Efficient auto-focus algorithm utilizing discrete difference equation prediction model for digital still cameras

IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1135-1143

  Chen, Chih Ming ^a   Hong, Chin Ming ^b   Chuang, Han Chun ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Auto focus; Digital still cameras; Discrete difference equation prediction model (DDEPM)

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CAMERA LENSES; FOCUSING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOGRAPHY;

AUTO-FOCUS; BISECTION SEARCH METHOD; DIGITAL STILL CAMERAS; DISCRETE DIFFERENCE EQUATION PREDICTION MODEL;

CAMERAS;

EID: 33846929188     PISSN: 00983063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCE.2006.273125     Document Type: Article

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