Image Enhancement
Image enhancement aims to improve the visual quality and information content of images degraded by various factors like noise, low light, or artifacts. Current research heavily utilizes deep learning, employing architectures such as generative adversarial networks (GANs), diffusion models, and transformers, often incorporating physics-based modeling to improve generalizability and handle diverse degradation types. These advancements are crucial for improving the accuracy of downstream tasks in diverse fields, including medical imaging (e.g., CT and ultrasound), autonomous vehicles (e.g., radar image enhancement), and remote sensing (e.g., satellite imagery), as well as enhancing the visual appeal and usability of images in general.
Papers
NAF-DPM: A Nonlinear Activation-Free Diffusion Probabilistic Model for Document Enhancement
Giordano Cicchetti, Danilo Comminiello
Comparative Analysis of Image Enhancement Techniques for Brain Tumor Segmentation: Contrast, Histogram, and Hybrid Approaches
Shoffan Saifullah, Andri Pranolo, Rafał Dreżewski
Taming Lookup Tables for Efficient Image Retouching
Sidi Yang, Binxiao Huang, Mingdeng Cao, Yatai Ji, Hanzhong Guo, Ngai Wong, Yujiu Yang
A Real-Time Framework for Domain-Adaptive Underwater Object Detection with Image Enhancement
Junjie Wen, Jinqiang Cui, Benyun Zhao, Bingxin Han, Xuchen Liu, Zhi Gao, Ben M. Chen