12+ Image Quality Metrics that Impact Computer Vision from the Embedded Vision Summit 2022

Have you wondered how Image Quality Impacts Computer Vision?

This content was started for an Embedded Vision Summit talk on May 18, 2022 in Santa Clara, CA.

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The Image Quality and Computer Vision Topics

The Single Pixel Attack contextualizes why Image Quality matters

Have you have heard of the single pixel attack? This is where researchers fooled a simple classification network by changing a pixel.

 This adversarial research turned a ship into a car, a horse into a frog, a deer into an airplane!!

While this research is independent from embedded vision systems, it's not a far reach to imagine something similar in the real world.​ Other researcher have extended this effort to the field and we quote:

“Nonetheless, we show some examples of situations where nearly imperceptible image modifications can result in dramatic perception changes. ​ ​ Even in applications without malicious people trying to trick your system, the natural world, [your camera hardware, and image processing pipeline] may be adversarial enough.” 

Pezzementi, et. al. NREC, “Putting Image Manipulations in Context: Robustness Testing for Safe Perception”

Exposure Value 

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Motion Blur

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Dynamic Range and HDR Artifacts

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Jpeg Compression and Computer Vision

Noise

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Noise and Computer Vision

Shading (Vignetting)

Levoy. Extreme Imaging Using Cellphones.

Resolution (Sharpness, Angular)

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Distortion (and Angular Resolution)

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Distortion and Computer Vision

Texture Blur/Resolution

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Texture Blur

Stray Light

IEEE P2020 White Paper

Stray Light and Computer Vision

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