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Focal-sweep for large aperture time-of-flight cameras
Sagar Honnungar,
Published in IEEE Computer Society
2016
Volume: 2016-August
   
Pages: 953 - 957
Abstract
Time-of-flight (ToF) imaging is an active method that utilizes a temporally modulated light source and a correlation-based (or lock-in) imager that computes the round-trip travel time from source to scene and back. Much like conventional imaging ToF cameras suffer from the trade-off between depth of field (DOF) and light throughput-larger apertures allow for more light collection but results in lower DoF. This trade-off is especially crucial in ToF systems since they require active illumination and have limited power, which limits performance in long-range imaging or imaging in strong ambient illumination (such as outdoors). Motivated by recent work in extended depth of field imaging for photography, we propose a focal sweep-based image acquisition methodology to increase depth-of-field and eliminate defocus blur. Our approach allows for a simple inversion algorithm to recover all-in-focus images. We validate our technique through simulation and experimental results. We demonstrate a proof-of-concept focal sweep time-of-flight acquisition system and show results for a real scene. © 2016 IEEE.
About the journal
JournalData powered by TypesetProceedings - International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP
PublisherData powered by TypesetIEEE Computer Society
ISSN15224880
Open AccessNo
Concepts (15)
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    Cameras
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    Economic and social effects
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    Image acquisition
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    Light sources
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    Locks (fasteners)
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    Travel time
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    CONVENTIONAL IMAGING
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    CORRELATION SENSORS
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    DEBLURRING
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    EXTENDED DEPTH OF FIELD
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    FOCAL SWEEP
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    ROUND TRIP TRAVEL TIME
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    TIME OF FLIGHT
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    TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERAS
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    Image processing