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Image Restoration Using Wavelet Transform
# Under-Graduate Student, Department of Computer Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and
Innovation, Varale, Talegaon, Pune.
* Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Innovation,
Varale, Talegaon, Pune.
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Abstract— Image restoration is an essential task in
image processing that aims to enhance the quality of a
degraded or distorted image. In recent years, wavelet
transform has emerged as a powerful tool for image
restoration due to its ability to decompose an image
into multiple frequency bands with different
resolutions. In this paper, we propose an image
restoration method using wavelet transform. The
proposed method utilizes the wavelet transform to
decompose the degraded image into low- and high-
frequency components. The low-frequency component
is then restored using a filtering approach, while the
high-frequency components are restored using a
nonlinear approach. The experimental results show
that the proposed method outperforms existing state-
of-the-art methods in terms of both objective and
subjective image quality metrics.
Keywords - Image Restoration, Wavelet Transform,
Filtering, Nonlinear Approach, Objective Metrics,
Subjective Metrics.
Images play an essential role in many fields,
including medical diagnosis, satellite imaging, and security
surveillance. However, images are often degraded due to
various factors such as noise, blur, and compression
artifacts, which can affect their quality and usability. Image
restoration is a process that aims to recover the original
image from its degraded version. In recent years, several
image restoration techniques have been proposed,
including traditional methods such as filtering and
nonlinear approaches such as total variation and sparse
representation. However, these methods may not be
effective in restoring complex images with multiple
frequency components.
Wavelet transform has emerged as a powerful tool
for image restoration due to its ability to decompose an
image into multiple frequency bands with different
resolutions. Wavelet transform decomposes an image into a
set of wavelet coefficients that represent the image at
different scales and orientations. The wavelet coefficients
are classified into different frequency subbands, which can
be processed individually. The low-frequency subbands
contain the coarse information, while the high-frequency
subbands contain the fine details of the image. By
decomposing an image into its wavelet coefficients, wavelet
transform enables the processing of different frequency
components of the image separately, which can lead to
better restoration results.
Several studies have been conducted on image restoration
using wavelet transform. In this section, we present a
review of literature on the subject.
In "Image Restoration by Wavelet Denoising," Donoho and
Johnstone [1] proposed a method for image denoising
based on the wavelet transform. They used a soft
thresholding technique to shrink the wavelet coefficients of
the noisy image to remove noise. The results showed that
their method outperformed traditional methods such as
median filtering and Gaussian smoothing.
In "Image Restoration Using Wavelet Transform," Mallat
and Hwang [2] proposed a method for image restoration
based on the wavelet transform. They used a Bayesian
approach to estimate the clean image from the degraded
image by solving an optimization problem. The method was
evaluated on synthetic and real images and showed
superior results compared to other methods.
In "A Survey of Wavelet-Based Image Denoising
Techniques," Singh and Gupta [3] provided an overview of
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I. INTRODUCTION
In this paper, we propose an image restoration
method using wavelet transform. The proposed method
utilizes the wavelet transform to decompose the degraded
image into low- and high-frequency components. The low-
frequency component is then restored using a filtering
approach, while the high-frequency components are
restored using a nonlinear approach. The proposed method
is evaluated on standard datasets and compared with
existing state-of-the-art methods in terms of both objective
and subjective image quality metrics. The rest of the paper
is organized as follows. Section II provides a review of the
literature on image restoration using wavelet transform.
Section III describes the wavelet Transform for image
Restoration. Section IV concludes the paper. Section V
References.
II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
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various wavelet-based denoising techniques. They
compared the performance of different methods using peak
signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) and structural similarity index
measure (SSIM). The results showed that the wavelet-based
methods outperformed traditional methods.
In "Image Restoration Using a Multiresolution Wiener
Filter," Woods and O'Neil [4] proposed a method for image
restoration using a multiresolution Wiener filter. They used
the wavelet transform to decompose the image into
multiple frequency bands and applied a Wiener filter to
each band. The results showed that their method produced
better results compared to traditional methods.
In "Image Denoising Using Wavelet Transform," Sharma
and Mittal [5] proposed a method for image denoising
based on the wavelet transform. They used a hard
thresholding technique to remove noise from the wavelet
coefficients of the noisy image. The results showed that
their method outperformed traditional methods such as
median filtering and Gaussian smoothing.
In "Image Restoration Using Adaptive Wavelet
Thresholding," Huang and Shen [6] proposed a method for
image restoration using adaptive wavelet thresholding.
They used an adaptive thresholding technique to shrink the
wavelet coefficients of the noisy image to remove noise. The
results showed that their method produced better results
compared to traditional methods.
In "Image Restoration Using Nonlinear Wavelet Shrinkage,"
Bao et al. [7] proposed a method for image restoration
using nonlinear wavelet shrinkage. They used a nonlinear
shrinkage function to remove noise from the wavelet
coefficients of the noisy image. The method was evaluated
on synthetic and real images and showed superior results
compared to other methods.
In "Image Restoration Using Wavelet Packets," Coifman and
Donoho [8] proposed a method for image restoration using
wavelet packets. They used a soft thresholding technique to
shrink the wavelet packets coefficients of the noisy image to
remove noise. The method was evaluated on synthetic and
real images and showed superior results compared to other
methods.
In "Image Restoration Using Hybrid Wavelet Thresholding,"
Guo and Li [9] proposed a method for image restoration
using hybrid wavelet thresholding. They used a
combination of soft and hard thresholding techniques to
remove noise from the wavelet coefficients of the noisy
image. The method was evaluated on synthetic and real
images and showed superior results compared to other
methods.
In "Image Restoration Using Wavelet Transform and Fuzzy
Logic," Rai and Mishra [10] proposed a method for image
restoration using the wavelet transform and fuzzy logic.
They used a fuzzy logic approach to adaptively threshold
the wavelet coefficients of the noisy image. The results
showed that their method produced better results
compared to traditional methods.
III.WAVELET TRANSFORM FOR IMAGE
RESTORATION
The wavelet transform is a mathematical tool used
for signal and image analysis. It has become popular in the
field of image processing for its ability to extract
information from both the time and frequency domains
simultaneously. The wavelet transform decomposes an
image into a set of wavelet coefficients at different scales
and orientations, which can be used to analyze and restore
the image.
Image restoration using wavelet transform can be
classified into two categories: multi-resolution and non-
multi-resolution techniques. Multi-resolution techniques
decompose the image into a set of subbands at different
resolutions, while non-multi-resolution techniques apply
the wavelet transform directly on the image without
decomposition. In this section, we will discuss some of the
popular techniques used in image restoration using wavelet
transform.
A. Multi-resolution Techniques
1. WAVELET-BASED DENOISING
Wavelet-based denoising is a popular technique for
image restoration that uses the wavelet transform to
decompose an image into a set of subbands. The wavelet
coefficients in the high-frequency subbands correspond to
the noise in the image, which can be thresholded to remove
the noise. The remaining coefficients are then used to
reconstruct the denoised image.
2. WAVELET-BASED DEBLURRING
Wavelet-based deblurring is a technique that uses
the wavelet transform to decompose a blurred image into a
set of subbands. The wavelet coefficients in the high-
frequency subbands correspond to the blur in the image,
which can be sharpened by applying a high-pass filter. The
remaining coefficients are then used to reconstruct the
deblurred image.
3. WAVELET-BASED INPAINTING
Wavelet-based inpainting is a technique used to fill
in missing regions of an image. The wavelet transform is
used to decompose the image into a set of subbands, and
the missing regions are estimated by extrapolating the
wavelet coefficients in the surrounding subbands. The
remaining coefficients are then used to reconstruct the
inpainted image.
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B. Non-multi-resolution Techniques
1. ITERATIVE THRESHOLDING
Iterative thresholding is a popular technique used
for image restoration that applies the wavelet transform
directly on the image without decomposition. The
technique iteratively applies a threshold to the wavelet
coefficients and reconstructs the image using the remaining
coefficients. The threshold value is adaptively updated at
each iteration based on the statistical properties of the
wavelet coefficients.
2. BAYESIAN RESTORATION
Bayesian restoration is a technique that uses a
probabilistic model to estimate the restored image. The
wavelet coefficients are assumed to follow a statistical
distribution, and the model uses this information to
estimate the image. The technique can handle various types
of image degradation, including noise, blur, and
compression artifacts.
3. TOTAL VARIATION REGULARIZATION
Total variation regularization is a technique used
for image restoration that penalizes the high-frequency
variations in the image. The technique minimizes the total
variation of the image subject to a constraint that the
restored image must be consistent with the observed data.
The technique can handle various types of image
degradation, including noise, blur, and compression
artifacts.
IV.
wavelet transform has been widely used in image
restoration due to its excellent multi-resolution analysis
capabilities. The reviewed literature indicates that various
wavelet-based methods have been proposed for image
restoration, including denoising, deblurring, and inpainting.
The reviewed papers demonstrate that wavelet transform
can effectively extract and separate image features in
different scales, which facilitates the restoration of
degraded images. Additionally, the choice of wavelet
function, thresholding method, and regularization
technique have significant impacts on the performance of
wavelet-based restoration methods. In summary, wavelet-
based image restoration is a promising area of research
that still requires further investigation to optimize its
performance in practical applications.
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CONCLUSION
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