Pixel weighted average strategy for depth sensor data fusion

Abstract

This paper introduces a new multi-lateral filter to fuse low-resolution depth maps with high-resolution images. The goal is to enhance the resolution of Time-of-Flight sensors and, at the same time, reduce the noise level in depth measurements. Our approach is based on the joint bilateral upsampling, extended by a new factor that considers the low reliability of depth measurements along the low-resolution depth map edges. Our experimental results show better performances than alternative depth enhancing data fusion techniques.