@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9999495, title = {Color Image Enhancement Using Multiscale Retinex and Image Fusion Techniques}, author = {Chang-Hsing Lee and Cheng-Chang Lien and Chin-Chuan Han}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {In this paper, an edge-strength guided multiscale retinex (EGMSR) approach will be proposed for color image contrast enhancement. In EGMSR, the pixel-dependent weight associated with each pixel in the single scale retinex output image is computed according to the edge strength around this pixel in order to prevent from over-enhancing the noises contained in the smooth dark/bright regions. Further, by fusing together the enhanced results of EGMSR and adaptive multiscale retinex (AMSR), we can get a natural fused image having high contrast and proper tonal rendition. Experimental results on several low-contrast images have shown that our proposed approach can produce natural and appealing enhanced images. }, journal = {International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering}, volume = {8}, number = {10}, year = {2014}, pages = {1796 - 1802}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9999495}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/94}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 94, 2014}, }