Keypoint descriptor generation by complex wavelet analysis
US8712158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/647
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of generating a keypoint descriptor for identifying an object in an image or in a sequence of images, the keypoint descriptor being substantially invariant to a transformation of the object in the image. The method includes receiving object data representing an object for identification in an image; processing said object data to generate at least one basis function representing a feature having undergone at least one transformation or a transformation sequence across several consecutive frames, optionally using transformations that are out of the image plane to recognize objects from multiple views; modifying a prototype wavelet function based on said at least one basis function to generate a plurality of modified wavelet functions; comparing the plurality of modified wavelet functions with the at least one basis function; selecting a modified wavelet function of said plurality of modified wavelet functions based on the comparison of the plurality of modified wavelet functions with the at least one basis function; and processing an input image or input orientation field according to said selected modified wavelet function to generate the k…
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