Design and implementation of image fusion system

Image fusion is one of important image processing technologies. Multi-wavelets, Pulse Couple Neural Network (PCNN), and fractal dimension are very useful theoretical tools for image processing. We introduce the basic principles of image fusion at the level of pixel, feature, and decision. We describe the design rules and steps of Graphical User Interface (GUI). Image fusion system based on GUI is then designed and implemented. We give the framework of the overall design of the system and explain its usage method. The system has many functions: image denoising, image enhancement, image registration, image segmentation, image fusion, and fusion evaluation. Especially can the system implement image fusion based on wavelet, or multi-wavelets, or PCNN, or Match Measure of Pulse Number (MMPN). In order to show that the system is intuitive and easy to use, we apply it to visible image and IR image.