We present in this paper a new method for con­ trast enhancement based on the curvelet transform. The curvelet transform represents edges better than wavelets, and is therefore well-suited for multiscale edge enhancement. We compare this approach with enhancement based on the wavelet transform, and the Multiscale Retinex. In a range of examples, we use edge de­ tection and segmentation, among o...

This paper introduces the synchrosqueezed curvelet transform as an optimal tool for two-dimensional mode decomposition of wavefronts or banded wave-like components. The synchrosqueezed curvelet transform consists of a generalized curvelet transform with application dependent geometric scaling parameters, and a synchrosqueezing technique for a sharpened phase space representation. In the case of...

Region based image retrieval has received significant attention from recent researches because it can provide local description of images, object based query, and semantic learning. In this paper, we apply curvelet transform to region based retrieval of color images. The curvelet transform has shown promising result in image de-noising, character recognition, and texture image retrieval. Howeve...

We present in this paper a new method for contrast enhancement based on the curvelet transform. The curvelet transform represents edges better than wavelets, and is therefore well-suited for multiscale edge enhancement. We compare this approach with enhancement based on the wavelet transform, and the Multiscale Retinex. In a range of examples, we use edge detection and segmentation, among other...

The curvelet transform as a multiscale transform has directional parameters occurs at all scales, locations, and orientations. It is superior to wavelet transform in image processing domain. This paper analyzes the characters of DSA medical image, and proposes a novel approach for DSA medical image fusion, which is using curvelet information entropy and dynamic fuzzy logic. Firstly, the image w...

This paper focuses on improved edge model based on Curvelet coefficients analysis. Curvelet transform is a powerful tool for multiresolution representation of object with anisotropic edge. Curvelet coefficients contributions have been analyzed using Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT), commonly used to study local structure in images. The permutation of Curvelet coefficients from original ...

The iris texture curve features play an important role in iris recognition. Although better performance in terms of recognition effectiveness can be attained using the recognition approach based on the wavelet transform, the iris curve singularity cannot be sparsely represented by wavelet coefficients. In view of the better approximation accuracy and sparse representation ability of the Curvele...

This paper describes two digital implementations of a new mathematical transform, namely, the second generation curvelet transform [12, 10] in two and three dimensions. The first digital transformation is based on unequally-spaced fast Fourier transforms (USFFT) while the second is based on the wrapping of specially selected Fourier samples. The two implementations essentially differ by the cho...

This paper introduces a method for feature extraction from multiresolution representations (wavelet,curvelet) for classification of digital mammograms. The proposed method selects the features according to its capability to distinguish between different classes. The method starts with both performing wavelet and curvelet transform over mammogram images. The resulting coefficients of each image ...

Image-object extraction is one of the most important parts in the image processing. Object extraction is the technique of extracting objects from the pre-processed image in such a way that within – class similarity is maximized and between – class similarity is minimized. In this paper, a new method of extracting objects from grey scale static images using Fast Discrete Curvelet Transform (FDCT...