HYBRID BASED IMAGE ENHANCEMENT METHOD USING WHITE BALANCE, VISIBILITY AMPLIFICATION AND HISTOGRAM EQUALIZATION

Images captured outdoor during the winter season have the tendency of producing an image covered with a layer of haze or fog. This makes it difficult to visualize the image comfortably and degrades the quality of the image. Therefore, it becomes a huge requirement for a method that will eradicate this haze and make the processing of the images more effective and efficient. In this research work, white balance is used to work globally on the colours and avoid colour cast. Visibility amplification is used to preserve its visibility in a better way. Finally, histogram equalization is used in order to enhance the contrast by equalizing the pixel intensities