Image definition measurement plays an important role in various image processing applications.And a reliable objective image definition metrics is critical for evaluating the definition of the restored image.In this p...Image definition measurement plays an important role in various image processing applications.And a reliable objective image definition metrics is critical for evaluating the definition of the restored image.In this paper,a novel image distortion metric based on minimal Total Bounded Variation(TBV) is presented.It is clarified that when the restored image approximates to the original clear image,the smaller the TBV is,the better the definition of the restored image is.Furthermore,the difference between the restored image and the original clear image is the smallest when the TBV is minimum.In numerical results,the TBV of the original clear image,blur image and restored image are presented and compared,and the results demonstrate the validity of the distortion metric proposed.展开更多
In H.264,computational complexity and memory access of deblocking filters are variable,dependent on video contents.This paper proposes a VLSI architecture of deblocking filters with adaptive dynamic power,which avoids...In H.264,computational complexity and memory access of deblocking filters are variable,dependent on video contents.This paper proposes a VLSI architecture of deblocking filters with adaptive dynamic power,which avoids redundant computations and memory accesses by precluding the blocks that can be skipped.The vertical and horizontal edges are simulta-neously processed in an advanced scan order to speed up the decoder.As a result,dynamic power of the proposed architecture can be reduced adaptively(up to about 89%) for different videos,and the off-chip memory access is improved when compared to previous designs.Moreover,the processing capability of the proposed architecture is in particular appropriate for real-time deblocking of high-definition television(HDTV,1920×1080 pixels/frame,60 frames/s video signals) video operation at 62 MHz.Using the proposed architecture,power can be reduced by up to about 89% and processing time by from 25% to 81% compared with previous designs.展开更多
Superresolution is an image processing technique that estimates an original high-resolutionimage from its low-resolution and degraded observations.In superresolution tasks,there have beenproblems regarding the computa...Superresolution is an image processing technique that estimates an original high-resolutionimage from its low-resolution and degraded observations.In superresolution tasks,there have beenproblems regarding the computational cost for the estimation of high-dimensional variables.Theseproblems are now being overcome by the recent development of fast computers and the developmentof powerful computational techniques such as variational Bayesian approximation.This paper reviewsa Bayesian treatment of the superresolution problem and presents its extensions based on hierarchicalmodeling by employing hidden variables.展开更多
基金supported by the Fund of National Science & Technology monumental projects under Grants No.2012ZX03005012,No. 2011ZX03005-004-03,No.2009ZX03003-007
文摘Image definition measurement plays an important role in various image processing applications.And a reliable objective image definition metrics is critical for evaluating the definition of the restored image.In this paper,a novel image distortion metric based on minimal Total Bounded Variation(TBV) is presented.It is clarified that when the restored image approximates to the original clear image,the smaller the TBV is,the better the definition of the restored image is.Furthermore,the difference between the restored image and the original clear image is the smallest when the TBV is minimum.In numerical results,the TBV of the original clear image,blur image and restored image are presented and compared,and the results demonstrate the validity of the distortion metric proposed.
基金Project (No. NSS’USA5978) supported by the National Science Foundation of the United States under the East Asia Pacific Program
文摘In H.264,computational complexity and memory access of deblocking filters are variable,dependent on video contents.This paper proposes a VLSI architecture of deblocking filters with adaptive dynamic power,which avoids redundant computations and memory accesses by precluding the blocks that can be skipped.The vertical and horizontal edges are simulta-neously processed in an advanced scan order to speed up the decoder.As a result,dynamic power of the proposed architecture can be reduced adaptively(up to about 89%) for different videos,and the off-chip memory access is improved when compared to previous designs.Moreover,the processing capability of the proposed architecture is in particular appropriate for real-time deblocking of high-definition television(HDTV,1920×1080 pixels/frame,60 frames/s video signals) video operation at 62 MHz.Using the proposed architecture,power can be reduced by up to about 89% and processing time by from 25% to 81% compared with previous designs.
文摘Superresolution is an image processing technique that estimates an original high-resolutionimage from its low-resolution and degraded observations.In superresolution tasks,there have beenproblems regarding the computational cost for the estimation of high-dimensional variables.Theseproblems are now being overcome by the recent development of fast computers and the developmentof powerful computational techniques such as variational Bayesian approximation.This paper reviewsa Bayesian treatment of the superresolution problem and presents its extensions based on hierarchicalmodeling by employing hidden variables.
