OISSR: Optical Image Stabilization Based Super Resolution on Smartphone Cameras

Multi-frame super-resolution methods can generate high resolution images by combining multiple captures of the same scene; however, the performance of merged results are susceptible to degradation due to a lack of precision in image registration. In this study, we sought to develop a robust multi-frame super resolution method (called OISSR) for use on smartphone cameras with a optical image stabilizer (OIS). Acoustic injection is used to alter the readings from the built-in MEMS gyroscope to control the lens motion in the OIS module (note that the image sensor is fixed). We employ a priori knowledge of the induced lens motion to facilitate optical flow estimation with sub-pixel accuracy, and the output high-precision pixel alignment vectors are utilized to merge the multiple frames to reconstruct the final super resolution image. Extensive experiments on a OISSR prototype implemented on a Xiaomi 10Ultra demonstrate the high performance and effectiveness of the proposed system in obtaining the quadruple enhanced resolution imaging.