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New RISE framework enhances low-light images using structural illumination

Researchers have developed a new framework called Relative Illumination Structure Estimation (RISE) for unsupervised low-light image enhancement. This method decouples the relative illumination structure from absolute exposure levels by inferring it from reliable bright regions, preventing noise from biasing the estimate. RISE also incorporates a Dual-Metering Exposure Reference to adapt enhancement strength to individual scenes and diverse lighting conditions, achieving state-of-the-art performance on benchmarks and real-world tests. AI

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New RISE framework enhances low-light images using structural illumination

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Tianle Du, Peiyuan He, Hainuo Wang, Tianxiu Yu, Xiaojie Guo ·

    Learning Structural Illumination for Unsupervised Low-light Enhancement

    arXiv:2608.08153v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Existing unsupervised low-light image enhancement (LLIE) methods often estimate illumination directly from the entire low-light input, without separating its spatially varying illumination pattern, termed relative illumination struc…