Plateau equalization algorithm for real-time display of high-quality infrared imagery

Virgil E. Vickers

doi:10.1117/1.601006

1 July 1996 Plateau equalization algorithm for real-time display of high-quality infrared imagery

Virgil E. Vickers

Optical Engineering, Vol. 35, Issue 7, (July 1996). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601006

The plateau equalization algorithm for display of IR images is defined to include histogram equalization and histogram projection as special cases. A maximum gain parameter is defined and surveyed for a large number of images, determining the useful range of plateau values. Analysis of hardware experience with histogram projection explains why it produces intensity jitter in very low contrast scenes. Detailed flow charts for hardware implementation of plateau equalization are provided.

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Virgil E. Vickers "Plateau equalization algorithm for real-time display of high-quality infrared imagery," Optical Engineering 35(7), (1 July 1996). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.601006

Published: 1 July 1996

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