Block-based MAP disparity estimation under alpha-channel constraints

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 785-789

  McNerney, Peter J ^b   Konrad, Janusz ^a,b   Betke, Margrit ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha channel; Blue screening; Disparity estimation; Image compositing; Stereo

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CHANNEL; BLUE SCREENING; DISPARITY ESTIMATION; IMAGE COMPOSITING; STEREO;

ALGORITHMS; BAYESIAN NETWORKS; BLOCK CODES; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); COMPUTER VISION; PROBABILITY;

CONSTRAINT THEORY;

EID: 34250010837     PISSN: 10518215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSVT.2007.894045     Document Type: Article

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