Combining Depth Information for Image Retargeting

Huei-Yung Lin, Chin-Chen Chang, Jhih-Yong Huang

2013

Abstract

This paper presents a novel image retargeting approach for ranging cameras. The proposed approach first extracts three feature maps: depth map, saliency map, and gradient map. Then, the depth map and the saliency map are used to separate the main contents and the background and thus compute a map of saliency objects. After that, the proposed approach constructs an importance map which combines the four feature maps by the weighted sum. Finally, the proposed approach constructs the target image using the seam carving method based on the importance map. Unlike previous approaches, the proposed approach preserves the salient object well and maintains the gradient and visual effects in the background. Moreover, it protects the salient object from being destroyed by the seam carving algorithm. The experimental results show that the proposed approach performs well in terms of the resized quality.

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in Harvard Style

Lin H., Chang C. and Huang J. (2013). Combining Depth Information for Image Retargeting . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications - Volume 1: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2013) ISBN 978-989-8565-47-1, pages 172-179. DOI: 10.5220/0004232601720179


in Bibtex Style

@conference{visapp13,
author={Huei-Yung Lin and Chin-Chen Chang and Jhih-Yong Huang},
title={Combining Depth Information for Image Retargeting},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications - Volume 1: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2013)},
year={2013},
pages={172-179},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004232601720179},
isbn={978-989-8565-47-1},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications - Volume 1: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2013)
TI - Combining Depth Information for Image Retargeting
SN - 978-989-8565-47-1
AU - Lin H.
AU - Chang C.
AU - Huang J.
PY - 2013
SP - 172
EP - 179
DO - 10.5220/0004232601720179