The methodology of THz-VIS fused images evaluation

Authors

  • Marcin Kowalski
  • Marek Piszczek
  • Norbert Palka
  • Mieczyslaw Szustakowski

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v5i1.388

Abstract

Image fusion can be used in a wide range of security applications for example detection and identification of hidden objects. Our goal is to build a system harmless to humans for screening and detection of hidden objects using a THz camera. A very important aspect of applying various processing techniques to images is proper assessment of image quality. We propose a combination of two image quality assessment methods as a methodology of assessing quality of the fused images and a method to compare image fusion algorithms.

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Author Biographies

Marcin Kowalski

Received the M.Sc. degree in electronics and telecomminication from the Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland in 2010. After receiving the M.Sc. degree he joined the Military University of Technology as a Ph.D. student. His current research efforts focus on imaging systems and image processing.

Marek Piszczek

Received the M.Sc. degree in electronics and the Ph.D. degree in metrology, all from the Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland in 1995 and 2000 respectively. In 2003 he joined the Military University of Technology as an assistant and adjunct. His current research efforts focus on information engineering and imaging techniques. 

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2013-03-28

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M. Kowalski, M. Piszczek, N. Palka, and M. Szustakowski, “The methodology of THz-VIS fused images evaluation”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 5, no. 1, pp. pp. 32–34, Mar. 2013.

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

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