Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Changing the image coordinates
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Changing the image coordinates
C701S014000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07925117
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for fusing sensor data and synthetic data to form an integrated image are described. An image registration process is used to fuse the images. The image registration process is performed on gradients of a landmark image. The gradients are extracted from both sensor and synthetic datasets for the landmark image. Using the image gradient, a center of mass for each of the gradient's curves is calculated. By solving a minimization problem to reduce error, a desired transformation operator can be obtained to match the sensor image to the synthetic image.
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