• DocumentCode
    1618283
  • Title

    Improved directional algorithm of the non-linear anisotropic diffusion equation for images

  • Author

    Wong, E.Q. ; Algazi, V.R.

  • Author_Institution
    CIPIC, California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • Firstpage
    396
  • Abstract
    We present an algorithm to greatly reduce the directionality bias inherent in existing finite difference implementations of the non-linear anisotropic diffusion equation when applied to images. We demonstrate the merits of the algorithm by examining its scale space and noise removal properties.
  • Keywords
    finite difference methods; image processing; directional algorithm; directionality bias; finite difference implementations; noise removal properties; nonlinear anisotropic diffusion equation; scale space; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Difference equations; Digital images; Finite difference methods; Image processing; Noise reduction; Nonlinear equations; Partial differential equations; Postal services; Signal to noise ratio;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Image Processing, 1999. ICIP 99. Proceedings. 1999 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Kobe
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5467-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIP.1999.822925
  • Filename
    822925