Load-balancing multi-LCD light field display

Xuan Cao; Zheng Geng; Mei Zhang; Xiao Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.2078366

17 March 2015 Load-balancing multi-LCD light field display

Xuan Cao, Zheng Geng, Mei Zhang, Xiao Zhang

Proceedings Volume 9391, Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XXVI; 93910F (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2078366
Event: SPIE/IS&T Electronic Imaging, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We propose a load-balancing multi-LCD light field display technology. The multiple LCD panels operate as a spatial light modulator. Each light ray is the combination of pixels located in multiple LCD panels. The challenging problem is how to decompose the light field into limited layer images and display the light field compressively. Each pixel, as a controllable unit, is in spatial-multiplexing which means one pixel needs to be responsible to modulate multiple target light rays at the same time. We analyze the load imposed on each pixel by casting the light field decomposition as an over-determined equation problem. We found each pixel works in the state of overload and single pixel couldn’t give consideration to all target light rays. In order to reduce the load on pixels and improve display fidelity, we develop a multi-layer and multi-zone joint optimization strategy. The target light field is divided into multiple subzones and each subzone is displayed by multiple LCD panels combining with a dynamic directional backlight. By resolving the target light field, our display system further explores the multi-LCD’s capability of displaying light field and higher quality of light field display is achieved. We test our load-balancing decomposition algorithm based on different scene. The parallax, occlusion and blur of out-of-focus are restored successfully. And a three-layer prototype is constructed to demonstrate that correct light field is displayed in indoor lighting environment.

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Xuan Cao, Zheng Geng, Mei Zhang, and Xiao Zhang "Load-balancing multi-LCD light field display", Proc. SPIE 9391, Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XXVI, 93910F (17 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2078366

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