A novel spatial domain details enhancement and compression algorithm for high dynamic range infrared image

With constraints to the performance of the IR detector, IR image usually has lower visual effect with low contrast and less detailed information. In this paper, a new dynamic range infrared image details enhancement algorithm is studied, using a bilateral filter to extract a base component and a detail component. Then these two components are compressed to fit the display dynamic range and then recombined to obtain the output-enhancement image. This algorithm has solved the problem of ripple phenomenon which exists in the traditional infrared image digital detail enhancement. Finally, the algorithm described in this paper is proved experimentally that can provide better DDE effect.