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OmniSIFT: Scale invariant features in omnidirectional images

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OmniSIFT: Scale invariant features in omnidirectional images
We propose a method to compute scale invariant features in omnidirectional images. We present a formulation based on Riemannian geometry for the definition of differential operators on non-Euclidian manifolds that correspond to the particular form of the mirrors in omnidirectional imaging. These operators lead to a scale-space analysis that preserves the geometry of the visual information in omnidirectional images. We eventually build novel scale-invariant omniSIFT features inspired by the planar SIFT framework. We apply our generic solution to omnidirectional images captured with parabolic mirrors. Simple descriptors that use omniSIFT characteristics offer promising performance in the case of image rotation or translation where visual features can be preserved due to the proper handling of the implicit image geometry.
Zafer Arican, Pascal Frossard
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Updated 12 Feb 2011
Type Journal
Year 2010
Where ICIP
Authors Zafer Arican, Pascal Frossard
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