CSC2014 Week3

Lecture 3:
Histogram
CSC2014 Digital Image Processing
Outline
Image Histogram
Histogram Threshold Selection
Adaptive Thresholding
Contrast Stretching
Histogram Equalization
Histogram Matching
Learning Objectives
Understand what an image histogram represents.
Understand the use of histogram manipulation
techniques to perform image enhancement and

segmentation.
Image Histogram
Histogram of a digital image with gray-
levels in the range [0, L-1] is a discrete

function h(rk) = nk where rk is the kth level
and nk is the number of pixels having the
gray-level rk.
Simplified version:
The histogram of an image shows us the
distribution of gray levels in the image.
Plot of frequency vs intensity values.
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Count
0
6
4
2
0
Gray
3 Level
Image Histogram
Image Histogram
Histogram
h(rk ) nk
rk : the kth intensity value.

nk : number of pixels in the image with intensity rk.
nk
Normalized Histogram p(rk )
MN
nk: number of pixels in the image (size M x N) with intensity rk .
Count
0
rk
P(rk)
r0 = 0
2/16
r1 = 1
5/16
r2 = 2
4/16
r3 = 3
5/16
0.3
75
0.2
5
0.12
5
0
Gray
3 Level
Image Histogram
Example
Suppose that a 3-bit image (L=8) of size 64 64 pixels (MN
= 4096) has the intensity distribution shown in following

table.
Histogram Threshold
Selection
By selecting a threshold value between the
two
peaks,
we
can
separate
the
background/foreground of the image using the
thresholding approach.
s=
1.0 r > threshold

0.0 r <= threshold
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Histogram Threshold
Selection
background
coins
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Histogram Threshold
Selection
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Histogram Threshold
Selection
Is that means we have to always select the
threshold value manually?
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Histogram Threshold
Selection
The Otsus method calculates the optimum
threshold separating the two classes of pixels

so that the intra-class variance is minimal.
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Otsus Method
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Designed
to overcome the limitations of

conventional, global thresholding by using a
different threshold at each pixel location in the
image.
Threshold is determined by the values of the
pixels in the neighbourhood of the pixel.
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Threshold value, t, can be based on several
statistics:
t = mean + C;
t = median + C;
s=
floor((max-min)/2) + C;
1.0 r > threshold

0.0 r <= threshold
10 10 10 10 10
20 20 20 20 20
50 50 50 50 50
20 20 20 20 20
10 10 10 10 10
0
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Illumination may differ over the image.
Roughly uniform in a sufficiently
small,
local
neighbourhood.
Original
Global Thresholding
Adaptive
Thresholding
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Histogram (Different Types of

Images)
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Contrast Stretching
Improve contrast of an image by stretching
the range of pixel intensities to occupy a

larger dynamic range in the output image.
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Contrast Stretching
a upper pixel value limit (e.g.255)

b lower pixel value limit (e.g. 0)
c maximum pixel value of input image
d minimum pixel value of input image
Problem:
New image output depends on choice of maximum and
minimum pixel value which might not be an accurate

representation of the general pixel range with the image.
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Contrast Stretching
50
50
50
80
81
50
50
80
81
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51
80
255
81
51
51
80
81
81
51
51
80
81
81
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Contrast Stretching
Solution:
Ensure that the maximum and minimum pixel
value truly represent image content and robust to

statistical outliers.
For example:
Select c and d as the 5th percentile and 95th
percentile points of the cumulative distribution.
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Contrast Stretching
25 Pixels x 5% = 1.25
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50
50
80
81
50
50
80
81
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80
255
81
51
51
80
81
81
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51
80
81
81
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Contrast Stretching
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An automatic transformation function that seeks
to produce an output image

histogram (better contrast).
with
uniform
sk T(rk )
rk sk
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Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)
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Count
rk
P(rk)
r0 = 0
2/16
r1 = 1
5/16
r2 = 2
4/16
r3 = 3
5/16
0.3
75
0.2
5
0.12
5
0
Gray
3 Level
Gray
3 Level
CDF(Prk)
1
0.5
0.12
5
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Count
Count
0.3
75
0.2
5
0.12
5
0.3
75
0.2
5
0.12
5
0
CDF(Prk)
Gray
3
Level
0.5
0.5
3
Gray
Level
Gray
3
Level
3
Gray
Level
CDF(Prk)
CDF(Prk)
1
Cu = 1
x=3
1*3=3
0.5
Cu =
0.375
x=0
0.375 * 3 =
1.125
0
3
Cu = 0.5
x=1
0.5 * 3 = 1.5
Cu =
0.675
x=2
0.675 * 3 =
2.025
Gray
Level
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Count
Count
0.3
75
0.2
5
0.12
5
0.3
75
0.2
5
0.12
5
0
CDF(Prk)
Gray
3
Level
0.5
0.5
3
Gray
Level
Gray
3
Level
3
Gray
Level
CDF(Prk)
Histogram Equalization Example

Cu
CDF (Prk)
T (r)
rk
sk
790
0.19
1.35
1813
0.44
3.10
2663
0.65
4.55
3319
0.81
5.67
3648
0.89
6.23
3893
0.95
6.65
4015
0.98
6.86
4096
1.00
7.00
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sk
Ps(sk)
0.00
0.19
0.00
0.25
0.00
0.21
0.24
0.11
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Consider the following 8-level gray image of size
88. Show the original histogram of the image.

Compute the equalized histogram and display
graphically.
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Histogram (Different Types of

Images)
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37
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Comparison
Original
Histogram
Equalization
Contrast
Stretching
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Comparison
Original
Histogram
Equalization
Contrast
Stretching
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Histogram Equalization Summary

In general, it stretches/compresses an image such
that:
Pixel values that occur frequently occupies a bigger
dynamic range, i.e., get stretched and become more

visible.
Pixel values that occur infrequently will occupy a
smaller dynamic range, i.e., get compressed and

become less visible.
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Histogram Matching
Also known as histogram specification.
Enables us to match the grayscale distribution
in one image to the grayscale distribution in

another image.
Original
Target
Output
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Histogram Matching
CDF
CDF
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Histogram Matching
01 2 3 4 5 6
7
01 2 3 4 5 6
7
01 2 3 4 5 6
7
01 2 3 4 5 6
7
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Histogram Matching
01 2 3 4 5 6
7
01 2 3 4 5 6
7
01 2 3 4 5 6
7
01 2 3 4 5 6
7
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Histogram Matching
Example
Get the histogram transformation function and make
the output image with the specified histogram,

listed in the table on the right.
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Histogram Matching
Example
Find the smallest value of zq, so that G(zq) is
closest to sk
rk
Prk
CDF (Prk)
sk
Zq
Pz(zq)
CDF(Pz(zq))
G(zk)
0.19
0.19
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.25
0.44
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.21
0.65
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.16
0.81
0.15
0.15
1.05
0.08
0.89
0.20
0.35
2.45
0.06
0.95
0.30
0.65
4.55
0.03
0.98
0.20
0.85
5.95
0.02
1.00
0.15
1.00
7.00
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Histogram Matching
Example
After Equalization:
rk
Prk
CDF (Prk)
sk
rk
New Prk
CDF (New Prk)
0.19
0.19
0.00
0.25
0.44
0.19
0.19
0.21
0.65
0.19
0.16
0.81
0.25
0.44
0.08
0.89
0.44
0.06
0.95
0.21
0.65
0.03
0.98
0.24
0.89
0.02
1.00
0.11
1.00
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rk
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
sk
1
3
5
6
6
7
7
7
Zq
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Pz(zq)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.20
0.30
0.20
0.15
CDF(Pz(zq))
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.35
0.65
0.85
1.00
CDF(After Equalization) of Orignal Hist.

1
G(zk)
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.05
2.45
4.55
5.95
7.00
New Pz(zq)
0.00
0.15
0.20
0.00
0.00
0.30
0.20
0.15
CDF(New Pz(zq))
0.00
0.15
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.65
0.85
1.00
CDF(After Equalization) of Specified Hist.

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rk
Prk
CDF (Prk)
sk
0.19
0.19
0.25
0.44
0.21
0.65
0.16
0.81
0.08
0.89
0.06
0.95
0.03
0.98
0.02
1.00
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
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Zq
Pz(zq)
CDF(Pz(zq))
G(zk)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.15
1.05
0.20
0.35
2.45
0.30
0.65
4.55
0.20
0.85
5.95
0.15
1.00
7.00
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
7
50
1 -> 3
3->4
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
5 -> 5
6 -> 6
7 -> 7
7
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
7
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Histogram Matching
Example
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Histogram Matching
Example
Match Pr(rk) to Pz(zq):
rk
Pr(rk)
zq
Specified Pz(zq)
r0=0
0.05
z0=0
0.35
r1=1
0.25
z1=1
0.05
r2=2
0.20
z2=2
0.10
r3=3
0.15
z3=3
0.15
r4=4
0.10
z4=4
0.20
r5=5
0.10
z5=5
0.05
r6=6
0.10
z6=6
0.05
r7=7
0.05
z7=7
0.05
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Lecture 3:

techniques to perform image enhancement and

levels in the range [0, L-1] is a discrete

rk : the kth intensity value.

= 4096) has the intensity distribution shown in following

1.0 r > threshold

threshold value manually?

threshold separating the two classes of pixels

to overcome the limitations of

Threshold is determined by the values of the

pixels in the neighbourhood of the pixel.

1.0 r > threshold

Histogram (Different Types of

the range of pixel intensities to occupy a

a upper pixel value limit (e.g.255)

minimum pixel value which might not be an accurate

value truly represent image content and robust to

to produce an output image

Histogram Equalization Example

Histogram Equalization Example

Histogram Equalization Example

88. Show the original histogram of the image.

Histogram (Different Types of

Histogram Equalization Summary

dynamic range, i.e., get stretched and become more

smaller dynamic range, i.e., get compressed and

in one image to the grayscale distribution in

the output image with the specified histogram,

CDF (New Prk)

CDF(After Equalization) of Orignal Hist.

CDF(After Equalization) of Specified Hist.

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