whitening filter matlab in matlab

In MATLAB, you can apply whitening filter to an image using the following steps:

1. Read the image using the imread function:

   main.m
   image = imread('your_image.jpg');
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2. Convert the image to grayscale if it is in color:

   main.m
   if size(image, 3) == 3
       image = rgb2gray(image);
   end
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3. Calculate the mean value of the image:

   main.m
   mean_val = mean(image(:));
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4. Calculate the standard deviation of the image:

   main.m
   std_val = std(double(image(:)));
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5. Apply the whitening filter to the image:

   main.m
   whitened_image = (double(image) - mean_val) / std_val;
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6. Display the whitened image:

   main.m
   imshow(whitened_image);
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Make sure to have the image file in the current MATLAB directory or provide the full path to the image file.

Note: The whitened image will have zero mean and unit standard deviation, resulting in enhanced image details and reduced noise.

Keep in mind that this process assumes that you want to apply whitening to the entire image. If you want to apply whitening to specific regions, additional processing steps may be required.