View-consistent multi-view depth estimation for three-dimensional video generation

Author

Lee, Sang-Beom ; Ho, Yo-Sung

Author_Institution

Gwangju Inst. of Sci. & Technol. (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea

fYear

2010

fDate

7-9 June 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a new algorithm for view-consistent multi-view depth estimation for 3D video generation. After we obtain depth maps at the left and right viewpoints using a conventional depth estimation method, we project them into the center viewpoint and perform an error minimization process using a multi-view graph cut algorithm. Experimental results showed that the proposed algorithm improved view consistency of depth maps as well as rendering quality of the 3D video.

Keywords

data compression; graph theory; video coding; 3D video quality; error minimization process; multiview graph cut algorithm; three-dimensional video generation; view-consistent multiview depth estimation; Cameras; Electronic mail; MPEG standards; Minimization methods; Rendering (computer graphics); Telephony; Testing; Three dimensional displays; Two dimensional displays; Video coding; 3DTV; multi-view depth estimation; three-dimensional video; view consistency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

3DTV-Conference: The True Vision - Capture, Transmission and Display of 3D Video (3DTV-CON), 2010

Conference_Location

Tampere

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6377-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-6378-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/3DTV.2010.5506320

Filename

5506320