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Perceptual Feature Detection

Naila Murray, Xavier Otazu, Maria Vanrell
New Trends and Challenges in Computer Vision: Progress of Research and Development - 2009
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Currently there exists no application-independent or general theory of feature detection. In this work, a brightness induction wavelet model (BIWaM) is extended with the long-term aim of developing a principled model for generic local feature detection. This detector, the Feature Induction Wavelet Model (FIWaM), uses the same “featureness” measure for a range of local features such as blobs, bars and corners. FIWaM is a wavelet-based computational model that attempts to use the perceptual processes involved in visual brightness induction to enhance and detect these features. The model uses two center-surround mechanisms in sequence to detect features - a Gabor-like mother wavelet followed by an explicitly-defined center-surround region mechanism. These center-surround regions are feature-specific and introduce the only variation in the detection schema between features. Preliminary results have shown that this mechanism is effective in detecting features and achieves a repeatability performance in line with current state-of-the-art detection methods.

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@InProceedings\{MOV2009,
  author       = "Naila Murray and Xavier Otazu and Maria Vanrell",
  title        = "Perceptual Feature Detection",
  booktitle    = "New Trends and Challenges in Computer Vision: Progress of Research and Development",
  year         = "2009",
  abstract     = "Currently there exists no application-independent
or general theory of feature detection. In this work,
a brightness induction wavelet model (BIWaM) is
extended with the long-term aim of developing a
principled model for generic local feature detection.
This detector, the Feature Induction Wavelet
Model (FIWaM), uses the same \“featureness\” measure
for a range of local features such as blobs, bars
and corners. FIWaM is a wavelet-based computational
model that attempts to use the perceptual
processes involved in visual brightness induction
to enhance and detect these features. The model
uses two center-surround mechanisms in sequence
to detect features - a Gabor-like mother wavelet
followed by an explicitly-defined center-surround
region mechanism. These center-surround regions
are feature-specific and introduce the only variation
in the detection schema between features.
Preliminary results have shown that this mechanism
is effective in detecting features and achieves
a repeatability performance in line with current
state-of-the-art detection methods.",
  url          = "http://cat.cvc.uab.es/Public/Publications/2009/MOV2009"
}

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