Compression of IP images for autostereoscopic 3D imaging applications

Author

Sgouros, N.P. ; Andreou, A.G. ; Sangriotis, M.S. ; Papageorgas, P.G. ; Maroulis, D.M. ; Theofanous, N.G.

Author_Institution

Dep. of Informatics & Telecommun., Athens Univ., Greece

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

18-20 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

223

Abstract

An autostereoscopic 3D viewing system that operates on the principles of integral photography (IP) provides a unique sense of depth, full parallax and multi-view functionality. The inherent redundancy of these images results into great amounts of data that should be efficiently coded for transmission or storage operations. In this communication, a method for efficient coding of such images is presented targeting 3D imaging and video applications. The method is based on common techniques broadly used in image compression and properly adjusted in order to take advantage of the spatial redundancies of IP images. The generality and flexibility of the proposed approach along with the stability for a wide range of bit rates constitutes the basic characteristics of the technique. The proposed technique can be easily realized in software or hardware for computer based or standalone applications.

Keywords

data compression; image coding; stability; stereo image processing; autostereoscopic 3D imaging; image coding; images compression; integral photography; microlens image; motion estimation techniques; spatial disparity; stability; Glass; Image coding; Image storage; Layout; Lenses; Liquid crystal displays; Microoptics; Optical imaging; Signal processing algorithms; Three dimensional displays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Image and Signal Processing and Analysis, 2003. ISPA 2003. Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

953-184-061-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISPA.2003.1296898

Filename

1296898