A triangle mesh-based corner detection algorithm for catadioptric images

摘要

As with conventional images corner detection is an important aspect of many computer vision problems involving catadioptric images. However, classical image processing algorithms are no longer appropriate for catadioptric images due to nonuniform resolution and distortions of catadioptric images. In this paper, we propose a novel approach to corner detection for catadioptric images based on triangle mesh. First, we transform catadioptric images to spherical images by combining an improved projection model for central catadioptric cameras with triangle mesh for a unit sphere. Spherical images yield a spatially uniform resolution domain for processing catadioptric images. Then, based on the topology of a triangle mesh, variations of light intensity with respect to directions for each image patch are measured to detect corners. The proposed algorithm addresses problems of catadioptric image processing caused by non-uniform resolution and distortions of these images. Experimental results showed that comparing to widely used methods, the triangle mesh-based corner detection algorithm can achieve higher repeatability rate relative to different imaging condition changes.