FFT-based estimation of large motions in images: a robust gradient-based approach

A fast and robust gradient-based motion estimation technique which operates in the frequency domain is presented. The algorithm combines the natural advantages of a good feature selection offered by gradient-based methods with the robustness and speed provided by FFT-based correlation schemes. Exper...

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Main Authors: Tzimiropoulos, Georgios, Argyriou, Vasileios, Stathaki, Tania
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/31417/
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Summary:A fast and robust gradient-based motion estimation technique which operates in the frequency domain is presented. The algorithm combines the natural advantages of a good feature selection offered by gradient-based methods with the robustness and speed provided by FFT-based correlation schemes. Experimentation with real images taken from a popular database showed that, unlike any other Fourier-based techniques, the method was able to estimate translations, arbitrary rotations and scale factors in the range 4-6.