fft_genericfft_genericFftGenericFftGenericfft_generic (Operator)

Name

fft_genericfft_genericFftGenericFftGenericfft_generic — Compute the fast Fourier transform of an image.

Signature

Description

fft_genericfft_genericFftGenericFftGenericFftGenericfft_generic computes the fast Fourier transform of the input image ImageImageImageImageimageimage. Because several definitions of the forward and reverse transforms exist in the literature, this operator allows the user to select the most convenient definition.

The general definition of a Fourier transform is as follows: Opinions vary on whether the sign s in the exponent should be set to 1 or -1 for the forward transform, i.e., the transform for going to the frequency domain. There is also disagreement on the magnitude of the normalizing factor c. This is sometimes set to 1 for the forward transform, sometimes to M*N, and sometimes (in case of the unitary FFT) to . Especially in image processing applications the DC term is shifted to the center of the image.

fft_genericfft_genericFftGenericFftGenericFftGenericfft_generic allows to select these choices individually. The parameter DirectionDirectionDirectionDirectiondirectiondirection allows to select the logical direction of the FFT. (This parameter is not unnecessary; it is needed to discern how to shift the image if the DC term should rest in the center of the image.) Possible values are 'to_freq'"to_freq""to_freq""to_freq""to_freq""to_freq" and 'from_freq'"from_freq""from_freq""from_freq""from_freq""from_freq". The parameter ExponentExponentExponentExponentexponentexponent is used to determine the sign of the exponent. It can be set to 1 or -1. The normalizing factor can be set with NormNormNormNormnormnorm, and can take on the values 'none'"none""none""none""none""none", 'sqrt'"sqrt""sqrt""sqrt""sqrt""sqrt" and 'n'"n""n""n""n""n". The parameter ModeModeModeModemodemode determines the location of the DC term of the FFT. It can be set to 'dc_center'"dc_center""dc_center""dc_center""dc_center""dc_center" or 'dc_edge'"dc_edge""dc_edge""dc_edge""dc_edge""dc_edge".

In any case, the user must ensure the consistent use of the parameters. This means that the normalizing factors used for the forward and backward transform must yield M*N when multiplied, the exponents must be of opposite sign, and ModeModeModeModemodemode must be equal for both transforms.

A consistent combination is, for example '(to_freq,-1,n,dc_edge)'"(to_freq,-1,n,dc_edge)""(to_freq,-1,n,dc_edge)""(to_freq,-1,n,dc_edge)""(to_freq,-1,n,dc_edge)""(to_freq,-1,n,dc_edge)" for the forward transform and '(from_freq,1,none,dc_edge)'"(from_freq,1,none,dc_edge)""(from_freq,1,none,dc_edge)""(from_freq,1,none,dc_edge)""(from_freq,1,none,dc_edge)""(from_freq,1,none,dc_edge)" for the reverse transform. In this case, the FFT can be interpreted as interpolation with trigonometric basis functions. Another possible combination is '(to_freq,-1,sqrt,dc_center)'"(to_freq,-1,sqrt,dc_center)""(to_freq,-1,sqrt,dc_center)""(to_freq,-1,sqrt,dc_center)""(to_freq,-1,sqrt,dc_center)""(to_freq,-1,sqrt,dc_center)" and '(from_freq,1,sqrt,dc_center)'"(from_freq,1,sqrt,dc_center)""(from_freq,1,sqrt,dc_center)""(from_freq,1,sqrt,dc_center)""(from_freq,1,sqrt,dc_center)""(from_freq,1,sqrt,dc_center)".

The parameter ResultTypeResultTypeResultTypeResultTyperesultTyperesult_type can be used to specify the result image type of the reverse transform (DirectionDirectionDirectionDirectiondirectiondirection = 'from_freq'"from_freq""from_freq""from_freq""from_freq""from_freq"). In the forward transform (DirectionDirectionDirectionDirectiondirectiondirection = 'to_freq'"to_freq""to_freq""to_freq""to_freq""to_freq"), ResultTypeResultTypeResultTypeResultTyperesultTyperesult_type must be set to 'complex'"complex""complex""complex""complex""complex".

Attention

The transformation is always performed for the entire image, i.e., the domain of the image is ignored.

Execution Information

• Multithreading type: reentrant (runs in parallel with non-exclusive operators).
• Multithreading scope: global (may be called from any thread).
• Automatically parallelized on tuple level.
• Automatically parallelized on channel level.
• Automatically parallelized on internal data level.

Parameters

Example (C)

/* simulation of fft_image */
void my_fft(Hobject In, Hobject *Out)
{
  fft_generic(In,Out,"to_freq",-1,"sqrt","dc_center","complex");
}

/* simulation of fft_image_inv */
void my_fft_image_inv(Hobject In, Hobject *Out)
{
  fft_generic(In,Out,"from_freq",1,"sqrt","dc_center","byte");
}

Result

fft_genericfft_genericFftGenericFftGenericFftGenericfft_generic returns 2 (H_MSG_TRUE) if all parameters are correct. If the input is empty the behavior can be set via set_system(::'no_object_result',<Result>:)set_system("no_object_result",<Result>)SetSystem("no_object_result",<Result>)SetSystem("no_object_result",<Result>)SetSystem("no_object_result",<Result>)set_system("no_object_result",<Result>). If necessary, an exception is raised.

Possible Predecessors

optimize_fft_speedoptimize_fft_speedOptimizeFftSpeedOptimizeFftSpeedOptimizeFftSpeedoptimize_fft_speed, read_fft_optimization_dataread_fft_optimization_dataReadFftOptimizationDataReadFftOptimizationDataReadFftOptimizationDataread_fft_optimization_data

Possible Successors

convol_fftconvol_fftConvolFftConvolFftConvolFftconvol_fft, correlation_fftcorrelation_fftCorrelationFftCorrelationFftCorrelationFftcorrelation_fft, phase_correlation_fftphase_correlation_fftPhaseCorrelationFftPhaseCorrelationFftPhaseCorrelationFftphase_correlation_fft, convol_gaborconvol_gaborConvolGaborConvolGaborConvolGaborconvol_gabor, convert_image_typeconvert_image_typeConvertImageTypeConvertImageTypeConvertImageTypeconvert_image_type, power_bytepower_bytePowerBytePowerBytePowerBytepower_byte, power_realpower_realPowerRealPowerRealPowerRealpower_real, power_lnpower_lnPowerLnPowerLnPowerLnpower_ln, phase_degphase_degPhaseDegPhaseDegPhaseDegphase_deg, phase_radphase_radPhaseRadPhaseRadPhaseRadphase_rad, energy_gaborenergy_gaborEnergyGaborEnergyGaborEnergyGaborenergy_gabor

Alternatives

fft_imagefft_imageFftImageFftImageFftImagefft_image, fft_image_invfft_image_invFftImageInvFftImageInvFftImageInvfft_image_inv, rft_genericrft_genericRftGenericRftGenericRftGenericrft_generic

Module

Foundation