RAJA BALWANT SINGH ENGINEERING TECHNICAL
CAMPUS BICHPURI, AGRA
ABSTRACT
Name :- Black and White image colorization using Deep Learning With OpenCV
Description: The "Black and white image colorization" is a challenging task that enhances grayscale
images by adding plausible and realistic colors. This project leverages OpenCV and deep learning
techniques to automatically colorize black and white images. By using pre-trained Convolutional
Neural Networks (CNNs) and OpenCV is employed for essential image processing tasks such as
reading, resizing, and transforming images, while the deep learning model handles the core
colorization process., the model learns to predict the colors of grayscale images based on
context and pixel intensity. The approach focuses on training a model using large-scale datasets
of colored images, converting them to grayscale, and then predicting their original colors..
Technology Used:-
Deep Learning (Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN): A pre-trained colorization model is used to
predict colors for grayscale image.
OpenCV: For image processing (loading, resizing, and manipulating images).
Caffe Model: A pre-trained model architecture for image colorization.
NumPy: For handling numerical operations on image data.
Matplotlib: For displaying the colorized images and visualizing results.
TensorFlow/PyTorch: Frameworks for developing and training deep learning models.
Datasets used:-
ImageNet: A large dataset of natural images often used for pre-training models(VGG16 or U-Net)
COCO (Common Objects in Context): For colorizing images with various objects in different
environments.
Places365: A scene-centric dataset used to colorize images based on environmental contexts.
Application :-
1. Restoring and enhancing historical black and white photographs.
2. Colorizing medical images for better diagnosis and analysis.
3. Enhancing grayscale surveillance footage to extract more information.
4. Artistic re-imagination including films and portraits
5. Improved model architectures for more precise color prediction and faster processing.
Application in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), where colorization could enhance
user experiences by bringing historical or monochrome content to life.
Submitted To- Submitted By-
Dr. Lavkush Sharma Shivkumar Sharma (2100040100074)
Gulshan(2200040109004)