Image and video processing on mobile devices: a survey

• Published in: The Visual computer Vol. 37; no. 12; pp. 2931 - 2949
• Main Authors: Morikawa, Chamin, Kobayashi, Michihiro, Satoh, Masaki, Kuroda, Yasuhiro, Inomata, Teppei, Matsuo, Hitoshi, Miura, Takeshi, Hilaga, Masaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algorithms; Artificial Intelligence; Augmented reality; Cellular telephones; Computer Graphics; Computer Science; Computer vision; Digital cameras; Digital imaging; Electronic devices; Image acquisition; Image enhancement; Image processing; Image Processing and Computer Vision; Mobile computing; Sensors; Smartphones; Software; Survey; Video; Image processing; Computer vision; Mobile devices
• ISSN: 0178-2789; 1432-2315
• DOI: 10.1007/s00371-021-02200-8

Image processing and computer vision on mobile devices have a wide range of applications such as digital image enhancement and augmented reality. While images acquired by cameras on mobile devices can be processed with generic image processing algorithms, there are numerous constraints and external issues that call for customized algorithms for such devices. In this paper, we survey mobile image processing and computer vision applications while highlighting these constraints and explaining how the algorithms have been modified/adapted to meet accuracy and performance demands. We hope that this paper will be a useful resource for researchers who intend to apply image processing and computer vision algorithms to real-world scenarios and applications that involve mobile devices.