Image processing device, image processing method, and program

Abstract

Image processing methods and apparatus are described. The image processing method comprises receiving input of a visible-ray image and an infrared-ray image obtained by photographing a same subject, estimating, based on the visible-ray image, the infrared-ray image and motion information, a blur estimate associated with the visible-ray image, and generating, based on the estimated blur estimate, a corrected visible-ray image.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 as a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 16 / 642,392, filed on Feb. 27, 2020, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 371 as a U.S. National Stage Entry of International Application No. PCT / JP2018 / 032077, filed in the Japanese Patent Office as a Receiving Office on Aug. 30, 2018, which claims priority to Japanese Patent Application Number JP2017-170035, filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Sep. 5, 2017, each of which applications is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, and a program. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, and a program for inputting camera motion information together with a visible light image and an infrared image to reduce a blur (defocusing) on the ...

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Benefits of technology

This approach allows for effective reduction of blur in visible light images captured in dark environments, even with camera motion, by using the infrared image as a reference to correct the visible light image, resulting in improved image quality.

Problems solved by technology

However, in the above-described configuration described in Patent Literature 1, the multiple continuously-captured images are necessary, and there is a problem that processing cannot be executed for a stationary image.

Moreover, the processing of analyzing the image motion from the multiple continuously-captured images is necessary, and therefore, there is a problem that immediate processing for each image cannot be performed.

Further, the above-described configuration described in Patent Literature 1 discloses defocusing correction for the images captured by a fixed camera, and fails to disclose processing in the case of a moving camera.

For example, there is a problem that an effect is less exerted for defocusing reduction in the case of a moving camera such as an in-vehicle camera.

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