New block-matching-based color interpolation algorithm
Tinku Acharya, Ping‐Sing Tsai · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 1998
In an electronic color image capturing device using a single CCD or CMOS sensor, the color information is usually acquired into three sub-sampled color planes such as Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B). Full resolution color is subsequently generated from this sub-sampled image using a suitable 'color interpolation' methodology. The color accuracy and appearance of the image is significantly affected by the color interpolation algorithm used to generate the full-resolution color image. In this paper, we present a new block matching based algorithm for color interpolation. The computational complexity of this algorithm is very low and hence suitable for real-time implementation in a portable image capture device e.g. a digital camera. The proposed algorithm produces the similar or better quality color images compared to most of the known color interpolation algorithms in the literature. We have presented results of comparison of the performance of the proposed algorithm with median interpolation and bilinear interpolation which are commonly used in practice.