Two methods for least squares multi-channel image restoration

The problem of multi-channel restoration using both within and between-channel deterministic information is considered. A multi-channel image is a set of image planes that exhibit cross-plane similarity. Existing optimal restoration filters for single-plane images will yield suboptimal results when applied to multi-channel images, since between-channel information is not utilized. Multi-channel least squares restoration filters are developed using two approaches, the set theoretic and the constrained optimization. A geometric interpretation of the estimates of both filters is given. Color images, that is three-channel imagery with red, green, and blue components, are considered. Constraints that capture the within and between-channel properties of color images are developed. Issues associated with the computation of the two estimates are addressed. Finally, experiments using color images are shown