#This file is a version of the original cleaning_images.py fiele, but it has been modified to only process a single image. import cv2 import numpy as np def preprocess_image(image_path): print(f" Preprocessing image: {image_path}") image = cv2.imread(image_path) if image is None: print(f"Error: Could not read image from {image_path}") return None gray = cv2.cvtColor(image, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY) denoisy_img = cv2.GaussianBlur(gray, (5, 5), 0) clahe = cv2.createCLAHE(clipLimit=2.0, tileGridSize=(8, 8)) enhanced = clahe.apply(denoisy_img) _, thresholded = cv2.threshold(enhanced, 150, 255, cv2.THRESH_BINARY) edges = cv2.Canny(thresholded, 100, 220, apertureSize=3) output_img = cv2.cvtColor(gray, cv2.COLOR_GRAY2BGR) lines = cv2.HoughLinesP(edges, rho=1, theta=np.pi / 180, threshold=50, minLineLength=35, maxLineGap=5) if lines is not None: for line in lines: x1, y1, x2, y2 = line[0] cv2.line(output_img, (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (210, 210, 210), 1) blended_image = cv2.addWeighted(image, 0.7, output_img, 0.3, 0) print(f"Preprocessing complete for: {image_path}") return blended_image