The S-kernel: A measure of symmetry of objects

Authors:
Bertrand Zavidovique;Vito Di Gesù
Affiliations:
IEF, Université Paris XI, ORSAY, France and DMA, Universití di Palermo, Italy;IEF, Université Paris XI, ORSAY, France and DMA, Universití di Palermo, Italy
Venue:
Pattern Recognition
Year:
2007

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Abstract

In this paper we introduce a new symmetry feature named ''symmetry kernel'' (SK) to support a measure of symmetry. Given any symmetry transform S, SK of a pattern P is the maximal included symmetric sub-set of P for all directions and shifts. We provide a first algorithm to exhibit this kernel where the centre of symmetry is assumed to be the centre of mass. Then we prove that, in any direction, the optimal axis corresponds to the maximal correlation of a pattern with its symmetric version. That leads to a second algorithm. The associated symmetry measure is a modified difference between the respective surfaces of a pattern and its kernel. A series of experiments supports the actual algorithm validation.