title: Scene-based nonuniformity correction and enhancement: pixel statistics and subpixel motion.
abstract: We propose a framework for scene-based nonuniformity correction (NUC) and nonuniformity correction and enhancement (NUCE) that is required for focal-plane array-like sensors to obtain clean and enhanced-quality images. The core of the proposed framework is a novel registration-based nonuniformity correction super-resolution (NUCSR) method that is bootstrapped by statistical scene-based NUC methods. Based on a comprehensive imaging model and an accurate parametric motion estimation, we are able to remove severe/structured nonuniformity and in the presence of subpixel motion to simultaneously improve image resolution. One important feature of our NUCSR method is the adoption of a parametric motion model that allows us to (1) handle many practical scenarios where parametric motions are present and (2) carry out perfect super-resolution in principle by exploring available subpixel motions. Experiments with real data demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed NUCE framework and the effectiveness of the NUCSR method.
authors.affiliation: Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA. wyzhao@ieee.org
authors.forename: Wenyi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang