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Semi-transparent blotches removal from sepia images exploiting visibility laws

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This paper presents a novel model for the removal of semi-transparent blotches on the digitized copy of sepia archive photographs. As these defects cannot be successfully eliminated by conventional interpolation methods, a proper combination of a novel visual distortion and multiresolution analysis is used for performing user-independent detection and restoration. Extensive experimental results and comparative studies show the potential of the proposed model in terms of visual quality and computational complexity.

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  1. Department of SBAI, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Via A. Scarpa, 16, 00161, Rome, Italy

    Vittoria Bruni

  2. I.A.C.“M. Picone”, C.N.R., Via dei Taurini 19, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Domenico Vitulano

  3. Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Andrew Crawford & Anil Kokaram

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Bruni, V., Crawford, A., Kokaram, A. et al. Semi-transparent blotches removal from sepia images exploiting visibility laws. SIViP 7, 11–26 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11760-011-0220-1

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