Dynamic Clip Limit Window Size Histogram Equalization for Poor Information Images

Abstract

During the image enhancement process, hidden information, poor capturing device quality lead to poor image contrast, insufficient user experience, and an inappropriate data collecting environment setting have all been noted as serious concerns. Histogram equalization techniques have been used to solve the challenges described above. Nonetheless, the images obtained using these methods are frequently impacted by unwanted artifacts, and unnatural appearances effects. Due to that, this research presented a novel strategy for enhancing contrast called Dynamic Clip Limit Window Size Histogram Equalization. The proposed technique uses a new fitness function of combining the discrete entropy and root mean square error parameters. The proposed strategy's qualitative and quantitative result is validated and assessed against 5 state-of-the-art strategies (HSQHE, ACLTSHE, CLAHE, AEIHE, and IAECHE). The proposed technique proved its high capability to produce the best average DE, CII, and SSI values for the Faces-199 dataset (7.869, 1.000, and 0.999, respectively).