Image denoising using trivariate prior model in nonsubsampled dual-tree complex contourlet transform domain and non-local means filter in spatial domain

Image denoising is always the basic problem of image processing, and the main challenge is how to effectively remove the noise and preserve the detailed information. This paper presents a new image denoising algorithm based on the combination of trivariate prior model in nonsubsampled dual-tree complex contourlet transformlet transform (NSDTCT) domain and non-local means filter (NLMF) in spatial domain. Firstly, NSDTCT is constructed by combining the dual-tree complex wavelet transform (DTCWT) and nonsubsampled directional filter banks (NSDFB). The noisy image is decomposed by using NSDTCT. Secondly, based on the correlation between the interscale and intrascale dependencies of NSDTCT coefficients, the distribution of the high frequency coefficients is modeled with the trivariate non-Gaussian distribution model. A nonlinear trivariate shrinkage function is derived in the framework of Bayesian theory, and then the denoised coefficients are obtained and inverse NSDTCT is performed to get the initial denoised image. Finally, NLMF is used to smooth the initial denoised image. Simulation experiment shows that our algorithm can obtain better performances than those outstanding denoising algorithms in terms of peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), mean structural similarity (MSSIM) as well as visual quality.     

短数据量动态光散射颗粒测量信号去噪方法

在动态光散射测量中,采用自相关法对测量信号进行去噪,其去噪效果受数据量影响。根据噪声和信号的不同特点,采用小波包变换对信号进行去噪,能够提高信噪比,改善粒径反演结果。采用两种去噪方法,对粒径为100 nm颗粒的散射信号进行去噪并反演,小波包去噪法能够改善粒径误差0.88%~6.41%。在不同数据量下,由两种去噪法的反演结果对比看出,在短数据量时,小波包去噪效果更好,当数据量大于1×106时,两种去噪法效果相差不大。因此,小波包去噪法更适合于短数据量的动态光散射颗粒测量。     

激光云高测量去噪算法研究

针对激光雷达回波信号所含噪声的特点, 对比分析了传统去噪算法的优缺点, 重点就小波自适应阈值去噪方法和独立成分分析去噪方法进行了系统研究。为了验证这两种方法在激光云高测量信号去噪上的有效性和优劣性, 对包含高斯白噪声的模拟仿真信号进行了消噪, 并对半导体激光云高仪实际探测得到的大气回波信号进行了消噪处理, 最后对去噪结果进行了对比分析。仿真结果和实验结果表明, 这两种消噪方法均能够有效降低激光雷达回波信号中所含噪声, 并且独立成分分析消噪效果明显优于小波自适应阈值方法。     

Relevant modes selection method based on Spearman correlation coefficient for laser signal denoising using empirical mode decomposition

Empirical mode decomposition (EMD) is a recently proposed nonlinear and nonstationary laser signal denoising method. A noisy signal is broken down using EMD into oscillatory components that are called intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). Thresholding-based denoising and correlation-based partial reconstruction of IMFs are the two main research directions for EMD-based denoising. Similar to other decomposition-based denoising approaches, EMD-based denoising methods require a reliable threshold to determine which IMFs are noise components and which IMFs are noise-free components. In this work, we propose a new approach in which each IMF is first denoised using EMD interval thresholding (EMD-IT), and then a robust thresholding process based on Spearman correlation coefficient is used for relevant modes selection. The proposed method tackles the problem using a thresholding-based denoising approach coupled with partial reconstruction of the relevant IMFs. Other traditional denoising methods, including correlation-based EMD partial reconstruction (EMD-Correlation), discrete Fourier transform and wavelet-based methods, are investigated to provide a comparison with the proposed technique. Simulation and test results demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed method when compared with the other methods.     

A Novel Noise Reduction Method of UAV Magnetic Survey Data Based on CEEMDAN,Permutation Entropy,Correlation Coefficient and Wavelet Threshold Denoising

Despite the increased attention that has been given to the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based magnetic survey systems in the past decade, the processing of UAV magnetic data is still a tough task. In this paper, we propose a novel noise reduction method of UAV magnetic data based on complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise (CEEMDAN), permutation entropy (PE), correlation coefficient and wavelet threshold denoising. The original signal is first decomposed into several intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) by CEEMDAN, and the PE of each IMF is calculated. Second, IMFs are divided into four categories according to the quartiles of PE, namely, noise IMFs, noise-dominant IMFs, signal-dominant IMFs, and signal IMFs. Then the noise IMFs are removed, and correlation coefficients are used to identify the real signal-dominant IMFs. Finally, the wavelet threshold denoising is applied to the real signal-dominant IMFs, the denoised signal can be obtained by combining the signal IMFs and the denoised IMFs. Both synthetic and field experiments are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method. The results show that the proposed method can eliminate the interference to a great extent, which lays a foundation for the further interpretation of UAV magnetic data.     

Evaluation of the 1D empirical mode decomposition method to smooth digital speckle pattern interferometry fringes

The 1D empirical mode decomposition method is applied to reduce speckle noise in the correlation fringes produced in digital speckle pattern interferometry. This method is based on the decomposition of a signal in a sum of well-behaved fast and slow oscillation modes through a sifting process, which generates a fully data-driven technique. Consequently, this is an adaptive approach and the use of basis functions in the analysis process is not required. The denoised signal is given by the residue obtained after the fast oscillation modes are removed. The performance and limitations of the denoising technique are analyzed using computer simulated fringes and these results are compared with those obtained using a wavelet sub-band removal approach. An application of the EMD method to denoise experimental correlation fringes is also presented.     

基于奇异值分解和中位数绝对偏差的拉曼成像数据去噪方法

拉曼成像是一种无损伤、无需标记的光谱成像技术,它可以提供样品的不同组分的分子指纹信息以及空间分布特征,相比其他成像技术有着更重要的应用。但是拉曼散射的截面积小,灵敏度低,加上在很多实验中为了观察某些组分的动态分布而缩短扫描时间,导致最终得到的成像数据被噪声干扰,因此往往需要对信号进行去噪处理。常规的算法一般都是基于一个给定的数学模型对光谱进行处理,容易造成过滤波,使得信号失真;另外,在处理拉曼成像数据时,常规算法往往是对数据进行逐条光谱去噪,从而忽略了多条光谱之间的相互关系,导致最终的拉曼图像仍然受许多噪点干扰。因此,提出了一种基于奇异值分解和中位数绝对偏差的拉曼成像的信号处理方法,用于拉曼成像数据的去噪处理。该方法首先对拉曼成像数据进行奇异值分解,获得一个奇异值矩阵与两个正交矩阵;然后通过中位数绝对偏差法对奇异值矩阵中的各奇异值进行离群值检测,选取前k个被连续标记的离群值作为要保留的奇异值,并将其余的奇异值赋值为零,得到新的奇异值矩阵;最后用新的奇异值矩阵与两个正交矩阵重新求解得到去噪后的拉曼成像数据。实验中,首先验证了中位数绝对偏差法确定前k个奇异值的正确性,其次分别从处理后的图像质量和信号波形两方面对比了该算法与常规算法的去噪效果。结果证明,中位数绝对偏差法可以快速地确定出合理的k值大小,而且,依据该k值处理后的成像数据不仅在成像质量上消除了大量的噪点,使得组分的空间分布特征清晰可见,也在信号波形上较完美地保留了微小谱峰,并恢复光谱信号。该算法不同于常规算法,能同时对整个拉曼成像数据进行处理,并保留光谱之间的统计特征,是一种更加有效的拉曼成像数据的去噪方法。     

基于双边滤波和双树复小波的图像去噪算法

提出了基于空域双边滤波和双树复小波变换的图像去噪算法.该算法使用双树复小波变换对含噪图像进行多尺度和多方向的分解,对各个高频方向子带使用带有方向窗的局部维纳滤波算法进行去噪.在重构过程中,对每一个尺度上重构得到的低通图像使用空域的双边滤波算法进一步的去除噪声.实验结果表明本文提出的图像去噪算法获得了明显的去噪性能改善.     

A weighted least squares algorithm for time-of-flight depth image denoising

In this paper, we present a new denoising method for the depth image of a time-of-flight (ToF) camera, based on weighted least squares (WLS) framework. The common method for ToF depth image denoising is to use bilateral filter. However, the ability of bilateral filter in edge preservation would be reduced while we attempt to smooth out larger spatial scale noise. In order to avoid this problem and preserve the edge information as much as possible, we introduce a new way to construct edge-preserving ToF depth image denoising based on WLS. We are to our knowledge the first to present a WLS-based method for ToF depth image denoising. Experimental results demonstrate that compared with bilateral filter, our proposed algorithm not only achieves better performance in edge preservation, but also improves the PSNR values of the denoised images by 0.5–2.6 dB.     

脉冲星信号的经验模态分解模态单元比例萎缩消噪算法

针对脉冲星信号的消噪问题, 提出了一种基于模态单元比例萎缩的经验模态分解(EMD)消噪方法. 利用经验模态分解将含噪脉冲星信号分解为一组内蕴模态函数(IMF), 将IMF中两个过零点间的部分定义为模态单元, 以模态单元为基本单位构造最优比例萎缩因子, 对IMF中的每个模态单元进行比例萎缩去噪, 进而建立基于模态单元比例萎缩的脉冲星信号滤波模型.对含噪脉冲星信号进行了消噪实验分析, 实验结果表明, 与小波硬阈值消噪法、比例萎缩小波消噪法和基于模态单元阈值的EMD消噪法相比, 该方法可以更有效地去除脉冲星信号中的噪声, 同时更好地保留了原信号中的有用细节信息. 关键词： 经验模态分解 脉冲星信号 模态单元比例萎缩 消噪     

Superiority of 3D wavelet-packet denoising in MR microscopy

Three dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) datasets are becoming increasingly important in clinical and research applications because of their inherent signal to noise (SNR) advantages, high resolution and isotropic voxels. Despite SNR advantages, some 3D acquisitions may be SNR-limited, particularly in MR microscopy. Historically, both classic filtering and wavelet-based denoising techniques have been performed on a slice-by-slice basis. In principle, adaptive techniques such as best- basis wavelet-packet denoising might offer inherent advantages when performed in 3D, instead of 2D, by tracking through plane "structure" and suppressing noise "pseudostructure." This hypothesis was tested in 10 volumetric MR microscopy datasets from several different MR microscopy atlas projects. 3D wavelet-packet denoised images consistently yielded lower minimum mean-square error and subjectively perceived noise power than corresponding 2D denoised images using otherwise identical algorithms and parameters. MR microscopy researchers preferred the denoised images to the unprocessed images for their atlas projects.     

Intensity image denoising for laser active imaging system using nonsubsampled contourlet transform and SURE approach

This paper presents an algorithm based on nonsubsampled contourlet transform (NSCT) and Stein's unbiased risk estimate with a linear expansion of thresholds (SURE-LET) approach for intensity image denoising. First, we analyzed the multiplicative noise model of intensity image and make the non-logarithmic transform on the noisy signal. Then, as a multiscale geometric representation tool with multi-directivity and shift-invariance, NSCT was performed to capture the geometric information of images. Finally, SURE-LET strategy was modified to minimize the estimation of the mean square error between the clean image and the denoised one in the NSCT domain. Experiments on real intensity images show that the algorithm has excellent denoising performance in terms of the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), the computation time and the visual quality.     

基于小波分析的气泡光散射空间谱强度分布的高斯拟合算法优化

将小波消噪方法应用在采用CCD器件作为光传感器的尾流气泡光散射空间谱强度分布检测技术中, 发现CCD输出经过消噪后的高斯拟合曲线比其直接进行高斯拟合的结果更逼近实际的气泡光散射谱强度分布,可以有效减小测量误差,使高斯拟合算法得以优化,从而解决了CCD饱和与测量噪音对散射谱强度分布半值宽度和峰值的影响,提高了用气泡光散射谱强度分布判断水中气泡存在和气泡大小的准确度.     

基于多尺度总体最小二乘的图像去噪

提出了一种基于多尺度总体最小二乘的图像去噪算法.采用平稳小波变换对噪音图像进行分解,分别对各个分解层的高频子带,通过总体最小二乘算法估计信号小波系数|并且考虑到不同尺度小波系数之间的相关性,将尺度相关性约束到总体最小二乘算法中,进而准确估计各高频子带信号小波系数,再由估计的信号小波系数通过小波逆变换得到去噪图像.实验结果表明,考虑尺度间相关性的总体最小二乘平稳小波变换图像去噪算法能有效去除图像噪音,在信噪比和视觉质量上有了较大改善.     

Detecting community structure from coherent oscillation of excitable systems

Many networks are proved to have community structures. On the basis of the fact that the dynamics on networks are intensively affected by the related topology, in this paper the dynamics of excitable systems on networks and a corresponding approach for detecting communities are discussed. Dynamical networks are formed by interacting neurons; each neuron is described using the FHN model. For noisy disturbance and appropriate coupling strength, neurons may oscillate coherently and their behavior is tightly related to the community structure. Synchronization between nodes is measured in terms of a correlation coefficient based on long time series. The correlation coefficient matrix can be used to project network topology onto a vector space. Then by the K-means cluster method, the communities can be detected. Experiments demonstrate that our algorithm is effective at discovering community structure in artificial networks and real networks, especially for directed networks. The results also provide us with a deep understanding of the relationship of function and structure for dynamical networks.     

非高斯环境下的深度学习脉冲信号去噪与重构*

侧扫声呐进行沉底小目标探测时,底混响是主要背景干扰。底混响通常是一种非平稳、非高斯的带限噪声,它使得白噪声条件下的滤波器性能受到限制。在混响背景下常利用自回归模型对接收信号进预行白化处理,但对于实际侧扫声呐应用,白化后直接匹配滤波的处理效果不甚理想。针对此问题,在自回归模型预白化的基础上,提出采用一种次最佳检测与多分辨二分奇异值分解相结合的改进方法。该方法首先对接收信号进行分段处理,利用改进Burg算法估计每段数据自回归模型的系数及阶数;然后构造白化滤波器对分段数据预白化,并对白化后的数据进行多分辨二分奇异值分解;最后应用ostu方法对原始声图和处理后的声图进行目标检测。仿真与实验结果表明,该方法明显提高了信混比,改善了侧扫声呐沉底静态小目标的成图质量,有利于后期实现基于图像的目标自动检测。     

Entropy correlation distance method. The Euro introduction effect on the Consumer Price Index

The idea of entropy was introduced in thermodynamics, but it can be used in time series analysis. There are various ways to define and measure the entropy of a system. Here the so called Theil index, which is often used in economy and finance, is applied as it were an entropy measure. In this study the time series are remapped through the Theil index. Then the linear correlation coefficient between the remapped time series is evaluated as a function of time and time window size and the corresponding statistical distance is defined. The results are compared with the the usual correlation distance measure for the time series themselves. As an example this entropy correlation distance method (ECDM) is applied to several series, as those of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in order to test some so called globalisation processes. Distance matrices are calculated in order to construct two network structures which are next analysed. The role of two different time scales introduced by the Theil index and a correlation coefficient is also discussed. The evolution of the mean distance between the most developed countries is presented and the globalisation periods of the prices discussed. It is finally shown that the evolution of mean distance between the most developed countries on several networks follows the process of introducing the European currency — the Euro. It is contrasted to the GDP based analysis. It is stressed that the entropy correlation distance measure is more suitable in detecting significant changes, like a globalisation process than the usual statistical (correlation based) measure.     

改进阈值提升小波和自适应滤波器的开放光路红外光谱去噪

大气污染物的主要组成成分为挥发性有机物(VOCs),傅里叶变换红外光谱技术(FTIR)是现阶段应用广泛的挥发性有机物在线测量方法。开放光路获取到的大气红外光谱(OP-FTIR)易受各种噪声污染,如何有效、快速的去除红外光谱中的噪声是大气在线实时监测系统研究的热点。综合利用提升小波变换结构简单、运算量低的优点以及最小均方误差自适应滤波器的自动调节参数以达最优化滤波的性能,提出了一种改进阈值提升小波结合自适应滤波的红外光谱去噪算法。该算法先通过改进阈值小波系数的提升小波去噪,在去噪的同时保留更多光谱特征信息,然后使用提升小波变换分解出的高频系数重构出噪声相关信号,将其作为最小均方误差自适应滤波器的参考输入进行二次滤波处理,最终获得的去噪信号很好的去除了与特征光谱频谱重叠的噪声信号。分别对人工添加噪声的标准红外光谱和合肥市市区上空实测开放光路红外光谱进行去噪处理,结果显示使用该算法处理后的光谱信噪比(SNR)较离散小波传统阈值去噪方法高出3db,均方根误差(RSME)平均减少30%左右,运行时间减少46%。表明该算法计算简单、运行速度快,对于大气环境监测实时消噪系统具有重要的实际应用意义。     

A hybrid spatial-spectral denoising method for infrared hyperspectral images using 2DPCA

The traditional noise reduction methods for 3-D infrared hyperspectral images typically operate independently in either the spatial or spectral domain, and such methods overlook the relationship between the two domains. To address this issue, we propose a hybrid spatial-spectral method in this paper to link both domains. First, principal component analysis and bivariate wavelet shrinkage are performed in the 2-D spatial domain. Second, 2-D principal component analysis transformation is conducted in the 1-D spectral domain to separate the basic components from detail ones. The energy distribution of noise is unaffected by orthogonal transformation; therefore, the signal-to-noise ratio of each component is used as a criterion to determine whether a component should be protected from over-denoising or denoised with certain 1-D denoising methods. This study implements the 1-D wavelet shrinking threshold method based on Stein’s unbiased risk estimator, and the quantitative results on publicly available datasets demonstrate that our method can improve denoising performance more effectively than other state-of-the-art methods can.     

基于Curvelet变换的软硬阈值折衷图像去噪

与小波变换相比,Curvelet变换更好地表达图像的边缘和细节,因此更适合多尺度图像去噪。针对软阈值和硬阈值去噪方法存在的不足,提出了基于Curvelet变换域的软硬阈值折衷去噪法,并采用不同的阈值自适应地对不同的Curvelet子带进行阈值化。实验结果表明该方法对图像中的边缘、弱的直线和曲线特征有更好的恢复。去噪后图像PSNR值更高,视觉效果更好。