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Adaptive low cost algorithm for video stabilization

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Video stabilization is a technique used to compensate user hand shaking. It avoids grabbing the unintentional motion in a video sequence, which causes unpleasant effects for the final user. In this paper we present a very simple but effective low power consumption solution, suitable for cheap and small video cameras, running at 31 fps for a VGA sequence with a simple ARM926EJ-S. The proposed solution is robust to common difficult conditions, like noise perturbations, illumination changes, motion blurring and rolling shutter distortions.

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  1. ST Microelectronics, Advanced System Technology, Imaging Group, Stradale Primosole 50, 95100, Catania, Italy

    Giuseppe Spampinato, Arcangelo Bruna, Filippo Naccari & Valeria Tomaselli

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Spampinato, G., Bruna, A., Naccari, F. et al. Adaptive low cost algorithm for video stabilization. Multimed Tools Appl 78, 13787–13804 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-018-6571-7

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