Subpixel Accuracy Analysis of Phase Correlation Shift Measurement Methods Applied to Satellite Imagery

The key point of super resolution process is the accurate measuring of sub-pixel shift. Any tiny error in measuring such shift leads to an incorrect image focusing. In this paper, methodology of measuring sub-pixel shift using Phase correlation (PC) are evaluated using different window functions, then modified version of (PC) method using high pass filter (HPF) is introduced . Comprehensive analysis and assessment of (PC) methods shows that different natural features yield different shift measurements. It is concluded that there is no universal window function for measuring shift; it mainly depends on the features in the satellite images. Even the question of which window is optimal of particular feature is generally remains open. This paper presents the design of a method for obtaining high accuracy sub pixel shift phase correlation using (HPF).The proposed method makes the change in the different locations that lack of edges easy.

@article{Mohamed2012,
  title     = {Subpixel Accuracy Analysis of Phase Correlation Shift Measurement Methods Applied to Satellite Imagery},
  journal   = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications},
  volume    = {3},
  number    = {12},
  year      = {2012},
  publisher = {The Science and Information Organization},
  author    = {S. A. Mohamed and A.K. Helmi and M.A. Fkirin and S.M. Badwai},
  doi       = {10.14569/IJACSA.2012.031233},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2012.031233}
}