<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hi,<br><br></div>There seems to be a mentor application deadline as well. I'm not sure what that means. Just wanted to let you know to check it out.<br><br></div>Thanks.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 11:43 PM, Gilles Caulier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:caulier.gilles@gmail.com" target="_blank">caulier.gilles@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Perfect<br>
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2014-10-30 19:11 GMT+01:00 Koushik S <<a href="mailto:skoushik333@gmail.com">skoushik333@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
> Thanks!<br>
><br>
> I edited the proposal to reflect the changes. As time was short, I submitted<br>
> the proposal and can be seen here:<br>
> <a href="https://season.kde.org/?q=view_projects&prg=32&p=284" target="_blank">https://season.kde.org/?q=view_projects&prg=32&p=284</a><br>
><br>
> Any last-minute changes are welcomed.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 10:42 PM, Gilles Caulier <<a href="mailto:caulier.gilles@gmail.com">caulier.gilles@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Paper is excelent.<br>
>><br>
>> Please add some link in current implementation, which is very well<br>
>> documented :<br>
>><br>
>> Wavelets NR algorithm to fix image :<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/libs/dimg/filters/nr/nrfilter.cpp" target="_blank">https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/libs/dimg/filters/nr/nrfilter.cpp</a><br>
>><br>
>> NR estimate analyser to compute NR filter settings automatically :<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/libs/dimg/filters/nr/nrestimate.cpp" target="_blank">https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/libs/dimg/filters/nr/nrestimate.cpp</a><br>
>><br>
>> Note : the algorithm is described in this paper :<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7yq-xFihT0_UXQ2RHJ4eTdTNFk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7yq-xFihT0_UXQ2RHJ4eTdTNFk/view?usp=sharing</a><br>
>><br>
>> NREstimate is also use in Image Qulity Sorter algorithm :<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/libs/database/imgqsort/imgqsort.cpp" target="_blank">https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/libs/database/imgqsort/imgqsort.cpp</a><br>
>><br>
>> The goal of this tool is to parse image to detect quality. In this<br>
>> case, NR is estimated and image will be tagged automatically, using<br>
>> Pick Label. Note that other quality factor are also tested, as, blur,<br>
>> exposure, etc...<br>
>><br>
>> There are also few test CLI tools, especially this one to report noise<br>
>> estimation and detection :<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/tests/testnrestimate.cpp" target="_blank">https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/tests/testnrestimate.cpp</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/tests/imgqsort/detectnoise/detectnoise.cpp" target="_blank">https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/graphics/digikam/repository/revisions/master/entry/tests/imgqsort/detectnoise/detectnoise.cpp</a><br>
>><br>
>> Best<br>
>><br>
>> Gilles Caulier<br>
>><br>
>> 2014-10-30 9:19 GMT+01:00 Koushik S <<a href="mailto:skoushik333@gmail.com">skoushik333@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
>> > Hi,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I finished a draft of my proposal. Here's the link -<br>
>> ><br>
>> > <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DTIqDqyIZNmcb0cUuL1xs4_Do9104h5yhej8LxCzm5Y/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DTIqDqyIZNmcb0cUuL1xs4_Do9104h5yhej8LxCzm5Y/edit?usp=sharing</a><br>
>> ><br>
>> > Any suggestions/edits are welcome.<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Koushik S <<a href="mailto:skoushik333@gmail.com">skoushik333@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> > wrote:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> I researched a more on this topic, and as I understand, the threshold<br>
>> >> needs to be set adaptively. Here's a paper on the topic:<br>
>> >> <a href="http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~ece533/project/f03/yangyang.pdf" target="_blank">http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~ece533/project/f03/yangyang.pdf</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> Let me know if I'm in the right direction. Also, does the proposal need<br>
>> >> to<br>
>> >> have all the specific implementation details at this point? Because<br>
>> >> that<br>
>> >> would take a quite a while, and it's also very hard to know beforehand,<br>
>> >> in<br>
>> >> my case.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Koushik S <<a href="mailto:skoushik333@gmail.com">skoushik333@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> >> wrote:<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> I checked out the source code, and it seems there is an estimator<br>
>> >>> function for calculating noise in the image. I don't really know how I<br>
>> >>> could<br>
>> >>> improve upon the current implementation. Do you have any specific<br>
>> >>> ideas/solutions on approaching this?<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 12:11 PM, Koushik S <<a href="mailto:skoushik333@gmail.com">skoushik333@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> >>> wrote:<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> Hi,<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> That sounds very interesting, and closely related to my field of<br>
>> >>>> interest. I haven't looked at the code which does the noise<br>
>> >>>> reduction, but<br>
>> >>>> I'll do so right away, and in addition I'll search for any research<br>
>> >>>> papers<br>
>> >>>> on this topic. Any guidance/suggestions on the proposal is welcomed.<br>
>> >>>> I'll<br>
>> >>>> prepare the draft proposal as soon as possible, since the deadline is<br>
>> >>>> fast<br>
>> >>>> approaching.<br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 7:25 PM, Gilles Caulier<br>
>> >>>> <<a href="mailto:caulier.gilles@gmail.com">caulier.gilles@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> Hi,<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> There is a function to really improve in current implementation :<br>
>> >>>>> Noise detection on image to tune Wavelets Noise Reduction settings<br>
>> >>>>> automatically.<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> Currently, this feature work for some kind of noise and shot<br>
>> >>>>> condition<br>
>> >>>>> (for ex with high ISO). I have some pictures with noise which are<br>
>> >>>>> not<br>
>> >>>>> detected, and reduction cannot be completed automatically. User must<br>
>> >>>>> play with settings to try noise reduction effect.<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> What do you think about ?<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> Gilles Caulier<br>
>> >>>>><br>
>> >>>>> 2014-10-28 10:30 GMT+01:00 Koushik S <<a href="mailto:skoushik333@gmail.com">skoushik333@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
>> >>>>> > Thanks a lot!<br>
>> >>>>> ><br>
>> >>>>> > Note: The deadline is on 31st Oct.<br>
>> >>>>> ><br>
>> >>>>> > On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 1:43 AM, Gilles Caulier<br>
>> >>>>> > <<a href="mailto:caulier.gilles@gmail.com">caulier.gilles@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> >>>>> > wrote:<br>
>> >>>>> >><br>
>> >>>>> >> Hi,<br>
>> >>>>> >><br>
>> >>>>> >> I will take a look tomorow morning if i can propose a subject for<br>
>> >>>>> >> Season<br>
>> >>>>> >> of KDE<br>
>> >>>>> >><br>
>> >>>>> >> Best<br>
>> >>>>> >><br>
>> >>>>> >> Gilles Caulier<br>
>> >>>>> >><br>
>> >>>>> >> 2014-10-27 11:11 GMT+01:00 Koushik S <<a href="mailto:skoushik333@gmail.com">skoushik333@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
>> >>>>> >> > Hello,<br>
>> >>>>> >> ><br>
>> >>>>> >> > I stumbled upon this programme from KDE, and wanted to ask<br>
>> >>>>> >> > if<br>
>> >>>>> >> > digiKam<br>
>> >>>>> >> > was participating in it. I started fixing small bugs, and<br>
>> >>>>> >> > wanted<br>
>> >>>>> >> > to work<br>
>> >>>>> >> > on<br>
>> >>>>> >> > a project, and this seemed like a good motivator and also a<br>
>> >>>>> >> > good<br>
>> >>>>> >> > learning<br>
>> >>>>> >> > experience. Can anyone guide me on the project that could be<br>
>> >>>>> >> > drafted<br>
>> >>>>> >> > for<br>
>> >>>>> >> > digiKam?<br>
>> >>>>> >> ><br>
>> >>>>> >> > --<br>
>> >>>>> >> > regards,<br>
>> >>>>> >> > Koushik. S<br>
>> >>>>> >> ><br>
>> >>>>> >> > _______________________________________________<br>
>> >>>>> >> > Digikam-devel mailing list<br>
>> >>>>> >> > <a href="mailto:Digikam-devel@kde.org">Digikam-devel@kde.org</a><br>
>> >>>>> >> > <a href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-devel" target="_blank">https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-devel</a><br>
>> >>>>> >> ><br>
>> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________<br>
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>> >>>>> >> <a href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-devel" target="_blank">https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/digikam-devel</a><br>
>> >>>>> ><br>
>> >>>>> ><br>
>> >>>>> ><br>
>> >>>>> ><br>
>> >>>>> > --<br>
>> >>>>> > regards,<br>
>> >>>>> > Koushik. S<br>
>> >>>>> ><br>
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>> >>>><br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>><br>
>> >>>> --<br>
>> >>>> regards,<br>
>> >>>> Koushik. S<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> --<br>
>> >>> regards,<br>
>> >>> Koushik. S<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> --<br>
>> >> regards,<br>
>> >> Koushik. S<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > --<br>
>> > regards,<br>
>> > Koushik. S<br>
>> ><br>
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> regards,<br>
> Koushik. S<br>
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