High-resolution and real-time non-line-of-sight imaging based on spatial correlation
Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging technique has broad application prospects in fields such as autonomous driving and robotic vision. Among the existing NLOS imaging methods, the scan-free methods allow rapid data acquisition. However, the imaging resolution is limited by the system's temporal jitter and the number of pixels in the array detector, and the real-time recovery of complex dynamic scenes is still a major challenge. Here, based on the temporal and spatial broadening of the signal and the evolution characteristics of optical transmission fields, we establish the three-dimensional blur kernel and the forward evolution model under scan-free conditions. Subsequently, leveraging the spatial correlation between adjacent detection region information, we propose a resampling method to obtain high-resolution data information with fine collection. Combining this with three-dimensional blur kernel modeling makes high-resolution imaging of hidden targets realized through model inversion. Our method improves the lateral resolution of the imaging results and enables the reconstruction of dynamically complex scenes. We demonstrate high-resolution NLOS imaging at 5 frames per second for dynamic scenes, providing valuable insights for practical applications of NLOS imaging. • Addressing issues inherent in scan-free system configurations. • Employing a scan-free configuration to achieve rapid data acquisition. • Improving the lateral resolution to 2 cm and facilitates the reconstruction of more complex dynamic scenes. • Demonstrating high-resolution non-line-of-sight imaging at 5 frames per second for dynamic scenes.
Authors
- Edmund Y. M. Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6268-950X)
- Shuo Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3000-1536)
- Enlai Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4629-7738)
- Li Jia Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3500-5840)
- Jing Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1033-566X)
- Wenjun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5880-9011)
- Lianfa Bai
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Science and Technology (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Optics and Lasers in Engineering
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2025.109100
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.19
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Program
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities