Explosive field visualization based on image fusion

The advantages and disadvantages of two existing methods for explosive field visualization are analyzed in this paper. And a new method based on image fusion is proposed to integrate their complementary advantages. With the method, two source images built by equal mapping and modulus mapping are individually decomposed into two Gauss-Laplacian pyramid sequences. Then, the two individual sequences are used to make a composite one according to the process of fusion. Finally, a new image is reconstructed from the composite sequence. Experimental results show that the new images integrate the advantages of sources, effectively improve the visualization, and disclose more information about explosive field. Copyright Protection.