A generic 2D sharpness enhancement algorithm for luminance signals

In this paper we attempt to generalize a sharpness enhancement technique for TV applications. Basically, the enhancement is accomplished by adding overshoot to luminance edges. However, the optimal amount of overshoot added for a high image quality depends on the local image statistics. For this purpose, four properties of the video signal are analysed locally by separate units and depending on this analysis, we regulate the amount of sharpness enhancement to be provided. Due to these additional controls, the system is robust with respect to varying image statistics and yields a high performance.