Efficient pose estimation using view-based object representations

Author: Peters Gabriele  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0932-8092

Source: Machine Vision and Applications, Vol.16, Iss.1, 2004-12, pp. : 59-63

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Abstract

We present an efficient method for estimating the pose of a three-dimensional object. Its implementation is embedded in a computer vision system which is motivated by and based on cognitive principles concerning the visual perception of three-dimensional objects. Viewpoint-invariant object recognition has been subject to controversial discussions for a long time. An important point of discussion is the nature of internal object representations. Behavioral studies with primates, which are summarized in this article, support the model of view-based object representations. We designed our computer vision system according to these findings and demonstrate that very precise estimations of the poses of real-world objects are possible even if only a small number of sample views of an object is available. The system can be used for a variety of applications.