Single-shot super-resolution and non-uniformity correction through wavefront modulation in infrared imaging systems
Date Issued
2024
Author(s)
Machuca
G Meza
P Vera
DOI
10.1117/1.jrs.18.022205
Abstract
Infrared (IR) imaging systems have sensor and optical limitations that result in degraded imagery. Apart from imperfect optics and the finite detector size being responsible for introducing blurring and aliasing, the detector fixed-pattern noise also adds a significant layer of degradation in the collected imagery. Here, we propose a single-shot super-resolution method that compensates for the nonuniformity noise of long-wave IR imaging systems. The strategy combines wavefront modulation and a reconstruction methodology based on total variation and nonlocal means regularizers to recover high-spatial frequencies while reducing noise. In simulations and experiments, we demonstrate a clear improvement of up to 16x in image resolution while significantly decreasing the fixed-pattern noise in the reconstructed images. (c) 2024 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) C1 [Machuca, Guillermo] Univ Atacama, Dept Comp Engn & Comp Sci, Copiapo, Chile. [Meza, Pablo] Univ La Frontera, Dept Elect Engn, Temuco, Chile. [Vera, Esteban] Pontificia Univ Catolica Valparaiso, Sch Elect Engn, Valparaiso, Chile. C3 Universidad de Atacama; Universidad de La Frontera; Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso


