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Local feature amount calculating device, method of calculating local feature amount, corresponding point searching apparatus, and method of searching corresponding point

US8774508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2012
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V2201/11
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A local feature amount calculating device includes a local feature amount calculating unit that acquires a local feature amount of a feature point for each pixel by giving a vote of a strength of the direction of a pixel, which is calculated by a direction strength calculating unit, to a vote cell to which a pixel of interest belongs out of vote cells of a rotated vote cell pattern that is acquired by rotating a reference vote cell pattern by an angle corresponding to a main axis direction along a corrected edge gradient direction that is acquired by correcting an edge gradient direction of the pixel that is calculated by a direction strength calculating unit in accordance with the main axis direction.

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