A new non-local means(NLM)despeckling algorithm(RSW-NLM)with restrained search window is proposed to improve the performance of NLM filtering for reducing multiplicative speckle noise of synthetic aperture radar(SAR)images. Firstly
the maximums of probability density function of pixel gray distribution in search window are estimated
and the pixels corresponding to the maximums are taken as clustering centers. Secondly
a similarity measurement function formed by the ration of means is used to cluster the pixels in the search window. Then
a restrained search window is formed by keeping the cluster with the central pixel
and pixels with low similarity to the central pixel are restricted from participating in NLM filtering process. Finally
the NLM filter adapting to the multiplicative coherent speckle noise of SAR images constructed by local mean ratio and variation coefficient is implemented in the restrained search window. Experimental result and comparisons with a 3D block matchin
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