Multi depth-velocity filters for enhancing multiple moving objects in 5-d light field videos

Abstract

A moving object in a five-dimensional (5-D) light field video (LFV) can be selectively enhanced using the depth and the velocity of the object. In this paper, a 5-D depth-velocity (DV) filter is proposed to enhance multiple moving objects at different depths and with different velocities in an LFV. The 5-D DV filter is designed as a cascade of an infinite-extent impulse response multi-depth filter and a finite-extent impulse response multi-velocity filter. Experimental results obtained with numerically generated and real LFVs indicate that more than 15 dB improvement in signal-to-interference ratio can be achieved with the proposed 5-D multi DV filter compared to previously proposed multi depth-only filters.