Spatial-temporal filtering method based on kernel density estimation in suppressing background clutter

Tian Yuexin, Liu Ying, Gao Kun, Shu Yuwen, Ni Guoqiang

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Abstract

A temporal-spatial filtering algorithm based on kernel density estimation structure is presented for background suppression in this paper. The algorithm can be divided into spatial filtering and temporal filtering. Smoothing process is applied to the background of an infrared image sequence by using the kernel density estimation algorithm in spatial filtering. The probability density of the image gray values after spatial filtering is calculated with the kernel density estimation algorithm in temporal filtering. The background residual and blind pixels are picked out based on their gray values, and are further filtered. The algorithm is validated with a real infrared image sequence. The image sequence is processed by using Fuller kernel filter, Uniform kernel filter and high-pass filter. Quantitatively analysis shows that the temporal-spatial filtering algorithm based on the nonparametric method is a satisfactory way to suppress background clutter in infrared images. The SNR is significantly improved as well.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014
Subtitle of host publicationImage Processing and Pattern Recognition
EditorsGaurav Sharma, Fugen Zhou
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628413878
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventInternational Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, IPTA 2014 - Beijing, China
Duration: 13 May 201415 May 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9301
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, IPTA 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period13/05/1415/05/14

Keywords

  • Infrared background suppression
  • Kernel density estimation
  • Spatial-temporal filtering

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Yuexin, T., Ying, L., Kun, G., Yuwen, S., & Guoqiang, N. (2014). Spatial-temporal filtering method based on kernel density estimation in suppressing background clutter. In G. Sharma, & F. Zhou (Eds.), International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Article 93012F (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9301). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2072618