[3DSAp2/3Dp2] 3D and Hyper-realistic Displays and Applications 2

[3DSAp2/3Dp2-11] Texture-based Depth Frame Interpolation for Precise 2D to 3D Conversion

*Kuan-Ting Lee¹, En-Shi Shih¹, Jar-Ferr Yang¹ (1. National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan))

Keywords:2D-to-3D video, Depth Estimation, Depth Interpolation

A texture-based depth interpolation system was proposed. It can interpolate two depth keyframes, by combining depth estimation, error compensation, noise elimination, and forward/backward depth merging. Results confirmed that errors in the estimated depth are few. The bi-directional propagation can overcome the occlusion of objects and handle the zoom in/out circumstance.