Image Denoising

using
Wavelet Transform

Contents
What is a transform?
Wavelet transform(WT)
Application of DWT in Signal Denoising
Noise
Denoising Process
Results

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What is a Transform?
Transform: A mathematical operation that takes a function or
sequence and maps it into another one
Transforms are good things because
it may give additional /hidden information about the original
function.
With transform of an equation,it may be easier to solve than
the original equation
The transform of a function/sequence may require less
storage.
An operation may be easier to apply on the transformed
function.

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What is a wavelet Transform?
It is the representation of a function by wavelets.
The wavelets are scaled and translated copies
(known as "daughter wavelets") of a finite-length
oscillating waveform. Basis functions of the
wavelet transform (WT) are small waves located
in different times.





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Translation
(The location of
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Scale
Window function
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They are obtained using scaling and translation of a
scaling function and wavelet function.
Therefore, the WT is localized in both time and frequency
Analysis windows of different lengths are used for
different frequencies:
Analysis of high frequencies Use narrower windows
for better time resolution
Analysis of low frequencies Use wider windows for
better frequency resolution

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We can construct discrete WT via filter banks
The analysis section is illustrated below

Two-Channel Filter Banks
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Application
of
Wavelet Transform
in
Image denoising
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Denoising
Denosing is the process with which we
reconstruct a signal from a noisy one.

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Denoising process
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Block Diagram
Steps for removing noise
1. Decompose signal using DWT;
Choose wavelet and number of decomposition
levels.
Compute
Y=Wy
2. Perform thresholding in the Wavelet domain.
Shrink coefficients by thresholding (hard /soft)






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3. Reconstruct the signal from thresholded DWT
coefficients
Compute
2-D WT
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Boats image
WT in 3 levels
Results
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Boats image Noisy image (additive Gaussian noise)
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Boats image Denoised image using DWT
Thank you
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