Low light and thermal image normalization for advanced fusion
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Abstract
Techniques for generating a fused enhanced image. A first image is generated using a first camera of a first modality, and a second image is generated using a second camera of a second modality. Pixels that are common between the two images are identified. Textures for the common pixels are determined. A camera characteristic, which is linked to noise, is identified. A scaling factor is applied to the textures in the first image. A first saliency is determined using the scaled textures. A second saliency is determined using the textures from the second image. An alpha map is generated and reflects edge detection weights that have been computed for each one of the common pixels based on the two saliencies. Based on the alpha map, textures are merged from the common pixels to generate the fused enhanced image.
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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bleyer, Michael | Seattle, US | 208 | 1077 |
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Edmonds, Christopher Douglas | Carnation, US | 132 | 412 |
# of filed Patents : 132 Total Citations : 412 | |||
Price, Raymond Kirk | Redmond, US | 230 | 1219 |
# of filed Patents : 230 Total Citations : 1219 |
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