic realistic movement pattern of nodes in MANET is simulated with the help of a Personal behavior model that dictates the spatial placement of individual mobile nodes in the environment based on the probability of visit to the attraction points in the environment with the help of the node specific and environment specific parameters is proposed. The developed model is based on the list of activities intended to be performed in the environment in attraction points where nodes fulfill their intended activities rather than the random movement. This model is adaptive since the mobility behavior of mobile nodes at any environment can be modeled by observing the environment and obtaining the node specific and environment specific inputs.Keywords
MANET, Mobility Model, Probability Transition Matrix, and Movement Pattern of Nodes.- A Novel Approach to Image Denoising by Combining Neighshrink and Sureshrink in Wavelet Domain
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1 Department of Computer Science, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-627011, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Department of Computer Science, S. T. Hindu College, Nagarcoil-629002, Tamilnadu, IN
3 Centre for Information Technology and Engineering, Manonmanium Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu-627012, IN
4 Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, SPGC Nagar, Post Box No.12, Virudhunagar-626001, Tamilnadu, IN
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Digital Image Processing, Vol 2, No 2 (2010), Pagination: 60-67Abstract
Removing noise from the original image is still a challenging problem for researchers. A traditional way to remove noise from image data is to employ spatial filters. With wavelet transform gaining popularity in the last two decades, various algorithms for denoising in wavelet domain were introduced. In this paper, it is proposed to combine Neighshrink and Sureshrink to denoise an image corrupted by additive white Gaussian noise in wavelet domain.Keywords
Image Denoising, Dual Tree Discrete Wavelet Packet Transform, Root Mean Square Error, Peak Signal to Noise Ratio, Quality Index and Normalized Weighted Performance Metric.- Area Level Fusion of Multi-Focused Images Using Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Packet Transform
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1 Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, SPGC Nagar, Post Box No.12, Virudhunagar-626 001, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Department of Computer Science, St. Hindu Colleg, Nagarcoil–629 002, Tamilnadu, IN
3 Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, SPGC Nagar, Post Box No.12, Virudhunagar–626 001, Tamilnadu, IN
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Digital Image Processing, Vol 1, No 5 (2009), Pagination: 213-220Abstract
The fast development of digital image processing leads to the growth of feature extraction of images which leads to the development of Image fusion. Image fusion is defined as the process of combining two or more different images into a new single image retaining important features from each image with extended information content. There are two approaches to image fusion,namely spatial fusion and multi scale transform fusion. In spatial fusion, the pixel values from the source images are directly summed up and taken average to form the pixel of the composite image at thatlocation. Multi scale transform fusion uses transform for representing the source image at multi scale. The most common widely used transform for image fusion at multi scale is Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) since it minimizes structural distortions. But, wavelet transform suffers due to poor directionality and does not provide a geometrically oriented decomposition in multiple directions. One way to generalize the discrete wavelet transform so as to generate a structured dictionary of base is given by the Discrete Wavelet Packet Transform (DWPT). This benefit comes from the ability of the wavelet packets to better represent high frequency content and high frequency oscillating signals in particular. However, it is well known that both DWT and DWPT are shift varying. The Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DTCWT) introduced by Kingsbury, is approximately shift -invariant and provides directional analysis. And there are three levels for image fusion namely pixel level, area level and region level. In this paper, it is proposed to implement area level fusion of multi focused images using Dual Tree Complex Wavele Packet Transform (DTCWPT), extending the DTCWT as the DWPT extends the DWT and the performance is measured in terms of various performance measures like ischolar_main mean square error, peak signal to noise ratio, quality index and normalized weighted performance metric.
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Image fusion, Dual Tree Discrete Wavelet Packet Transform, Root Mean Square Error, Peak Signal to Noise Ratio, Quality Index and Normalized Weighted Performance Metric.- Area level fusion of Multi-focused Images using Double Density DWT and DTCWT
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1 Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, SPGC Nagar, Post Box No.12, Virudhunagar–626 001, Tamilnadu, IN
2 Department of Computer Science, St. Hindu Colleg, Nagarcoil–629 002, Tamilnadu, IN
3 Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, SPGC Nagar, Post Box No.12, Virudhunagar–626 001, Tamilnadu, IN
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Digital Image Processing, Vol 1, No 6 (2009), Pagination: 231-242Abstract
Image fusion is a process of combining two or more different images into a new single image retaining important features from each image with extended information content. There are two approaches to image fusion, namely spatial fusion and multi scale transform fusion. In spatial fusion, the pixel values from the source images are directly summed up and taken average to form the pixel of the composite image at that location. Multi scale transform fusion usestransform for representing the source image at multi scale. The most common widely used transform for image fusion at multi scale is Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) since it minimizes structural distortions. But, wavelet transform cannot provide efficient approximation for directional features of images which in turn affects the performance of DWT-based image fusion schemes. Many multi scale tools have been invented to boost image fusion performance by incorporating directional representation. These tools can be classified into two categories according to the domain where they are designed: Spatial-domain Multiscale Directional Transform (SMDT) and Frequency domain Multiscale Directional Transform (FMDT). In FMDT, the basis functions of each subband orient at a certain direction, overcoming the poor directionality of 2-D DWT. Representative work includes curvelets, contourlets, bandelets, directionlets, multiscale directional filter banks, and complex wavelets. The critically sampled DWT is not a shift-invariant discrete transform, but the Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DT-CWT) introduced by Kingsbury is approximately shift -invariant and provides directional analysis whereas the undecimated DWT (UDWT) is an exactly shift-invariant transform. When J scales are implemented, the UDWT is expansive by the factor J + 1. The Double-density Discrete Wavelet Transform (DDWT) proposed by Ivan W. Selesnick provides a compromise between the UDWT and the critically-sampled DWT. A Double-density DTCWT (DDT-CWT), also proposed by Ivan W. Selesnick is an over-complete DWT designed to simultaneously possess the good properties of the DDWT and the DTCWT. And there are three levels for image fusion amel pixel level, area level and region level. In this paper, it is proposed to implement area level fusion of multi focused images using Double Density DWT and DTCWPT and the performance is measured in terms of various performance measures like ischolar_main mean square error and peak signal to noise ratio.
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Image fusion, DDWT, DDT-CWT, Root Mean Square Error, Peak Signal to Noise Ratio.- Experimental and Computational Investigation of Drag Co-Efficient of a Commercial Car Model
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1 PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore-641004, IN
2 Dept. of Production Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore-641004, IN
3 Aeronautical Engineering, Karpagam Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-641105, IN
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Artificial Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning, Vol 3, No 8 (2011), Pagination: 558-563Abstract
It is essential that aerodynamics can be taken in to account during the design of cars as an improved aerodynamics in car would attain higher speeds and more fuel efficiency which leads to less fuel consumption and vehicle stability and reduces shortage of fuel. In this paper the external aerodynamics of a commercial car model was investigated numerically and validated the results experimentally with wind tunnel. The objective of the current work is to check the drag and lift co-efficient of model, as well as pressure distribution of the commercial car model in wind tunnel, second to develop virtual wind tunnel environment and conduct trials. In this paper 1:14 scale down car model is used and by applying reverse engineering concept CAD (Computer Aided Design) data is extracted from the scale down model for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis. ANSA and T-grid is used as pre-processor and Fluent as solver for CFD analysis.Keywords
CFD, Reverse Engineering, Wind Tunnel Test.- Unsharp Masking of Medical Images using Rolling Guidance Filter
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1 Department of Mechatronics Engineering, KAMARAJ College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, IN
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International Journal of Advanced Networking and Applications, Vol 15, No 5 (2024), Pagination: 6131–6134Abstract
Medical Images consists of both high frequency and low frequency information needed by Physician for diagnostics and treatment purpose. Since, human eye is sensitive to high frequency information, the enhancement of high frequency information of medical image is very important. Most image enhancement techniques use the traditional unsharp mask filter to enhance the detail and edge information of medical image. While enhancing the detail and edge information, Gaussian Filter in traditional Unsharp Masking Filter introduces halo effects around edges. To remove this halo effects in enhanced images, this paper proposes a novel image enhancement filter in which Gaussian Filter is replaced by rolling guidance filter. This method provides satisfying results over Traditional Unsharp Mask Filter, Amended Unsharp Mask Filter, Anisotropic Diffusion based Unsharp Mask Filter and Guided Filtering based Unsharp Mask Filter in terms of high frequency information measures like mean gradient, spatial frequency and sharpness.Keywords
Gaussian Filter, Guided Filter, Medical Images, Rolling Guidance Filter, Unsharp MaskingFull Text
- Laboratory Testing of Plant Originated Oils and Oil Cakes against the Fungal Pathogen Alternaria alternata - Causative Agent of Leaf Spot Disease in Aloe vera
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1 Department of Plant Pathology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (T.N.), IN
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International Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol 11, No 2 (2016), Pagination: 240-243Abstract
In Aloe vera (L) Burn F. Syn. Aloe barbadensis (Miller), leaf spot disease caused by Alternaria alternata is a serious fungal disease. Management of the disease through fungicides alone lead to cause soil residual problems and heatlth hazards, besides involving higher input cost. Hence, attempts were made to manage the disease using environment safer components like plant oils and oil cakes. In this present study, plant oils and oil cakes extract were screened against the fungus, among the oils and oil cakes Eucalyptus oil (2%) and Mahua cake extract (10%) were found superior in reducing the fungal growth.Keywords
Laboratory, Plant, Oil cakes, Alternaria alternata, Aloe vera.References
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- In Vitro Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Seed Extract of Solanum virginianum
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care, Vol 7, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 1-5Abstract
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the antioxidant and anticancer activities of seed extract of Solanum Virginianum. The antioxidant activity was assessed using DPPH scavenging assay while the anticancer property of the Solanum virginanum in swiss albino mice against Dalton Ascites Lymphoma (DAL).Tumor was induced in mice by intraperitoneal inoculation of Dalton Ascites Lymphoma cells (1 x 105 cells / mouse).The seed extract was found to possess significant antioxidant and anticancer activities.Keywords
Antioxidant, Antitumor, Dalton Ascites Lymphoma , Solanum virgininum- Multifocus Image Fusion Using Cloud Model
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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, IN
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ICTACT Journal on Image and Video Processing, Vol 5, No 2 (2014), Pagination: 944-947Abstract
This paper proposes a multifocus image fusion algorithm based on cloud model. First, each source images are divided into overlapping image blocks of size (2N+1) × (2N+1) and then the mean and entropy of every image pixels over this neighborhood window was calculated and compared in Cloud domain. The pixel with higher magnitude of the calculated image features was selected to form the fused image. The results of multifocus image fusion using this algorithm hold favorable consistency in terms of ischolar_main mean square error, peak signal to noise ratio and quality index for three pairs of test images and confirm the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.Keywords
Multi Focus Image Fusion, Cloud Model.- Upshot of Derivatives on Spot Market Volatility - An Industry Specific Analysis on Indian Stock Market
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1 Department of Management Studies, The American College, IN
2 Department of Management Studies, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, IN
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ICTACT Journal on Management Studies, Vol 1, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 205-215Abstract
This paper attempts to check whether the spot market volatility variation is an act of derivatives or merely industry specific factors only. This study is based on 23 stocks of six different industries of the Indian stock market. Among the 23 stocks, 10 stocks are derivatives stocks and the remaining 13 are non-derivative stocks of National Stock Exchange of India. Volatility in the selected stocks was modelled with GJR GARCH model for both pre-introduction and post introduction period of derivatives as it measures asymmetric effect also in addition to volatility changes. Changes in volatility, asymmetric effect, and volatility pattern of the selected stocks were examined separately. It was found that all the derivative stocks except HUL and CIPLA had a reduction in volatility after the introduction of derivatives. Most of the Non-Derivatives stocks had also experienced reduced volatility. Further, an industry wise analysis was done to find the effect of industry specific factors influencing volatility. Among the six select industries, five industries' stocks prove the effect of derivatives while one industry, Finance-Housing confirms the effect of industry specific factors.Keywords
Derivatives, Volatility, Volatility Pattern, GJR GARCH, Asymmetry.- A Statistical Sharpness Measure Based Multi Focus Image Fusion Using Double Density Discrete Wavelet Transform
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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, IN
2 Department of Computer Science, S.T. Hindu College, IN
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ICTACT Journal on Image and Video Processing, Vol 3, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 577-582Abstract
Image fusion is the process of combining two or more images of the same scene to form the fused image retaining important features from each image with extended information content. There are two approaches to image fusion, namely Spatial Fusion and Transform fusion. Transform fusion uses transform for representing the source image at multi scale. Due to the compactness, orthogonality and directional information, the Discrete Wavelet Transforms and its undecimated version are used for image fusion. These transforms can be implemented using perfect reconstruction Finite Impulse Response filter banks which are either symmetric or orthogonal. To design filters to have both symmetric and orthogonal properties, the number of filters is increased to generate M-band transform. Double density Discrete Wavelet Transform is an example of M-band DWT and consists of one scaling and two wavelet filters. In this paper, an approach for DDWT based image fusion is designed using statistical property of wavelet filters in representing the sharpness and its performance is measured in terms of Root Mean Square Error, Peak to Signal Noise Ratio, Quality Index.Keywords
Image Fusion, Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT), Finite Impulse Response Filter, M-Band Transform and Double Density Discrete Wavelet Transform (DDWT).- Removal of Impulsive Noise Using Weighted Fuzzy Mean Filter Based on Cloud Model
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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, IN
2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Anna University, Regional Centre, Madurai, IN
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ICTACT Journal on Image and Video Processing, Vol 4, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 661-666Abstract
This paper proposes a weighted fuzzy mean filter based on cloud model and reports its performance in removing the impulsive noise from the digital image. In addition, the performance of the proposed weighted fuzzy mean filter is compared with already existing variants of median and switching filters using ischolar_main mean square error, peak signal to noise ratio and quality index. Even though the image is corrupted by 90%, this weighted fuzzy mean filter is capable of recovering the original image with good detail preservation.Keywords
Weighted Fuzzy Mean Filter, Cloud Model, Median Filters, Switching Filters.- Optimal Level of Decomposition of Stationary Wavelet Transform for Region Level Fusion of Multi-Focused Images
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1 Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 S.T. Hindu College, Tamil Nadu, IN
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ICTACT Journal on Image and Video Processing, Vol 1, No 2 (2010), Pagination: 76-79Abstract
In machine vision, due to the limited depth-of-focus of optical lenses in CCD devices, it is not possible to have a single image that contains all the information of objects in the image. To achieve this, image fusion is required which is usually refers to the process of combining two or more different images, each containing different features into a new single image retaining important features from each and every image with extended information content. The approaches to image fusion can be classified into two namely Spatial Fusion and Transform fusion. The most commonly used transform for image fusion at multi scale is Discrete Wavelet Transform since it minimizes structural distortions. But, wavelet transform suffers from lack of shift invariance and this disadvantage is overcome by Stationary Wavelet Transform. This paper describes the optimum level of decomposition of Stationary Wavelet Transform for region based fusion of multi focused images in terms of various performance measures.Keywords
Image Fusion, Region Level Fusion, Discrete Wavelet Transform and Stationary Wavelet Transform.- Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)-A Multipurpose Cover Crop for Hilly Regions
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1 ICAR- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Vasad, Anand (Gujarat), IN
2 ICAR - Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Udhagamandalam (T.N.), IN
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Rashtriya Krishi (English), Vol 13, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 99-101Abstract
Buckwheat is a fast growing short-duration cover crop. It establishes, blooms and ready for incorporation within 35 to 40 days after sowing and its residue decomposes quickly. As a grain, it reaches maturity in just 70 to 90 days. Buckwheat suppresses weeds and attracts beneficial insects and pollinators with its abundant blossoms. It is easy to kill and reportedly mobilizes soil phosphorus from soil better than other cover crops. Buckwheat thrives well in cool and moist conditions but it is not frost tolerant. Buckwheat is not a drought tolerant crop and readily wilts under hot and dry conditions.- Analysis on the Performance of Bilateral Filters in Multi Focused Image Fusion
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1 Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, IN
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ICTACT Journal on Image and Video Processing, Vol 10, No 4 (2020), Pagination: 2182-2185Abstract
Multi focused image fusion combines two or more images focusing different objects in the same scene to produce all-in-one focus image without artifacts and noises. Among two scale edge preserving filters used in multi focused image fusion, Bilateral Filters plays a vital role since it preserves edge information and avoids staircase effect. This paper analyses the performance of Standard Bilateral Filter (SBF) and its variant Robust Bilateral Filter (RBF) and Weighted Bilateral Filters (WBF) in fusing multi focused images in terms of Quality Index and Mutual Information.Keywords
Image Fusion, Multi focused Images, Bilateral Filters, Quality Index and Mutual Information.References
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- Application of Partial Differential Equations in Multi Focused Image Fusion
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1 Department of Mechatronics Engineering, KAMARAJ College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai – 625 701, IN
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International Journal of Advanced Networking and Applications, Vol 14, No 1 (2022), Pagination: 5266-5270Abstract
Image Fusion is a process used to combine two or more images to form more informative image. More often, machine vision cameras are affected by limited depth of field and capture the clear view of the objects which are in focus. Other objects in the scene will be blurred. So, it is necessary to combine set of images to have the clear view of all objects in the scene. This is called Multi focused image fusion. This paper compares and presents the performance of second order and fourth order partial differential equation in multi focused image fusion.Keywords
Depth of Field, Image Fusion, Multi Focused Image Fusion, Partial Differential Equations.References
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- Multi focused Image Fusion using Fast Adaptive Bilateral Filter.
Authors
1 Department of Mechatronics Engineering, KAMARAJ College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai –625701., IN
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International Journal of Advanced Networking and Applications, Vol 14, No 3 (2022), Pagination: 5477-5481Abstract
This paper presents Fast Adaptive Bilateral Filter (FABF) for fusion of Multi Focuses images. Multi Focused image fusion is used to combine one or more input image into single composite image, focusing all objects in the given scene. FABF filter sharpens the image without producing under and over shoot by increasing the edge slope. This paper uses this property to decompose the input image into high and low frequency images so that different fusion rules can be used for high and low frequency images to produce good quality composite image. The performance this FABF filter in Multi focused image fusion is compared with Adaptive Bilateral Filter (ABF) using Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Spatial Frequency (SF) and Mutual Information (MI).Keywords
Adaptive Bilateral Filter, Fast Adaptive Bilateral Filter, Multi Focused image fusion, Root Mean Square Error, Spatial Frequency and Mutual Information.References
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Authors
1 Department of Mechatronics Engineering, KAMARAJ College of Engineering and Technology, K. Vellakulam, IN
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International Journal of Advanced Networking and Applications, Vol 15, No 3 (2023), Pagination: 5940– 5945Abstract
Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) are used by Physician to analyse the body structures to find the diseases & to monitor the treatments. For effective analysis, they should consist of all relevant information in a better visualization format. However, MRI images suffer from poor dynamic range which affects the visible quality due to low contrast. Medical Image enhancement is a powerful tool to increase the perception of information to provide better diagnosis. In this study, different histogram equalization techniques like Global Histogram Equalization (GHE), Brightness Preserving Bi-Histogram Equalization (BBHE), Dualistic Sub-Image Histogram Equalization (DSIHE), Recursive Mean Separate Histogram Equalization (RMSHE), Brightness Preserving Dynamic Histogram Equalization (BPDHE), Brightness Preserving Dynamic Fuzzy Histogram Equalization (BPDFHE)and Contrast-limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) are applied to proton density weighted magnetic resonance image to enhance the contrast and their performance is compared in terms Discrete Entropy (DE), Measure of Enhancement (EME), Average Brightness (AB) and Pixel Distance (PD). Based on the performance metrics, the best histogram equalization technique in enhancing the contrast of PD weighted MRI images is determined.Keywords
Average Brightness, Contrast Enhancement, Discrete Entropy, Histogram Equalization, Magnetic Resonance Images, Measure of Enhancement and Pixel Distance.References
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