Microsoft Corporation
Pixel classification to reduce depth-estimation error

Abstract:

A method to process a contributing digital image of a subject in an image-processing computer. The contributing digital image is received in a depth-resolving machine configured to furnish a depth image based at least in part on the contributing digital image. The contributing digital image is also received in a classification machine previously trained to classify a pixel of the contributing digital image as liable to corrupt a depth value of a corresponding pixel of the depth image. A repair value is computed for the depth value of the corresponding pixel of the depth image, which is then corrected based on the repair value and returned to the calling process.