Multiscale depth estimation using depth from defocus

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PATENT NO 9832456
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14972477

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To extend the working range of depth from defocus (DFD) particularly on small depth of field (DoF) images, DFD is performed on an image pair at multiple spatial resolutions and the depth estimates are then combined. Specific implementations construct a Gaussian pyramid for each image of an image pair, perform DFD on the corresponding pair of images at each level of the two image pyramids, convert DFD depth scores to physical depth values using calibration curves generated for each level, and combine the depth values from all levels in a coarse-to-fine manner to obtain a final depth map that covers the entire depth range of the scene.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO JAPAN TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Wan, Ernest Yiu Cheong Carlingford, AU 21 1344

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