Parallel implementation of a real-time high dynamic range video system

Parallel implementation of a real-time high dynamic range video system

This article describes the use of the parallel processing capabilities of a graphics chip to increase the processing speed of a high dynamic range (HDR) video system. The basis is an existing HDR video system that produces each frame from a sequence of regular images taken in quick succession under varying exposure settings. The image sequence is processed in a pipeline consisting of: shutter s...

Real-time algorithms for high dynamic range video

A recurring problem in capturing video is the scene having a range of brightness values that exceeds the capabilities of the capturing device. An example would be a video camera in a bright outside area, directed at the entrance of a building. Because of the potentially big brightness difference, it may not be possible to capture details of the inside of the building and the outside simultaneou...

High Dynamic Range Real-time Vision System for Robotic Applications

Robotics applications often requires vision systems capable of capturing a large amount of information related to a scene. With many camera sensors, the perception of information is limited in areas with strong contrasts. The High Dynamic Range (HDR) vision system can deal with these limitations. This paper describes the HDR-ARtiSt hardware platform (High Dynamic Range Advanced Real-time imagin...

Real-Time High Dynamic Range Texture Mapping

This paper presents a technique for representing and displaying high dynamic-range texture maps (HDRTMs) using current graphics hardware. Dynamic range in real-world environments often far exceeds the range representable in 8-bit per-channel texture maps. The increased realism afforded by a highdynamic range representation provides improved fidelity and expressiveness for interactive visualizat...

High Dynamic Range Video