6.4.4.7 Curvature, Corners, Dominant Points, Salient Points, Junctions

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Ansari, N.[Nirwan], Huang, K.W.[Kuo-Wei],
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Ansari, N.[Nirwan], Delp, E.J.[Edward J.],
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Rattarangsi, A., Chin, R.T.,
Scale-Based Detection of Corners of Planar Curves,
PAMI(14), No. 4, April 1992, pp. 430-449.
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Worring, M., Smeulders, A.W.M.,
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IEEE DOI 9208
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Worring, M., Smeulders, A.W.M.,
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PAMI(17), No. 6, June 1995, pp. 587-598.
IEEE DOI BibRef 9506
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IEEE DOI 9410
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Fermüller, C.[Cornelia], Kropatsch, W.G.[Walter G.],
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PAMI(16), No. 7, July 1994, pp. 748-751.
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IEEE DOI BibRef
Earlier:
Hierarchical curve representation,
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IEEE DOI 9208
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Fairney, D.P., Fairney, P.T.,
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Tsang, W.M., Yuen, P.C., Lam, F.K.,
Detection of Dominant Points on an Object Boundary: A Discontinuity Approach,
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Guiducci, A.,
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PRL(8), 1988, pp. 311-318. BibRef 8800

Cheng, K.H., Hsu, W.H.,
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Teh, C.H., Chin, R.T.,
On the Detection of Dominant Points on Digital Curve,
PAMI(11), No. 8, August 1989, pp. 859-872.
IEEE DOI BibRef 8908
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CVPR88(229-234).
IEEE DOI Find the dominant points along curves. BibRef

Brault, J.J., Plamondon, R.,
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PAMI(15), No. 9, September 1993, pp. 953-957.
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Sohn, K., Alexander, W.E., Kim, J.H., Snyder, W.E.,
A Constrained Regularization Approach in Robust Corner Detection,
SMC(24), 1994, pp. 820-828. BibRef 9400

Sohn, K., Kim, J.H., Alexander, W.E.,
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SMC-B(28), No. 1, February 1998, pp. 82-90.
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Wang, M.J.J., Wu, W.Y., Huang, L.K., Wang, D.M.,
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Wu, W.Y.[Wen-Yen],
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Oakley, J.P., Shann, R.T.,
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Cornic, P.,
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Yu, D.G.[Dong-Gang], Yan, H.[Hong],
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Ip, H.H.S., Wong, W.H.,
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VISP(144), No. 1, February 1997, pp. 23-30. 9706
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Fu, A.M.N., Yan, H.,
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Fu, A.M.N.[Alan M.N.], Yan, H.[Hong], Huang, K.[Kai],
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PR(30), No. 10, October 1997, pp. 1661-1671.
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Garrido, A., de la Blanca, N.P.[N. Perez], Garcia-Silvente, M.,
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PR(31), No. 6, June 1998, pp. 791-804.
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Ji, Q.A.[Qi-Ang], Haralick, R.M.[Robert M.],
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PAMI(20), No. 8, August 1998, pp. 845-851.
IEEE DOI BibRef 9808
Earlier:
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CVPR97(362-367).
IEEE DOI 9704
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Parida, L.[Laxmi], Geiger, D.[Devi], Hummel, R.A.[Robert A.],
Junctions: Detection, Classification, and Reconstruction,
PAMI(20), No. 7, July 1998, pp. 687-698.
IEEE DOI 9808
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Li, L.Y.[Li-Yuan], Chen, W.N.[Wei-Nan],
Corner Detection and Interpretation on Planar Curves Using Fuzzy Reasoning,
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Cronin, T.M.[Terence M.],
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West, G.A.W.[Geoff A. W.], Rosin, P.L.[Paul L.],
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Beau, V.[Vincent], Singer, M.[Mark],
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Springer DOI 0409
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Unimodal thresholding; Edge detection BibRef

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PRL(32), No. 5, 1 April 2011, pp. 676-693.
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Curvature; CSS corner detection; Multi-scale product; CCN criteria; ACU accuracy BibRef

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Junction detection; Corner detection; Vertex detection; Feature analysis; Radial segmentation
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Curvature; Corner detection; Partial differential equation BibRef

Zhong, B.J.[Bao-Jiang], Liao, W.H.[Wen-He],
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PAMI(29), No. 3, March 2007, pp. 508-512.
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Springer DOI 0608
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Curvature scale-space works for curves, not corners.
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de Vieilleville, F.[François], Lachaud, J.O.[Jacques-Olivier], Feschet, F.[Fabien],
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de Vieilleville, F.[François], Lachaud, J.O.[Jacques-Olivier],
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Junction detection; Linear structure; Correlation matrix; Hessian information; Template BibRef

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Earlier:
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ICDAR13(1083-1087)
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Earlier:
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ICPR12(693-696).
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IEEE DOI 1705
Computational complexity, Computational modeling, Noise level, Noise measurement, Numerical models, Sensors, Standards, Change point detection, fused LASSO (FL), irrepresentable condition, piecewise, constant BibRef

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computational geometry, feature extraction, image matching, anisotropic-scale junction detection, non-local description BibRef

Raftopoulos, K.A.[Konstantinos A.], Kollias, S.D.[Stefanos D.], Sourlas, D.D.[Dionysios D.], Ferecatu, M.[Marin],
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IJCV(126), No. 1, January 2018, pp. 111-139.
Springer DOI 1801
BibRef
Earlier: A1, A4, Only:
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CVPR14(4162-4168)
IEEE DOI 1409
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Lin, X.Y.[Xin-Yu], Zhou, Y.J.[Ying-Jie], Liu, Y.P.[Yi-Peng], Zhu, C.[Ce],
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Contour/curve analysis, Corner detection, Dominant point detection, Low-level computer vision, Performance evaluation BibRef

Liu, Z.H.[Zhi-Hao], Fu, Y.Q.[Yu-Qian],
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ICIP21(2603-2607)
IEEE DOI 2201
Adaptation models, Image matching, Image edge detection, Feature extraction, Cameras, Junctions, Event-based Vision BibRef

Lin, X., Zhu, C., Zhang, Q., Huang, X., Liu, Y.,
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IEEE DOI 1708
Computational complexity, Detectors, Euclidean distance, Indexes, Robustness, Corner detection, multiscale analysis, robustness, second-order difference of contour (SODC) BibRef

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DICTA16(1-8)
IEEE DOI 1701
Cascading style sheets BibRef

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CIAP15(II:108-118).
Springer DOI 1511
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Cordes, K.[Kai], Ostermann, J.[Jorn],
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MVA15(295-298)
IEEE DOI 1507
Benchmark testing BibRef

Li, B.[Bo], Li, H.B.[Hai-Bo], Soderstrom, U.[Ulrik],
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ICIP14(5741-5745)
IEEE DOI 1502
Computer vision BibRef

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CVPR14(4098-4105)
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MRF BibRef

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Mair, E.[Elmar], Hager, G.D.[Gregory D.], Burschka, D.[Darius], Suppa, M.[Michael], Hirzinger, G.[Gerhard],
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ECCV10(II: 183-196).
Springer DOI 1009
BibRef

Fiorio, C.[Christophe], Mercat, C.[Christian], Rieux, F.[Frédéric],
Adaptive Discrete Laplace Operator,
ISVC11(II: 377-386).
Springer DOI 1109
BibRef
Earlier:
Curvature Estimation for Discrete Curves Based on Auto-adaptive Masks of Convolution,
CompIMAGE10(47-59).
Springer DOI 1006

See also Discrete Simulation of a Chladni Experiment. BibRef

Zhang, L.[Lin], Zhang, L.[Lei], Zhang, D.[David],
A Multi-scale Bilateral Structure Tensor Based Corner Detector,
ACCV09(II: 618-627).
Springer DOI 0909
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Automatic scale selection for corners and junctions,
ICIP09(989-992).
IEEE DOI 0911
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CVS08(xx-yy).
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GMP08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI 0804
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Sánchez-Cruz, H.[Hermilo],
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CIARP06(354-362).
Springer DOI 0611
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ISVC06(I: 363-372).
Springer DOI 0611
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CAIP03(746-753).
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ICIP94(I: 924-928).
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HTML Version. Full paper:
PS File. For edge detection:
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Hansen, T.[Thorsten], Neumann, H.[Heiko],
A Biologically Motivated Scheme for Robust Junction Detection,
BMCV02(16 ff.).
Springer DOI 0303
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Junction Extraction by Artificial Neural Network System - JEANS,
PCV02(B: 18). 0305
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Sluzek, A.[Andrzej],
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CAIP01(465 ff.).
Springer DOI 0210
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Coeurjolly, D.[David], Miguet, S.[Serge], Tougne, L.[Laure],
Discrete Curvature Based on Osculating Circle Estimation,
VF01(303 ff.).
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ICIP98(I: 211-215).
IEEE DOI 9810
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ICIP96(I: 493-496).
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Dolan, J., Riseman, E.M.,
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IEEE DOI BibRef 9200

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Chapter on Edge Detection and Analysis, Lines, Segments, Curves, Corners, Hough Transform continues in
Corner Feature Detection Techniques and Use .