Everything about Color histogram

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

1. Read the overview: Color histogramA 5-minute orientation
2. Skim a recent paper: Low light enhancement algorithm for color images using intuitionistic fuzzy sets with histogram equalizationInfluential work since 2022
3. Pick up a classic book: Digital PhotographyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
4. Read the landmark paper: Content-based image retrieval using color difference histogramCited 425 times
5. Go sideways: Histogram equalizationA closely related topic
6. Go sideways: Rg chromaticityA closely related topic

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

• Content-based image retrieval using color difference histogram

  Guang-Hai Liu, Jing-Yu Yang · 2013 · Pattern Recognition · 425 citations

• Fuzzy color histogram and its use in color image retrieval

  Ju Han, Kai-Kuang Ma · 2002 · IEEE Transactions on Image Processing · 233 citations

• ROBUST OBJECT TRACKING USING JOINT COLOR-TEXTURE HISTOGRAM

  JIFENG NING, LEI ZHANG, DAVID ZHANG · 2009 · International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence · 168 citations

• Color image segmentation using histogram multithresholding and fusion

  F Kurugollu, B Sankur, A.E Harmanci · 2001 · Image and Vision Computing · 103 citations

• Fuzzy color histogram-based video segmentation

  Onur Küçüktunç, Uğur Güdükbay, Özgür Ulusoy · 2010 · Computer Vision and Image Understanding · 74 citations

• Fuzzy dissimilarity color histogram equalization for contrast enhancement and color correction

  Magudeeswaran Veluchamy, Bharath Subramani · 2020 · Applied Soft Computing · 61 citations

• Dual-Color Photon-Counting Histogram

  Yan Chen, Mohac Tekmen, Lindsey Hillesheim · 2005 · Biophysical Journal · 49 citations

• Adaptive-neighborhood histogram equalization of color images

  Vasile V. Buzuloiu, Mihai Ciuc, Rangaraj M. Rangayyan · 2001 · Journal of Electronic Imaging · 48 citations

🆕 Influential since 2022

• Low light enhancement algorithm for color images using intuitionistic fuzzy sets with histogram equalization

  J. Reegan Jebadass, P. Balasubramaniam · 2022 · Multimedia Tools and Applications · 87 citations

• Underwater image enhancement via histogram similarity-oriented color compensation complemented by multiple attribute adjustment

  Hao Wang, Alejandro C. Frery, Mingjie Li · 2023 · Intelligent Marine Technology and Systems · 50 citations

• Reversible Data Hiding for Color Images Based on Adaptive Three-Dimensional Histogram Modification

  Qi Chang, Xiaolong Li, Yao Zhao · 2022 · IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology · 43 citations

• Multiclass Apple Varieties Classification Using Machine Learning with Histogram of Oriented Gradient and Color Moments

  Alper Taner, Mahtem Teweldemedhin Mengstu, Kemal Çağatay Selvi · 2023 · Applied Sciences · 32 citations

• A histogram equalization model for color image contrast enhancement

  Wei Wang, Yuming Yang · 2023 · Signal, Image and Video Processing · 22 citations

📚 Books worth reading

• Digital PhotographyRob Sheppard · 2007
• Teach yourself visually digital photographyChris Bucher · 2010
• Intelligent Technologies and Engineering SystemsJengnan Juang · 2013
• Multimedia Processing, Communication and Computing ApplicationsPunitha P. Swamy · 2013
• Emerging Technologies for Information Systems, Computing, and ManagementW. Eric Wong · 2013
• Data representations, transformations, and statistics for visual reasoningRoss Maciejewski · 2011
• Information HidingMatthias Kirchner · 2013
• Visual and multimedia information managementIFIP TC 2/WG 2.6 Working Conference on Visual Database Systems (6th 2002 Brisbane, Qld.) · 2002

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