Improved Depth Perception of Single-view Images

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Published: Feb 13, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37936/ecti-eec.201082.172089
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Monocular Depth Cue Depth Perception Single-View Image Depth Enhancement

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Jae-Il Jung
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Jong-Ho Lee
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
In-Yong Shin
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Ji-Hee Moon
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Yo-Sung Ho
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

Abstract

In many situations, we perceive 3-D depth feeling from 2-D images. Among various depth cues, monocular depth cues make us perceive depth from single-view images. In this paper, we propose several methods to enhance monocular depth cues and improve depth perception of single-view images. The proposed methods deal with four depth cues: linear perspective, aerial perspective, focus, and shadow effects. Once we have a 2-D colour image and its corresponding depth information, we can modify its depth cues and enhance 3-D depth perception in the 2-D image. Experimental results show that the proposed methods can enhance depth perception of single-view images without any considerable visual distortions.

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Jung, J.-I., Lee, J.-H., Shin, I.-Y., Moon, J.-H., & Ho, Y.-S. (2019). Improved Depth Perception of Single-view Images. ECTI Transactions on Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Communications, 8(2), 164–172. https://doi.org/10.37936/ecti-eec.201082.172089
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