<title>Dual Image Processing For Stereoscopic Display</title>

Abstract

For an in-depth study of features of the celestial surface, stereoscopic imaging technique serves as a powerful and efficient tool as it brings in depth information onto the images displayed. A system registering the stereo pair of satallite images, processing the dual images for enhancement and restoration and displaying them in twin picture tubes for stereo visualization is described. As an example, edge enhancement, median filtering and histogram equalization techniques are applied to the experimental stereo pair of images to show a considerable improvement in the quality of the 3D image visualized. Bicircularly polarized viewing system is used in the stereoscopic display system enabling the display for mass viewing. A method of generating the range image and stereoscopic image pair is also indicated.