METHODS OF EXTRACTING A SALIENT REGION AND AN APPARATUSES USING THE SAME CAPABLE OF IMPROVING DEPTH PERCEPTION OF A STEREO IMAGE

摘要

PURPOSE: A method of extracting a salient region and an apparatus using the same are provided to detect a salient region in a scene for maintenance of depth perception when generating a multi-view image, thereby improving depth perception of a stereo image.;CONSTITUTION: A method of extracting a salient region by a salient region determining apparatus comprises the steps of: segmenting a stereo image(S130); producing a sparse disparity(S150); producing an average disparity of each segment(S160); normalizing and storing the average disparity of each segment(S165); producing an average motion of each segment(S170); and producing a saliency of each segment(S180).;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013;[Reference numerals] (AA) Input right and left stereo images; (S100) Extract a salient region and calculate variation between salient regions; (S110) Calculate illumination-based low-resolution stereo image variation; (S120) Calculate the movement between frames for each right and left image; (S130) Divide a stereo image and extract a segment; (S140) Combine variations; (S145) Remove an outlier; (S150) Calculate and store a sparse variation; (S160) Calculate an average variation of a segment; (S165) Normalize and store an average variation of each segment; (S170) Calculate, normalize and store an average movement of each segment; (S180) Calculate an overall importance of each segment