Camera motion estimation by tracking contour deformation: Precision analysis

Image and Vision Computing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 474-490

  Alenya G ^a   Torras, C ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Active contours; Egomotion estimation; Precision analysis; Unscented transformation

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MOTION ESTIMATION; ROTATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

3D MOTION; A-PLANE; ACTIVE CONTOURS; CAMERA MOTIONS; CAMERA-MOTION ESTIMATION; EGO-MOTION ESTIMATION; FACTORY FLOORS; IMAGE PLANE; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; MOTION RECOVERY; OPTICAL AXIS; PRECISION ANALYSIS; PROGRESSIVE DEFORMATION; ROBOT ARMS; ROBOT SYSTEM; UNSCENTED TRANSFORMATIONS; VIDEO STREAMS;

CAMERAS;

EID: 70449718819     PISSN: 02628856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.imavis.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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