Nonlinear image representation using divisive normalization

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Abstract

In this paper, we describe a nonlinear image representation based on divisive normalization that is designed to match the statistical properties of photographic images, as well as the perceptual sensitivity of biological visual systems. We decompose an image using a multi-scale oriented representation, and use Student's t as a model of the dependencies within local clusters of coefficients. We then show that normalization of each coefficient by the square root of a linear combination of the amplitudes of the coefficients in the cluster reduces statistical dependencies. We further show that the resulting divisive normalization transform is invertible and provide an efficient iterative inversion algorithm. Finally, we probe the statistical and perceptual advantages of this image representation by examining its robustness to added noise, and using it to enhance image contrast.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication26th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, CVPR
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event26th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, CVPR - Anchorage, AK, United States
Duration: Jun 23 2008Jun 28 2008

Publication series

Name26th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, CVPR

Other

Other26th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, CVPR
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage, AK
Period6/23/086/28/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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