Applying an improved neural network to impulse noise removal

A new noise removal algorithm based on improved neural network, is applied to remove the impulse noise of the digital images. First of all, an improved neural network is used to detect the noise-pixels and distinguish it from noise-free pixels efficiently; Second, the noise-pixels are replaced further by the suitable pixel which has the most local similarity; Finally, the output is the combination of the noise-free pixels and the suitable pixel. The proposed algorithm is capable of removing the impulse noise effectively. At the same time it can keep more image details well. Experiential results show that the new algorithm is more improved than the conventional filters.

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