A dot-overlap compensation scheme for feature-preserving multiscale error diffusion

Lai Yan Wong; Yuk Hee Chan

doi:10.1109/TENCON.2011.6129098

A dot-overlap compensation scheme for feature-preserving multiscale error diffusion

Lai Yan Wong, Yuk Hee Chan

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

Abstract

Feature-preserving Multiscale Error Diffusion (FMED) algorithm is a digital halftoning method to convert a gray scale image into a binary image. This technique is superior to conventional MED methods in a way that it can preserve more image features and provide an output halftone image of good blue noise characteristics. In practice, a printer is not able to produce square ink dots and hence dots may overlap with each other and cover the gird area of neighboring pixels. This dot-overlap effect darkens an image when it is printed. In this paper, a dot compensation scheme is proposed to work with FMED. It compensates for the dot-overlap effect introduced by a printer. Features can be preserved and there is no biasing in the emulated gray scale of the printed image.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TENCON 2011 - 2011 IEEE Region 10 Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Trends and Development in Converging Technology Towards 2020
Pages	232-236
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON.2011.6129098
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2011
Event	2011 IEEE Region 10 Conference: Trends and Development in Converging Technology Towards 2020, TENCON 2011 - Bali, Indonesia Duration: 21 Nov 2011 → 24 Nov 2011

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Conference	2011 IEEE Region 10 Conference: Trends and Development in Converging Technology Towards 2020, TENCON 2011
Country/Territory	Indonesia
City	Bali
Period	21/11/11 → 24/11/11

Keywords

dot compensation
dot-overlap
halftoning
Multiscale error diffusion
printing

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Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Wong, LY & Chan, YH 2011, A dot-overlap compensation scheme for feature-preserving multiscale error diffusion. in TENCON 2011 - 2011 IEEE Region 10 Conference: Trends and Development in Converging Technology Towards 2020., 6129098, pp. 232-236, 2011 IEEE Region 10 Conference: Trends and Development in Converging Technology Towards 2020, TENCON 2011, Bali, Indonesia, 21/11/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON.2011.6129098

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