CP HDR: A feature point detection and description library for LDR and HDR images

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Autores principales: Nascimento, Artur Santos, de Souza, Valter Guilherme Silva, Dantas, Daniel Oliveira, Andrade, Beatriz Trinchão
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author Nascimento, Artur Santos
de Souza, Valter Guilherme Silva
Dantas, Daniel Oliveira
Andrade, Beatriz Trinchão
author_facet Nascimento, Artur Santos
de Souza, Valter Guilherme Silva
Dantas, Daniel Oliveira
Andrade, Beatriz Trinchão
contents In computer vision, characteristics refer to image regions with unique properties, such as corners, edges, textures, or areas with high contrast. These regions can be represented through feature points (FPs). FP detection and description are fundamental steps to many computer vision tasks. Most FP detection and description methods use low dynamic range (LDR) images, sufficient for most applications involving digital images. However, LDR images may have saturated pixels in scenes with extreme light conditions, which degrade FP detection. On the other hand, high dynamic range (HDR) images usually present a greater dynamic range but FP detection algorithms do not take advantage of all the information in such images. In this study, we present a systematic review of image detection and description algorithms that use HDR images as input. We developed a library called CP_HDR that implements the Harris corner detector, SIFT detector and descriptor, and two modifications of those algorithms specialized in HDR images, called SIFT for HDR (SfHDR) and Harris for HDR (HfHDR). Previous studies investigated the use of HDR images in FP detection, but we did not find studies investigating the use of HDR images in FP description. Using uniformity, repeatability rate, mean average precision, and matching rate metrics, we compared the performance of the CP_HDR algorithms using LDR and HDR images. We observed an increase in the uniformity of the distribution of FPs among the high-light, mid-light, and low-light areas of the images. The results show that using HDR images as input to detection algorithms improves performance and that SfHDR and HfHDR enhance FP description.
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spellingShingle CP HDR: A feature point detection and description library for LDR and HDR images
Nascimento, Artur Santos
de Souza, Valter Guilherme Silva
Dantas, Daniel Oliveira
Andrade, Beatriz Trinchão
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
68T45
I.4.0
In computer vision, characteristics refer to image regions with unique properties, such as corners, edges, textures, or areas with high contrast. These regions can be represented through feature points (FPs). FP detection and description are fundamental steps to many computer vision tasks. Most FP detection and description methods use low dynamic range (LDR) images, sufficient for most applications involving digital images. However, LDR images may have saturated pixels in scenes with extreme light conditions, which degrade FP detection. On the other hand, high dynamic range (HDR) images usually present a greater dynamic range but FP detection algorithms do not take advantage of all the information in such images. In this study, we present a systematic review of image detection and description algorithms that use HDR images as input. We developed a library called CP_HDR that implements the Harris corner detector, SIFT detector and descriptor, and two modifications of those algorithms specialized in HDR images, called SIFT for HDR (SfHDR) and Harris for HDR (HfHDR). Previous studies investigated the use of HDR images in FP detection, but we did not find studies investigating the use of HDR images in FP description. Using uniformity, repeatability rate, mean average precision, and matching rate metrics, we compared the performance of the CP_HDR algorithms using LDR and HDR images. We observed an increase in the uniformity of the distribution of FPs among the high-light, mid-light, and low-light areas of the images. The results show that using HDR images as input to detection algorithms improves performance and that SfHDR and HfHDR enhance FP description.
title CP HDR: A feature point detection and description library for LDR and HDR images
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
68T45
I.4.0
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.19935