Empirical Inference Conference Paper 2010

Multiframe Blind Deconvolution, Super-Resolution, and Saturation Correction via Incremental EM

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We formulate the multiframe blind deconvolution problem in an incremental expectation maximization (EM) framework. Beyond deconvolution, we show how to use the same framework to address: (i) super-resolution despite noise and unknown blurring; (ii) saturationcorrection of overexposed pixels that confound image restoration. The abundance of data allows us to address both of these without using explicit image or blur priors. The end result is a simple but effective algorithm with no hyperparameters. We apply this algorithm to real-world images from astronomy and to super resolution tasks: for both, our algorithm yields increased resolution and deconvolved images simultaneously.

Author(s): Harmeling, S. and Sra, S. and Hirsch, M. and Schölkopf, B.
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Journal: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2010)
Pages: 3313-3316
Year: 2010
Month: September
Day: 0
Publisher: IEEE
BibTeX Type: Conference Paper (inproceedings)
Address: Piscataway, NJ, USA
DOI: 10.1109/ICIP.2010.5651650
Event Name: 17th International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2010)
Event Place: Hong Kong, China
Digital: 0
Electronic Archiving: grant_archive
Institution: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Language: en
Organization: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
School: Biologische Kybernetik

BibTeX

@inproceedings{6673,
  title = {Multiframe Blind Deconvolution, Super-Resolution, and Saturation Correction via Incremental EM},
  journal = {Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP 2010)},
  abstract = {We formulate the multiframe blind deconvolution problem in an incremental
  expectation maximization (EM) framework. Beyond deconvolution,
  we show how to use the same framework to address: (i)
  super-resolution despite noise and unknown blurring; (ii) saturationcorrection
  of overexposed pixels that confound image restoration.
  The abundance of data allows us to address both of these without
  using explicit image or blur priors. The end result is a simple but effective
  algorithm with no hyperparameters. We apply this algorithm
  to real-world images from astronomy and to super resolution tasks:
  for both, our algorithm yields increased resolution and deconvolved
  images simultaneously.},
  pages = {3313-3316},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  organization = {Max-Planck-Gesellschaft},
  institution = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
  school = {Biologische Kybernetik},
  address = {Piscataway, NJ, USA},
  month = sep,
  year = {2010},
  author = {Harmeling, S. and Sra, S. and Hirsch, M. and Sch{\"o}lkopf, B.},
  doi = {10.1109/ICIP.2010.5651650},
  month_numeric = {9}
}