A Probabilistic Method for Point Matching in the Presence of Noise and Degeneracy

  • Authors:
  • Daniel Keren

  • Affiliations:
  • Computer Science Department, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel 31905

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

The Bayesian method is widely used in image processing and computer vision to solve ill-posed problems. This is commonly achieved by introducing a prior which, together with the data constraints, determines a unique and hopefully stable solution. Choosing a "correct" prior is however a well-known obstacle.This paper demonstrates that in a certain class of motion estimation problems, the Bayesian technique of integrating out the "nuisance parameters" yields stable solutions even if a flat prior on the motion parameters is used. The advantage of the suggested method is more noticeable when the domain points approach a degenerate configuration, and/or when the noise is relatively large with respect to the size of the point configuration.