Estimating Camera Rotation Parameters From a Blurred Image

Abstract

Abstract:A fast rotation of the camera during the image acquisition results in a blurred image, which typically shows curved smears. We propose a novel algorithm for estimating both the camera rotation axis and the camera angular speed from a single blurred image. The algorithm is based on local analysis of the blur smears. Contrary to the existing methods, we treat the more general case where the rotation axis can be not orthogonal to the image plane, taking into account the perspective effects that in such case affect the smears. The algorithm is validated in experiments with synthetic and real blurred images, providing accurate estimates.