Superresolution digital image enhancement by subpixel image translation with a scanning micromirror

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 304-311

  Yu, Kyoungsik ^a,b   Park, Namkyoo ^a,c   Lee, Daesung ^d   Solgaard, Olav ^a,d  

^a IEEE   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fourier optics; Image processing; Image resolution; Image sensors; Microelectromechanical devices; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

IMAGE DISPLACEMENTS; PHOTOMICROGRAPHY; SCANNING MICROMIRROR; SUPERRESOLUTION DIGITAL IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; FOURIER OPTICS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IMAGE RESOLUTION; IMAGE SENSORS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; PIXELS;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 34247476879     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2007.893110     Document Type: Article

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