WO2002097535A3 - Sub-resolution alignment of images - Google Patents

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WO2002097535A3
WO2002097535A3 PCT/US2002/017095 US0217095W WO02097535A3 WO 2002097535 A3 WO2002097535 A3 WO 2002097535A3 US 0217095 W US0217095 W US 0217095W WO 02097535 A3 WO02097535 A3 WO 02097535A3
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Madhumita Sengupta
Mamta Sinha
Theodore R Lundquist
William Thompson
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Madhumita Sengupta
Mamta Sinha
Theodore R Lundquist
William Thompson
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    • G06T7/30Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration
    • G06T7/32Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration using correlation-based methods
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A plurality of images, including a first image and a second image having a higher resolution than the first image, are aligned by generating an oversampled cross correlation image that corresponds to relative displacements of the first and second images, and, based on the oversampled cross correlation image, determining an offset value that corresponds to a misalignment of the first and second images. The first and second images are aligned to a precision greater than the resolution of the first inage, based on the determined offset value. Enhanced results are achieved by performing another iteration of generating an oversampled cross correlation image and determining an offset value for the first and second images. Gemerating the oversampled cross correlation image may involve generating a cross correlation image that corresponds to relative displacements of the first and second images, and oversampling the cross correlation image to generate the oversampled cross correlation image.
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