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Title: Systems, methods, and media for high dynamic range imaging using single-photon and conventional image sensor data

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods, and media for high dynamic range imaging using single-photon and conventional image sensor data are provided. In some embodiments, the system comprises: first detectors configured to detect a level of photons proportional to incident photon flux; second detectors configured to detect arrival of individual photons; a processor programmed to: receive, from the first detectors, first values indicative of photon flux from a scene with a first resolution; receive, from the second detectors, second values indicative of photon flux from the scene with a lower resolution; provide a first encoder of a trained machine learning model first flux values based on the first values, provide the second encoder of the model second flux values; receive, as output, values indicative of photon flux from the scene; and generate a high dynamic range image based on the third plurality of values.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
2222316
Patent Number(s):
11758297
Application Number:
17/572,236
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0003921; 1846884
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 01/10/2022
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Gutierrez Barragan, Felipe, Liu, Yuhao, Ingle, Atul, Gupta, Mohit, and Velten, Andreas. Systems, methods, and media for high dynamic range imaging using single-photon and conventional image sensor data. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Gutierrez Barragan, Felipe, Liu, Yuhao, Ingle, Atul, Gupta, Mohit, & Velten, Andreas. Systems, methods, and media for high dynamic range imaging using single-photon and conventional image sensor data. United States.
Gutierrez Barragan, Felipe, Liu, Yuhao, Ingle, Atul, Gupta, Mohit, and Velten, Andreas. Tue . "Systems, methods, and media for high dynamic range imaging using single-photon and conventional image sensor data". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2222316.
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abstractNote = {In accordance with some embodiments, systems, methods, and media for high dynamic range imaging using single-photon and conventional image sensor data are provided. In some embodiments, the system comprises: first detectors configured to detect a level of photons proportional to incident photon flux; second detectors configured to detect arrival of individual photons; a processor programmed to: receive, from the first detectors, first values indicative of photon flux from a scene with a first resolution; receive, from the second detectors, second values indicative of photon flux from the scene with a lower resolution; provide a first encoder of a trained machine learning model first flux values based on the first values, provide the second encoder of the model second flux values; receive, as output, values indicative of photon flux from the scene; and generate a high dynamic range image based on the third plurality of values.},
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