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Escalating the resolution of an urban aerial image via novel shadow amputation algorithm

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In order to produce better images, darkness identification and detection are essential in remote sensing techniques. Throughout this method, shadow attributes are carefully considered during contrast enhancement, and suspicious darkness is always derived based on the aforementioned image features. Furthermore, a few dark artifacts that could still be misinterpreted as shadows are rejected. The whole feature engineering is completely dependent upon the size of the object as well as their relative positions. The precedent set of the inside and outside highlight profile line (IOHPL) can be used to consider removing reflective surfaces from object categories. IOHPL segmental synchronization results in modules that are relatively homogeneous. Following that, the relatively homogenous sections are used to find the percentage light diagnostic specifications between both the shadow as well as non-shadow regions. This process will result in the effective removal of excess shadows or darkness in satellite-derived aerial urban images.

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  1. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India

    E. Francy Irudaya Rani

  2. Department of PG Chemistry, Tirunelveli Dakshina Mara Nadar Sangam College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India

    T. Lurthu Pushparaj

  3. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Thiruchendur, Tamilnadu, India

    E. Fantin Irudaya Raj

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Mrs. E. Francy Irudaya Rani- Writing - Original draft, Software and Validation.

Dr. T. Lurthu Pushparaj - Methodology, and Conceptualization.

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Rani, E.F.I., Pushparaj, T.L. & Raj, E.F.I. Escalating the resolution of an urban aerial image via novel shadow amputation algorithm. Earth Sci Inform 15, 905–913 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-022-00772-0

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