Research and Development of Non Multi-Scale to Pixel-Level Image Fusion

Abstract:

Image fusion method based on the non multi-scale take the original image as object of study, using various fusion rule of image fusion to fuse images, but not decomposition or transform to original images. So, it can also be called simple multi sensor image fusion methods. Its advantages are low computational complexity and simple principle. Image fusion method based on the non multi-scale is currently the most widely used image fusion methods. The basic principle of fuse method is directly to select large gray, small gray and weighted average among pixel on the source image, to fuse into a new image. Simple pixel level image fusion method mainly includes the pixel gray value being average or weighted average, pixel gray value being selected large and pixel gray value being selected small, etc. Basic principle of fusion process was introduced in detail in this paper, and pixel level fusion algorithm at present was summed up. Simulation results on fusion are presented to illustrate the proposed fusion scheme. In practice, fusion algorithm was selected according to imaging characteristics being retained.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 448-453)
• Pages: 3621-3624
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.448-453.3621
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Ming Jing Li, Yu Bing Dong, Xiao Li Wang
• Keywords: Image Fusion, Non Multi-Scale, Pixel Level

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