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Rotationally invariant correlation filtering

Journal Article · · J. Opt. Soc. Am. A; (United States)
A method is presented for analyzing and designing optical correlation filters that have tailored rotational invariance properties. The concept of a correlation of an image with a rotation of itself is introduced. A unified theory of rotation-invariant filtering is then formulated. The unified approach describes matched filters (with no rotation invariance) and circular-harmonic filters (with full rotation invariance) as special cases. The continuum of intermediate cases is described in terms of a cyclic convolution operation over angle. The angular filtering approach allows an exact choice for the continuous trade-off between loss of the correlation energy (or specificity regarding the image) and the amount of rotational invariance desired.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California 94550
OSTI ID:
5364699
Journal Information:
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A; (United States), Journal Name: J. Opt. Soc. Am. A; (United States) Vol. 2:9; ISSN JOAOD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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