IMAGE HALF-TONING WITH CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORKS

被引:53
作者
CROUNSE, KR [1 ]
ROSKA, T [1 ]
CHUA, LO [1 ]
机构
[1] HUNGARIAN ACAD SCI,H-1014 BUDAPEST,HUNGARY
来源
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS II-ANALOG AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | 1993年 / 40卷 / 04期
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D O I
10.1109/82.224318
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Many algorithms have been devised for halftoning digital images. These algorithms all suffer well-studied defects, which are especially apparent in the case where the resulting image is displayed at the marginally oversampled resolution and viewed at the critical pixel merge distance. Recently, it has been shown that a neural network approach may be useful for halftoning. Here, the feasibility of using neural networks in a practical application is considered. The cellular neural network (CNN) architecture is chosen for its proven implementability in VLSI and high speed operation. Since both the CNN and halftoning have a geometrically local character, the CNN provides a natural implementation. The CNN template weights are derived by analogy to the well-known error diffusion algorithm for halftoning. Some limitations of the neural network approach are analyzed providing an advance in designing template weights over previous methods. These limitations are shown to be especially critical in the case of the small interconnection neighborhoods needed for efficient implementation. Our design criteria are validated by direct simulation. The resulting halftones are shown to be more faithful reproductions of the original than those produced by the error diffusion algorithm. It is suggested that a CNN with optical inputs could provide a high-speed scanner/halftoner for applications such as FAX.
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