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Loss Information Estimation and Image Resolution Enhancement Technique using Low

하위 레벨 보간을 이용한 손실 정보 추정과 영상 해상도 향상 기법

  • Published : 2009.11.28
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Abstract

Image resolution enhancement algorithm is a basic technique for image enlargement and restoration. The main problem is the image quality degradation such as blurring or blocking effects. In this paper, we propose loss information estimation and image resolution enhancement method using low level interpolation method. In the proposed method, loss information is computed by downsampling -interpolation process of obtained low resolution image. We estimate loss information of high resolution image using interpolation of the computed loss information. Lastly, we add up interpolated high resolution image and the estimated loss information which is applied a weight factor. Our experiments obtained the average PSNR 1.4dB which is improved results better than conventional algorithm. Also subjective image quality is more clearness and distinctness. The proposed method may be helpful for various video applications which required improvement of image.

영상 해상도 향상 알고리즘은 영상 확대 및 영상 복원을 위한 기반 기술로 사용되며, 해상도 향상 과정에서 문제점은 흐려짐 현상이나 블록 현상으로 인한 화질 열화의 발생이다. 본 논문에서는 하위 레벨 보간을 이용한 손실 정보 추정과 영상 해상도 향상 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법에서는 획득한 저해상도 영상의 다운샘플링-보간 과정을 이용해서 손실 정보를 계산하고, 손실 정보의 보간을 통해서 손실 정보를 추정하며, 가중치 계수와 결합한 추정 손실 정보를 고해상도로 보간 된 영상에 적용한다. 동일한 영상을 이용한 실험 결과, 제안한 방법이 기존의 방법들보다 PSNR에서 평균 2.3dB 이상 향상된 것을 검증하였고, 윤곽선 및 문자의 인식 정도에 대한 주관적인 화질 비교 결과도 개선되었음을 확인하였다. 제안한 방법은 영상 개선을 필요로 하는 다양한 비디오 응용 분야에서 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.

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