ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Richardson–Lucy deconvolution

Okay kiddo, imagine you have a really blurry picture of your favorite toy. It's so blurry that you can't even tell what it is anymore. Now, what if we could un-blur the picture and see your toy clearly again? That's where Richardson-Lucy deconvolution comes in!

You see, when we take a picture, the camera lens can sometimes make things look blurry. It's like trying to see through a dirty pair of glasses. Richardson-Lucy deconvolution is a computer program that helps clean up the blur and make the picture look better.

It's kind of like cleaning your room. The program looks at the blurry picture and tries to figure out what might be causing the blur. Then, it uses some special math tricks to "clean up" the picture and make it sharper. It's like putting away your toys and making your room look neat and tidy.

Of course, it's not always easy to un-blur a picture. Sometimes the blur is too strong, or the picture was taken in bad lighting. But Richardson-Lucy deconvolution is a really powerful tool that helps us turn blurry pictures into clear ones!