Disparity-compensated reconstruction of frame-compatible 3D videos

This paper presents an algorithm for the reconstruction of frame-compatible 3D videos. Disparity-compensation based framework is investigated for the up-conversion of complementarily, horizontally or vertically decimated frame-compatible formats to their original 2D full resolution. Two issues, namely spatial resolution of disparity maps and intensity/color differences of stereo image, that affect image quality of full-resolution images reconstructed using the disparity compensation technique are studied. To deal with the intensity/color imbalance between stereo images, a new algorithm is proposed for the reconstruction. Experimetal results with four sequences confirmed the outcomes of the studies.