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Title: A Capacity-based Sensing Matrix Design Method for Block Compressive Imaging Applications
In many compressive imaging applications, it can be difficult to design sensing matrices with suitable reconstruction capabilities. In this paper, we presents a novel method, based upon capacity maximization, for designing sensing matrices with enhanced block-sparse signal reconstruction capabilities. Numerical results, which demonstrate the design method’s capabilities in a practical imaging application, are presented.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1653671
PAR ID:
10088839
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
2018 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting
Page Range / eLocation ID:
229 to 230
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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