Real-time non-rigid multi-frame depth video super-resolution

Kassem Al Ismaeil, Djamila Aouada, Thomas Solignac, Bruno Mirbach, Björn E. Ottersten

Abstract: This paper proposes to enhance low resolution dynamic depth videos containing freely non-rigidly moving objects with a new dynamic multi-frame super-resolution algorithm. Existent methods are either limited to rigid objects, or restricted to global lateral motions discarding radial displacements. We address these shortcomings by accounting for non-rigid displacements in 3D. In addition to 2D optical flow, we estimate the depth displacement, and simultaneously correct the depth measurement by Kalman filtering. This concept is incorporated efficiently in a multi-frame super-resolution framework. It is formulated in a recursive manner that ensures an efficient deployment in real-time. Results show the overall improved performance of the proposed method as compared to alternative approaches, and specifically in handling relatively large 3D motions. Test examples range from a full moving human body to a highly dynamic facial video with varying expressions.