@inproceedings{b989d4c63d9f48708cb36c2e73f53dfe,
title = "Bio-inspired color sketch for eco-friendly printing",
abstract = "Saving of toner/ink consumption is an important task in modern printing devices. It has a positive ecological and social impact. We propose technique for converting print-job pictures to a recognizable and pleasant color sketches. Drawing a {"}pencil sketch{"} from a photo relates to a special area in image processing and computer graphics - non-photorealistic rendering. We describe a new approach for automatic sketch generation which allows to create well-recognizable sketches and to preserve partly colors of the initial picture. Our sketches contain significantly less color dots then initial images and this helps to save toner/ink. Our bio-inspired approach is based on sophisticated edge detection technique for a mask creation and multiplication of source image with increased contrast by this mask. To construct the mask we use DoG edge detection, which is a result of blending of initial image with its blurred copy through the alpha-channel, which is created from Saliency Map according to Pre-attentive Human Vision model. Measurement of percentage of saved toner and user study proves effectiveness of proposed technique for toner saving in eco-friendly printing mode.",
keywords = "draft printing, eco-friendly printing, sketching, toner saving",
author = "Safonov, {Ilia V.} and Tolstaya, {Ekaterina V.} and Rychagov, {Michael N.} and Hokeun Lee and Kim, {Sang Ho} and Donchul Choi",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1117/12.906736",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819489395",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE-IS and T Electronic Imaging - Color Imaging XVII",
note = "Color Imaging XVII: Displaying, Processing, Hardcopy, and Applications ; Conference date: 24-01-2012 Through 26-01-2012",
}