
5
III
Coherence-Enhancing Filtering
on the GPU
Jan Eric Kyprianidis and Henry Kang
5.1 Introduction
Directional features and flow-like structures are pleasant, harmonic, or at least
interesting to most humans [Weickert 99]. They are also a highly sought-after
property in many of the traditional art forms, such as painting and illustration.
Enhancing directional coherence in the image helps to clarify region boundaries
and features. As exemplified by Expressionism, it also helps to evoke mood or
ideas and even elicit emotional response from the viewer [Wikipedia 12]. Partic-
ular examples include the works of van Gogh and Munch, who have emphasized
these