Super-resolution of turbulent video: Potentials and limitations

Leonid P. Yaroslavsky, Gil Shabat, Barak Fishbain, Ianir A. Ideses

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Abstract

A common distortion in videos acquired in long range observation systems is image instability in form of chaotic local displacements of image frames caused by fluctuations in the refraction index of the atmosphere turbulence. At the same time, such videos, which are designed to present moving objects on a stable background, contain tremendous redundancy that potentially can be used for image stabilization and perfecting provided reliable separation of stable background from true moving objects. Recently, it was proposed to use this redundancy for resolution enhancement of turbulent video through elastic registration, with sub-pixel accuracy, of segments of video frames that represent stable scenes. This paper presents results of investigation, by means of computer simulation, into how parameters of such a resolution enhancement process affect its performance and its potentials and limitations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE-IS and T Electronic Imaging -Image Processing
Subtitle of host publicationAlgorithms and Systems VI
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventImage Processing: Algorithms and Systems VI - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 28 Jan 200829 Jan 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6812
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceImage Processing: Algorithms and Systems VI
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period28/01/0829/01/08

Keywords

  • Optical-flow
  • Super-resolution
  • Turbulence-compensation

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