• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.696-701
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• 2017

This paper proposes an improved de-interlacing method that converts interlaced images into progressive images from one field. First, it calculates inter-pixel values applying third-order spline interpolation for the horizontal direction from four upper lower pixel values of missing pixels. From inter-pixel values obtained from spline interpolation and upper lower pixels with value, the proposed method makes an accurate estimate of the direction by applying the correlation between upper and lower pixels. The correlation between upper and lower pixels is calculated in nine directions of a missing pixel by using values obtained from spline interpolation and pixels with value. The direction of an edge is determined as the direction in which the correlation between upper and lower pixels is at its minimum. Thus, a missing pixel is calculated by taking the average of upper lower pixels obtained from the predicted direction of an edge. From the simulation results, there are problems in that it takes a bit more time for processing, but it is expected that the time problem will be improved by increasing CPU processing speed. As for image quality, it is shown that the proposed method improves both subjective and objective image quality and quantitatively improves picture signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) in the range between 0.1 dB to 0.5 dB, as compared with previously presented de-interlacing methods.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.30 no.4C
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• pp.223-229
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• 2005

In this paper, we proposed an extended edge-based line averaging method for deinterlacing with restricted search range. Conversion from interlaced signal to non-interlaced signal is one of important issues. Conventional deinterlacing algorithms usually utilize edge-based line average algorithm(ELA) within pixel-by-pixel approach. However, it is very sensitive to noise and variation of intensity. To reduce the sensitivity, the proposed method adopts a block-by-block approach and provides reliable direction of edge. Simulation results show that it provides a better performance than other pixel-by-pixel ELA-based methods.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.127-130
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 아날로그 TV에서 사용되는 인터레이스 영상을 디지털 디바이스에서 보다 우수하게 출력하기 위해 새로운 디인터레이싱 알고리듬을 제안 한다. 기존의 에지 기반의 라인 평균 방법의 경우 제한된 방향의 화소단위 상관도를 이용하기 때문에 잡음과 계조도 변화에 취약하였다. 또한 공간적 방향 벡터를 사용한 DOI방법은 영상 내 수평 에지가 강한 영역을 보간하는데 우수하지만 좌우 넓은 검색 영역으로 인한 잡음에 취약한 단점이 있었다. ED4D는 에지기반 라인 평균 방법과 공간적 방향 벡터를 적절히 사용하여 규칙적 에지 특성을 갖는 영역에 대한 에지 방향의 정확도를 높였다. 하지만, 참조 방향 및 화소 보간의 판별 기준이 $3{\times}2$ 윈도우로 고정되어 있기 때문에 초기 방향성 판단 기준과 수평 방향 에지 검출에 있어 정밀도가 떨어지는 문제점을 안고 있다. 제안하는 방법은 기존에 사용하던 $3{\times}2$ 윈도우에 $5{\times}2$ 윈도우를 추가적으로 적용하여 초기 방향성 판단 기준을 더 섬세하게 하였으며, 변형된 공간적 방향 벡터를 사용하여 넓은 검색영역으로 인한 잡음의 간섭을 줄였다. 실험결과를 통하여 제안한 방법이 기존의 방법에 비해 주관적 화질뿐만 아니라 객관적인 성능도 우수함을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.556-566
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• 2001

This paper proposes a motion-adaptive de-interlacing algorithm based on EBMF(Edge Based Median Filter) and AMPDF(Adaptive Minimum Pixel Difference Fillet). To compensate 'motion missing'error, which is an important factor in motion-adaptive methods, we used AMPDF which estimates an accurate value using different thresholds after classifying the input image to 4 classes. To efficiently interpolate the moving diagonal edge, we also used EBMF which selects a candidate pixel according to the edge information. Finally, we, to increase the performance, adopted an adaptive interpolation after classifying the input image to moving region, stationary region, and boundary region. Simulation results showed that the proposed method provides better performance than the existing methods.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.13 no.11
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• pp.1610-1620
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• 2010

This paper proposes a motion-adaptive 3-D deinterlacing algorithm based on an adaptive-thresholded motion detection and an interpolation method using binary patterns to compensate motion missing and false motion errors. For efficient motion detection, we adaptively decided a threshold value according to the complexity of image. Many edge-based interpolation algorithms have been proposed to improve the subjective quality. Recently, to efficiently interpolate low angle edge and line, a method using predefined binary patterns has been proposed. In this paper, we propose an improved method by modifying the binary patterns. Simulation results have shown that the proposed method provides better performance than the existing methods.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.30 no.8C
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• pp.801-809
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• 2005

This paper proposes a new algorithm for improving the performance of the spatial filter which is the most important part of deinterlacing methods. The conventional edge-based algorithms are not satisfactory in deciding the exact edge direction which controls the performance of the interpolation. The proposed algorithm much increases the performance of the intrafield interpolation by finding exact edge directions based on the binary image. Edge directions are decided using 15 by 3 local window to find not only more accurate but also many low-angle edge directions. The proposed interpolation method upgrades the visual quality of the image by alleviating the misleading edge directions. Simulation results for various images show that the proposed method provides better performance than the existing methods do.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.149-152
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• 2003

This paper presents a method to find motion vectors that are closer to true motion with noisy images for simultaneous noise reduction and do-interlacing. The proposed method requires four interlaced field images: one noisy field image and three field images from which noise is already removed. The validation of motion provides accurate motion vectors and allows us to utilize them even in very noisy environment. The validated motion vectors are first used for the noise reduction, buffered and used later for the noise reduction and de -interlacing.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.342-356
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• 2009

This paper presents a vote decision-based deinterlacing scheme for false directional error correction(VDD) to convert interlaced signal into non-interlaced signal using only one fields. The VDD using the vote decision goes through four steps process. The first step extracts regions having doubt of false edge using MM-ELA method. In these regions, the edge direction is decided by the majority vote using upper adjacent pixels's information through the second step. But, we still have undecided directions, which will be decided by the majority vote and the directional average decision at the third step. This step preserves the edge directions and minimizes visual degradation. Finally, the last step interpolates undecided pixels using DOI method which can consider the fine edge direction. Although the VDD with hierarchical structure has a high complexity, it can extract delicate edge compared to other pixel-by-pixel or window-by-window deinterlacing algorithms. Simulation results show that it has significantly improved both the subjective and objective qualities of the reconstructed images.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.32 no.3C
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• pp.278-286
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• 2007

In this paper, an efficient algorithm is proposed for the interpolation of interlaced images. First of all, by efficiently estimating the directional spatial correlations of neighboring pixels, increased interpolation accuracy can be achieved. And then using the gradient vector which was obtained by Sobel operation, enables to consider the fine directional edges and make it possible to estimate the accurate direction of edges. In other words, it is possible to interpolate the interlaced images with considering the characteristics of images. In addition, by altering the conventional edge detector for the purpose of a easy De-interlacing and multiplying the optimal translation coefficients to each of the gradient vectors, an efficient interpolation for images can be achieved. Comparing with the conventional De-interlacing algorithms, proposed algorithm not only reduced the complexity but also estimated the accurate edge direction and the proposed scheme have been clearly verified that it enhances the objective and subjective image quality by the extensive simulations for various images.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.167-177
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• 2013

In this paper, a motion adaptive deinterlacing algorithm is proposed. It consists of three parts: (1) modified edge-based line average, (2) pixel-based consequent five-field motion detection, and (3) block-based local characteristic for detecting true motion and calculating the motion intensity by using an improved method which is able to detect the inner part of moving objects precisely as well as to reduce the risk of false detection caused by intrinsic noises in the image. Depending on the detected motion activity level, it combines spatial and temporal methods with weighting factor. Simulations conducted on several video sequences indicate that the performance of the proposed method is superior to the conventional methods in terms of both subjective and objective video quality.