Similarity K-d tree method for sparse point pattern matching with underlying non-rigidity

  • Authors:
  • Baihua Li;Qinggang Meng;Horst Holstein

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, UK;Department of Computer Science, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DB, Wales, UK;Department of Computer Science, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DB, Wales, UK

  • Venue:
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

We propose a method for matching non-affinely related sparse model and data point-sets of identical cardinality, similar spatial distribution and orientation. To establish a one-to-one match, we introduce a new similarity K-dimensional tree. We construct the tree for the model set using spatial sparsity priority order. A corresponding tree for the data set is then constructed, following the sparsity information embedded in the model tree. A matching sequence between the two point sets is generated by traversing the identically structured trees. Experiments on synthetic and real data confirm that this method is applicable to robust spatial matching of sparse point-sets under moderate non-rigid distortion and arbitrary scaling, thus contributing to non-rigid point-pattern matching.