Robust real-time detection of multi-color markers on a cell phone

  • Authors:
  • Homayoun Bagherinia;Roberto Manduchi

  • Affiliations:
  • University of California, Santa Cruz, USA;University of California, Santa Cruz, USA

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Real-Time Image Processing
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

We describe a fast algorithm to detect special multi-color markers with a camera cell phone. These color markers can be used for environmental labeling, for example, as a wayfinding aid for persons with visual impairment. Using a cascade of elemental detectors, robust detection is achieved at an extremely low computational cost. We also introduce a strategy to select surfaces for the marker that ensure very low specular reflection, thus facilitating color-based recognition.