Systems and methods for selecting interest point descriptors for object recognition
US8086616B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F18/2113
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for selecting interest point descriptors for object recognition. In an embodiment, the present invention estimates performance of local descriptors by (1) receiving a local descriptor relating to an object in a first image; (2) identifying one or more nearest neighbor descriptors relating to one or more images different from the first image, the nearest neighbor descriptors comprising nearest neighbors of the local descriptor; (3) calculating a quality score for the local descriptor based on the number of nearest neighbor descriptors that relate to images showing the object; and (4) determining, on the basis of the quality score, if the local descriptor is effective in identifying the object.
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