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Image Quality Assessment for Performance Evaluation of Focus Measure Operators

Keywords: Image Quality Evaluation, Focus Measure Operators, Shape From Focus, Image Processing

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 34 ,  Issue 4

Farida  Memon , Mukhtiar Ali  Unar , Sheeraz   Memon ,

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