Improvement of the Harris corner detector using an entropy-block-based strategy

Yihang Sun, Emmett Ientilucci, Sophie Voisin

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Abstract

Extracting well distributed control points (CPs) is a very challenging task for remote sensing image registration, particularly for large high-resolution images over heterogeneous landscape. Based on image analysis such as edge detection, corner detection, and information theory, a new CP detection approach is proposed to select high-quality, evenly distributed CPs. The Entropy-Block-Based variant of the Harris Corner Detector (EBB-HCD) is achieved by dividing the image into blocks and by allocating the number of CP's based upon the entropy of each block. While the block-based strategy improves the CP balance problem, a factor calculated from entropy avoids overdetection. We conducted a comparison study utilizing the well-known Harris Corner Detector (HCD) and an implementation of the Block-Based Harris Corner Detector (BB-HCD). Experimental results indicate that using EBB-HCD to find the CPs improves the overall alignment accuracy during registration compared with HCD or BB-HCD.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAlgorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXIV
EditorsDavid W. Messinger, Miguel Velez-Reyes
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510617995
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventAlgorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXIV 2018 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Apr 17 2018Apr 19 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10644
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceAlgorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XXIV 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period04/17/1804/19/18

Keywords

  • Entropy Based Strategy
  • Evenly Distributed Features
  • Harris Corner Detector
  • Image Registration

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