Using the low-resolution properties of correlated images to improve the computational efficiency of eigenspace decomposition

IEEE Trans Image Process. 2006 Aug;15(8):2376-87. doi: 10.1109/tip.2006.875231.

Abstract

Eigendecomposition is a common technique that is performed on sets of correlated images in a number of computer vision and robotics applications. Unfortunately, the computation of an eigendecomposition can become prohibitively expensive when dealing with very high-resolution images. While reducing the resolution of the images will reduce the computational expense, it is not known a priori how this will affect the quality of the resulting eigendecomposition. The work presented here provides an analysis of how different resolution reduction techniques affect the eigendecomposition. A computationally efficient algorithm for calculating the eigendecomposition based on this analysis is proposed. Examples show that this algorithm performs well on arbitrary video sequences.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / methods
  • Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Subtraction Technique*
  • Video Recording / methods*