A Java Applet for the Min/Max Denoising Scheme

1. Using the mouse, click points on a curve in the box.
2. Next, put the mouse in window that says "Noise", and type in a number between 0 and 100.
   • If you type in 0, no noise will be added
   • If you type in 20, then 20/100 = 20% of the pixels will be thrown away, and replaced with random grey-scale pixel values somewhere between white and black.
   • If you type 100, then all the pixels are thrown away, and if you think any algorithm is going to find the original picture after the entire thing has been trashed, you are nuts. But I know you'll try it anyway.
3. While the cursor is in the Noise window, be sure to hit Return.
4. Now, click on "Go".
5. The following things will happen:
   • First, the points will be connected and you'll see the black shape on a white background.
   • Next, the amount of noise you requested will be added to the picture, and that picture will be displayed.
   • Then, the min/max de-noising algorithm will start, and the image will be shown every once in awhile as it is cleaned.
   • Java has its virtues, but it can also be slow as molasses in January. You may find yourself waiting a while.
6. NOTE: YOU MUST STOP THIS ALGORITHM BY CLICKING ON STOP!!!
   If you don't do this, my Java applet will keep running and running and running. Follow these instructions carefully, or my java applet will take ahold of your machine and bring it to its knees!

Original

Original with Noise

Denoised

Some things to watch out for:

• We use a 100x100 grid of pixels, which is then expanded to be three times as large.
• The algorithm keeps running, trying to find places to de-noise. Once the image is cleaned up, the code keeps running, even though nothing changes. This means you don't have to decide when to stop the process.