Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gaussian-blur.git
cd gaussian-blur

2. Create a Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv

3. Activate the Virtual Environment

• Windows:

  venv\Scripts\activate

• Mac/Linux:

  source venv/bin/activate

4. Install Required Libraries

pip install numpy matplotlib opencv-python

Usage

1. Generate a Noisy Image

Run the following script to create a synthetic noisy grayscale image:

python code/generate_noise.py

This will save a noisy image in the images/ folder.

2. Apply Gaussian Blur

Run the Gaussian blur script to process the noisy image with different sigma values:

python code/gaussian_blur.py

This will generate blurred images (with various sigma values) in the images/ folder.

3. Calculate PSNR

To quantitatively compare the blurred images with the original, run:

python code/psnr_calculation.py