Single Image Super-Resolution Based on the Feature Sign Method

Recently, the super-resolution methods based on sparse representation has became a research hotpot in signal processing. How to calculate the sparse coefficients fast and accurately is the key of sparse representation algorithm. In this paper, we propose a feature sign method to compute the sparse coefficients in the search step. Inspired by the compressed sensing theory, two dictionaries are jointly learnt to conduct super-resolution in this method. The feature sign algorithm changes the non-convex problem to a convex one by guessing the sign of the sparse coefficient at each iteration. It improves the accuracy of the obtained sparse coefficients and speeds the algorithm. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme outperforms the interpolation methods and classic sparse representation algorithms in both subjective inspects and quantitative evaluations.