Fast Algorithms for Stereo Matching

An ongoing effort is being made in the field of computer vision to refine algorithms for optimal/better performance, which can mean reliability and increased computational speed. Such fast algorithms are becoming increasingly important for tele-reality, interactive media and visual serving applications. This book presents some fast and reliable algorithms for dense stereo matching and optical-flow estimations. Techniques described include: fast algorithms for similarity measure, use of subregioning technique to expedite similarity calculation, multiresolution scheme, fast 3-D surface technique for stereo matching, and stereo matching using warping.