Dynamic vergence using log-polar images

International Journal of Computer Vision

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-94

  Capurro, C ^a   Panerai, F ^a   Sandini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active vision; Divergence; Fusion; Log polar; Vergence

Indexed keywords

IMAGE PROCESSING; SENSORS; STEREO VISION;

ANTHROPOMORPHIC SENSORS; LOG POLAR IMAGES; VERGENCE CONTROL;

COMPUTER VISION;

EID: 0031207821     PISSN: 09205691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007974208880     Document Type: Article

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