Image Enhancement Using HSV Color Space, DWT, and BiHE Techniques
Tameem Hameed Obaida, Salman Abd Kadum, Fallah H. Najjar, Hassan M. Al‐Jawahry · 2023
Image enhancement is vital in computer vision and image processing applications. This study introduces an innovative approach combining HSV color space, Discrete Wavelet Transforms (DWT), and Bi Histogram Equalization (BiHE) techniques. By converting the image from RGB to HSV, we separate color and intensity information, allowing us to enhance the intensity component for improved visual quality. The DWT is then applied to decompose the image into frequency sub bands, enabling targeted manipulation of specific frequency components to enhance image details and overall appearance. Additionally, the BiHE technique enhances contrast while preserving local image details. The proposed method was evaluated on various images, including tissue, football, Lena, and yellow lily. The results show that the proposed method achieved high Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) values, with tissue achieving 32.1853 dB, football achieving 30.5452 dB, Lena achieving 27.1462 dB, and yellow lily achieving 25.2015 dB. The Mean Squared Error (MSE) values were also low, with tissue having an MSE of 0.0006, football having an MSE of 0.0009, Lena having an MSE of 0.0022, and yellow lily having an MSE of 0.0031. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in enhancing the visual quality, details, and contrast of the images while maintaining naturalness and avoiding artifacts. Experimental results demonstrate that our method outperforms traditional techniques, significantly enhancing visual quality, details, and contrast while maintaining naturalness and avoiding artifacts.