Title :
Three-Dimensional Visualization of Long Range Scenes by Photon Counting Mid-Wave Infrared Integral Imaging
Author :
Latorre-Carmona, Pedro ; Javidi, Bahram ; LeMaster, Daniel A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of New Imaging Technol., Univ. Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Abstract :
Integral imaging under photon counting conditions has found different three-dimensional (3D) imaging applications, including 3D image reconstruction and recognition. In this paper, we present the application of the maximum-likelihood (ML) estimation method for visualization of 3D scenes in photon starved environments using mid-wave infrared 3D data of real scenes acquired at distances ranging from 50 m to more than 2 km. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on mid-wave infrared 3D photon counting integral imaging of distant scenes.
Keywords :
infrared imaging; maximum likelihood estimation; photon counting; 3D scenes visualization; long range scenes; maximum-likelihood estimation method; mid-wave infrared integral imaging; photon counting; photon starved environments; three-dimensional visualization; Image reconstruction; Imaging; Multiresolution analysis; PSNR; Photonics; Three-dimensional displays; Computational integral imaging (CII); infrared imaging; passive 3D imaging; photon counting;
Journal_Title :
Display Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JDT.2014.2384478
