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Computer Vision: Computational Photography, Image & Video SynthesisSearch and Optimization: Mixed Discrete/Continuous SearchMachine Learning: Hardware-aware ML
Saturation-Aware Space-Variant Blind Image Deblurring
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This work addresses the challenging problem of blind image deblurring in high dynamic range and low-light scenarios, where pixel saturation severely degrades restoration performance. The authors propose a novel saturation-aware deblurring method that segments the image based on blur intensity and saturation proximity, explicitly modeling the true radiance of saturated regions. By integrating an estimated point spread function to suppress stray light and leveraging dark channel priors to recover the original intensities of saturated pixels, the approach jointly optimizes spatially varying blur kernels and saturated-region radiance—a first in spatially variant blind deblurring. This unified optimization effectively mitigates ringing artifacts and other distortions. Extensive experiments demonstrate that the proposed method significantly outperforms both existing saturation-aware and general-purpose deblurring techniques on both synthetic and real-world datasets, markedly improving image recovery quality under complex lighting conditions.
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📝 Abstract
This paper presents a novel saturation aware space variant blind image deblurring framework designed to address challenges posed by saturated pixels in deblurring under high dynamic range and low light conditions. The proposed approach effectively segments the image based on blur intensity and proximity to saturation, leveraging a pre estimated Light Spread Function to mitigate stray light effects. By accurately estimating the true radiance of saturated regions using the dark channel prior, our method enhances the deblurring process without introducing artifacts like ringing. Experimental evaluations on both synthetic and real world datasets demonstrate that the framework improves deblurring outcomes across various scenarios showcasing superior performance compared to state of the art saturation-aware and general purpose methods. This adaptability highlights the framework potential integration with existing and emerging blind image deblurring techniques.
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saturation-aware
space-variant
blind image deblurring
high dynamic range
saturated pixels
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saturation-aware
space-variant
blind image deblurring
light spread function
dark channel prior
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