Vertical line-based descriptor for omnidirectional view image

Abstract

Catadioptric omnidirectional view sensor has a convenient 360 degree field of view that favours various robotic applications. The distortion nature in omnidirectional view images allows the discovery of a new robust image feature in the form of vertical/central propagating lines. In this paper, we proposed an improvement to the existing vertical line detection algorithm using Haar wavelet transform under integral image environment. Subsequently, a new lightweight descriptor scheme is developed using the same Haar wavelet response that complies with the nature of line features.