Image fusion using the Parameterized Logarithmic Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform

Abstract

Image fusion combines multiple images into a single image containing the relevant information from each of the original source images. This paper introduces a new Parameterized Logarithmic Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (PL-DT-CWT) and its application for image fusion. The new transform combines the Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform (DT-CWT) with the Parameterized Logarithmic Image Processing (PLIP) model, a nonlinear image processing framework for processing images. Experimental results via computer simulations illustrate the improved performance of the proposed algorithms by both qualitative and quantitative means.