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

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Corner Detector. Junction Detector. Curvature. 9710

See also Corner Feature Detection Techniques and Use.

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Earlier:
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IEEE DOI 9208
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PAMI(17), No. 6, June 1995, pp. 587-598.
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Earlier:
Discrete circular arcs,
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IEEE DOI 9410
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Cheng, K.H., Hsu, W.H.,
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Sohn, K., Kim, J.H., Alexander, W.E.,
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IEEE DOI 9704
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Parida, L.[Laxmi], Geiger, D.[Devi], Hummel, R.A.[Robert A.],
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Springer DOI 0409
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See also Automatic generation of consensus ground truth for the comparison of edge detection techniques.
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Thresholding; Edge detection; Histogram and edge sensitivity BibRef

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Elsevier DOI 0711
Junction detection; Corner detection; Vertex detection; Feature analysis; Radial segmentation
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Springer DOI 1007
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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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Direct Curvature Scale Space in Corner Detection,
SSPR06(235-242).
Springer DOI 0608
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Zhong, B.J.[Bao-Jiang], Ma, K.K.[Kai-Kuang], Liao, W.H.[Wen-He],
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PAMI(31), No. 8, August 2009, pp. 1517-1524.
IEEE DOI 0906
Curvature scale-space works for curves, not corners.
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Junction detection; Linear structure; Correlation matrix; Hessian information; Template BibRef

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PR(47), No. 1, 2014, pp. 282-295.
Elsevier DOI 1310
BibRef
And: Erratum: PR(49), No. 1, 2016, pp. 249-250.
Elsevier DOI 1511
BibRef
Earlier:
Robust Symbol Localization Based on Junction Features and Efficient Geometry Consistency Checking,
ICDAR13(1083-1087)
IEEE DOI 1312
BibRef
Earlier:
Accurate junction detection and reconstruction in line-drawing images,
ICPR12(693-696).
WWW Link. 1302
Junction detection computational geometry. BibRef

Pham, T.A.[The-Anh], Barrat, S.[Sabine], Delalandre, M.[Mathieu], Ramel, J.Y.[Jean-Yves],
An efficient tree structure for indexing feature vectors,
PRL(55), No. 1, 2015, pp. 42-50.
Elsevier DOI 1503
Exact nearest neighbour search BibRef

Xia, G.S.[Gui-Song], Delon, J.[Julie], Gousseau, Y.[Yann],
Accurate Junction Detection and Characterization in Natural Images,
IJCV(106), No. 1, January 2014, pp. 31-56.
WWW Link. 1402
BibRef

Keles, H.Y.[Hacer Yalim], Tari, S.[Sibel],
A robust method for scale independent detection of curvature-based criticalities and intersections in line drawings,
PR(48), No. 1, 2015, pp. 140-155.
Elsevier DOI 1410
Line drawings BibRef

Teng, S.W.[Shyh Wei], Sadat, R.M.N.[Rafi Md. Najmus], Lu, G.J.[Guo-Jun],
Effective and efficient contour-based corner detectors,
PR(48), No. 7, 2015, pp. 2185-2197.
Elsevier DOI 1504
Corner detector BibRef

Núñez, J.M.[Joan M.], Bernal, J.[Jorge], Sánchez, F.J.[F. Javier], Vilariño, F.[Fernando],
GRowing Algorithm for Intersection Detection (GRAID) in branching patterns,
MVA(26), No. 2-3, April 2015, pp. 387-400.
Springer DOI 1504
BibRef

Schindele, A.[Andreas], Massopust, P.[Peter], Forster, B.[Brigitte],
Multigrid Convergence for the MDCA Curvature Estimator,
JMIV(57), No. 3, March 2017, pp. 423-438.
Springer DOI 1702
MDCA: maximal digital circular arcs.
See also Accurate Curvature Estimation along Digital Contours with Maximal Digital Circular Arcs. BibRef

Owrang, A., Malek-Mohammadi, M., Proutiere, A., Jansson, M.,
Consistent Change Point Detection for Piecewise Constant Signals With Normalized Fused LASSO,
SPLetters(24), No. 6, June 2017, pp. 799-803.
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

Xue, N., Xia, G.S., Bai, X., Zhang, L., Shen, W.,
Anisotropic-Scale Junction Detection and Matching for Indoor Images,
IP(27), No. 1, January 2018, pp. 78-91.
IEEE DOI 1712
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],
On the Beneficial Effect of Noise in Vertex Localization,
IJCV(126), No. 1, January 2018, pp. 111-139.
Springer DOI 1801
BibRef
Earlier: A1, A4, Only:
Noising versus Smoothing for Vertex Identification in Unknown Shapes,
CVPR14(4162-4168)
IEEE DOI 1409
Noise Resistance. Vertex identification in unknown shapes. Noise helps. BibRef

Le Quentrec, É.[Étienne], Mazo, L.[Loïc], Baudrier, É.[Étienne], Tajine, M.[Mohamed],
Local Turn-Boundedness: A Curvature Control for Continuous Curves with Application to Digitization,
JMIV(62), No. 5, June 2020, pp. 673-692.
Springer DOI 2007
BibRef

Lin, X.Y.[Xin-Yu], Zhou, Y.J.[Ying-Jie], Liu, Y.P.[Yi-Peng], Zhu, C.[Ce],
A dedicated benchmark for contour-based corner detection evaluation,
IVC(136), 2023, pp. 104716.
Elsevier DOI 2308
Contour/curve analysis, Corner detection, Dominant point detection, Low-level computer vision, Performance evaluation BibRef


Verbin, D.[Dor], Zickler, T.[Todd],
Field of Junctions: Extracting Boundary Structure at Low SNR,
ICCV21(6849-6858)
IEEE DOI 2203
Smoothing methods, Shape, Detectors, Junctions, Optimization, Signal to noise ratio, Segmentation, grouping and shape, Low-level and physics-based vision BibRef

Liu, Z.H.[Zhi-Hao], Fu, Y.Q.[Yu-Qian],
E-ACJ: Accurate Junction Extraction for Event Cameras,
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.,
Efficient and Robust Corner Detectors Based on Second-Order Difference of Contour,
SPLetters(24), No. 9, September 2017, pp. 1393-1397.
IEEE DOI 1708
Computational complexity, Detectors, Euclidean distance, Indexes, Robustness, Corner detection, multiscale analysis, robustness, second-order difference of contour (SODC) BibRef

Afrin, N., Mohammed, N., Lai, W.,
An Effective Multi-Chord Corner Detection Technique,
DICTA16(1-8)
IEEE DOI 1701
Cascading style sheets BibRef

Duval-Poo, M.A.[Miguel Alejandro], Odone, F.[Francesca], de Vito, E.[Ernesto],
Enhancing Signal Discontinuities with Shearlets: An Application to Corner Detection,
CIAP15(II:108-118).
Springer DOI 1511
BibRef

Cordes, K.[Kai], Ostermann, J.[Jorn],
Increasing the precision of junction shaped features,
MVA15(295-298)
IEEE DOI 1507
Benchmark testing BibRef

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

Nieuwenhuis, C.[Claudia], Toeppe, E.[Eno], Gorelick, L.[Lena], Veksler, O.[Olga], Boykov, Y.Y.[Yuri Y.],
Efficient Squared Curvature,
CVPR14(4098-4105)
IEEE DOI 1409
MRF BibRef

Xia, G.S.[Gui-Song], Delon, J.[Julie], Gousseau, Y.[Yann],
An accurate and contrast invariant junction detector,
ICPR12(2780-2783).
WWW Link. 1302
BibRef

Li, Z.L.[Zhi-Li], Shen, Y.C.[Yan-Chun],
A robust corner detector based on curvature scale space and harris,
IASP11(223-226).
IEEE DOI 1112
BibRef

Fleischmann, O.[Oliver], Wietzke, L.[Lennart], Sommer, G.[Gerald],
A Novel Curvature Estimator for Digital Curves and Images,
DAGM10(442-451).
Springer DOI 1009
BibRef

Mair, E.[Elmar], Hager, G.D.[Gregory D.], Burschka, D.[Darius], Suppa, M.[Michael], Hirzinger, G.[Gerhard],
Adaptive and Generic Corner Detection Based on the Accelerated Segment Test,
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
BibRef

Cui, C.H.[Chun-Hui], Ngan, K.N.[King-Ngi],
Automatic scale selection for corners and junctions,
ICIP09(989-992).
IEEE DOI 0911
BibRef

Feng, Y.Q.[Yu-Qiang],
Corner Point Detection on Digital Curve through Rotate-Angle Accumulation,
CISP09(1-3).
IEEE DOI 0910
BibRef

Kerautret, B., Lachaud, J.O., Naegel, B.,
Comparison of Discrete Curvature Estimators and Application to Corner Detection,
ISVC08(I: 710-719).
Springer DOI 0812
BibRef

Join, C.[Cédric], Tabbone, S.[Salvatore],
Robust Curvature Extrema Detection Based on New Numerical Derivation,
ACIVS08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI 0810
BibRef

Maire, M.[Michael], Arbelaez, P.[Pablo], Fowlkes, C.C.[Charless C.], Malik, J.[Jitendra],
Using contours to detect and localize junctions in natural images,
CVPR08(1-8).
IEEE DOI 0806

See also Contour Detection and Hierarchical Image Segmentation. BibRef

Lemuz-López, R.[Rafael], Estrada, M.A.[Miguel Arias],
Ranking Corner Points by the Angular Difference between Dominant Edges,
CVS08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI 0805
BibRef

Karousos, E.I., Ginnis, A.I., Kaklis, P.D.,
Controlling Torsion Sign,
GMP08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI 0804
BibRef

Sánchez-Cruz, H.[Hermilo],
Corner Detection by Searching Two Class Pattern Substrings,
CIARP06(354-362).
Springer DOI 0611
BibRef

Arseneau, S.[Shawn], Cooperstock, J.R.[Jeremy R.],
An Improved Representation of Junctions Through Asymmetric Tensor Diffusion,
ISVC06(I: 363-372).
Springer DOI 0611
BibRef
And:
An Asymmetrical Diffusion Framework for Junction Analysis,
BMVC06(II:689).
PDF File. 0609
BibRef

Sánchez-Cruz, H.[Hermilo],
A Proposal Method for Corner Detection with an Orthogonal Three-Direction Chain Code,
ACIVS06(161-172).
Springer DOI 0609
BibRef

Chetverikov, D.[Dmitry],
A Simple and Efficient Algorithm for Detection of High Curvature Points in Planar Curves,
CAIP03(746-753).
Springer DOI 0311
BibRef

Koo, W.M.[Wai Mun], Kot, A.C.[Alex Chichung],
Curvature-Based Singular Points Detection,
AVBPA01(229).
Springer DOI 0310
BibRef

Lindeberg, T.,
Junction Detection with Automatic Selection of Detection Scales and Localization Scales,
ICIP94(I: 924-928).
IEEE DOI Junction location by normalized derivatives using sclae-space techniques. Abstract:
HTML Version. Full paper:
PS File. For edge detection:
See also Edge Detection and Ridge Detection with Automatic Scale Selection.
See also Feature Tracking with Automatic Selection of Spatial Scales. BibRef 9400

Hansen, T.[Thorsten], Neumann, H.[Heiko],
A Biologically Motivated Scheme for Robust Junction Detection,
BMCV02(16 ff.).
Springer DOI 0303
BibRef

Barsi, A.[Arpad], Heipke, C.[Christian], Willrich, F.[Felicitas],
Junction Extraction by Artificial Neural Network System - JEANS,
PCV02(B: 18). 0305
BibRef

Sluzek, A.[Andrzej],
A Local Algorithm for Real-Time Junction Detection in Contour Images,
CAIP01(465 ff.).
Springer DOI 0210
BibRef

Coeurjolly, D.[David], Miguet, S.[Serge], Tougne, L.[Laure],
Discrete Curvature Based on Osculating Circle Estimation,
VF01(303 ff.).
Springer DOI 0209
Extendes
See also Digital Curvature Estimation. BibRef

Nandy, D., Ben-Arie, J.,
EXM eigen templates for detecting and classifying arbitrary junctions,
ICIP98(I: 211-215).
IEEE DOI 9810
BibRef

Caselles, V.[Vicent], Coll, B.[Bartomeu], Morel, J.M.[Jean-Michel],
Junction Detection and Filtering: A Morphological Approach,
ICIP96(I: 493-496).
IEEE DOI BibRef 9600

Kadonaga, T., Abe, K.,
Comparison of Methods for Detecting Corner Points from Digital Curves,
GRMA951996, pp. 23-34. BibRef 9600

Neumann, H., Ottenberg, K.[Karsten],
Estimating attributes of smooth signal transitions from scale-space,
ICPR92(III:754-758).
IEEE DOI 9208
BibRef

Dolan, J., Riseman, E.M.,
Computing Curvilinear Structure by Token-Based Grouping,
CVPR92(264-270).
IEEE DOI BibRef 9200

Dolan, J., Weiss, R.,
Perceptual Grouping of Curved Lines,
DARPA89(1135-1145). Using proximity and good continuation to get co-curving lines. This operates over a range of scales. Initial results for straight and simple curves. BibRef 8900

Lee, C.K., Haralick, R.M.[Robert M.], Deguchi, K.,
Estimation of curvature from sampled noisy data,
CVPR93(536-541).
IEEE DOI 0403
BibRef

Bårman, H.[Håkan],
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Ph.D.Thesis, Linkoping University, September, 1991.
HTML Version. BibRef 9109

Deguchi, K.,
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ICPR88(II: 1113-1115).
IEEE DOI BibRef 8800

Aviad, Z.,
Locating Corners in Noisy Curves by Delineating Imperfect Sequences,
CMU-CS-TR--88-199, December 1988. BibRef 8812

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


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