Depth estimation and shape from focus (SFF) techniques remain at the forefront of computer vision research, addressing the challenge of recovering three-dimensional structural information from ...

In an image, estimating the distance between objects and the camera by using the blur in the images as clue, also known as depth from focus/defocus, is essential in computer vision. However, ...

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Dual cameras are so passé. Qualcomm is getting ready to define the next generation of cameras for the Android ecosystem. It's adding three new camera modules to its Spectra Module Program, which lets ...

Granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple's U.S. Patent No. 9,589,177 for "Enhanced face detection using depth information" describes an offshoot of computer vision technology that ...

The proposed method takes as input the focal stack and camera settings, and establishes a cost volume based on a lens defocus model. This design enables depth estimation with different camera settings ...