6.4.4.6 Curvature, Corners, Dominant Points, Salient Points, Junctions

Dessimoz, J.D.,
Curve Smoothing for Improved Feature Extraction from Digitized Pictures,
SP(1), 1979, pp. 205-210. BibRef 7900

Hung, S.H.Y., and Kasvand, T.,
Critical Points on a Perfectly 8- or 6-Connected Thin Binary Line,
PR(16), No. 3, 1983, pp. 297-306.
WWW Version. 9611
BibRef
Earlier: ICPR82(531-534). BibRef

Hung, S.H.Y., and Kasvand, T.,
Linear Approximations of Quantized Thin Lines,
PDA83(15-28). BibRef 8300

Langridge, D.J.,
Curve Encoding and the Detection of Discontinuities,
CGIP(20), No. 1, September 1982, pp. 58-71.
WWW Version. See also Detection of Discontinuities in the First Derivatives of Surfaces. BibRef 8209

Pineda, J.C., Horaud, P.,
An Improved Method for High-Curvature Detection with Applications to Automatic Inspection,
SP(5), 1983, pp. 117-124. BibRef 8300

Tejwani, Y.J., and Jones, R.A.,
On The Detection of Peaks and Valleys Using the Local Descriptors Method,
PAMI(6), No. 5, September 1984, pp. 629-632. BibRef 8409

Ogawa, H.,
Corner Detection on Digital Curves Based on Local Symmetry of the Shape,
PR(22), No. 4, 1989, pp. 351-357.
WWW Version. BibRef 8900

Lowe, D.G.,
Organization of Smooth Image Curves at Multiple Scales,
IJCV(3), No. 2, June 1989, pp. 119-130. BibRef 8906
And: ICCV88(558-567).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. Uses the third derative of Gaussian convolution of the curve to find segmentation points on the curve. See also Recovery of Three-Dimensional Structure from Image Curves, The. BibRef

Kehtarnavaz, N., and de Figueiredo, R.J.P.,
A 3-D Contour Segmentation Scheme Based on Curvature and Torsion,
PAMI(10), No. 5, September 1988, pp. 707-713.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 8809

Liu, S.T., Tsai, W.H.,
Moment-Preserving Corner Detection,
PR(23), No. 5, 1990, pp. 441-460.
WWW Version. BibRef 9000

Cabrelli, C.A., and Molter, U.M.,
Automatic Representation of Binary Images,
PAMI(12), No. 12, December 1990, pp. 1190-1196.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. Generate break points in curves, apply to the representation of binary versions of letters. BibRef 9012

Dattatreya, G.R., Kanal, L.N.,
Detection and smoothing of edge contours in images by one-dimensional Kalman techniques,
SMC(20), No. 1, January/February, 1990. Kalman filter for smoothing boundaries. BibRef 9001

Ansari, N., and Huang, K.W.,
Non-Parametric Dominant Point Detection,
PR(24), No. 9, 1991, pp. 849-862.
WWW Version. BibRef 9100

Ansari, N., Delp, E.J.,
On Detecting Dominant Points,
PR(24), No. 5, 1991, pp. 441-451.
WWW Version. BibRef 9100

Rattarangsi, A., and Chin, R.T.,
Scale-Based Detection of Corners of Planar Curves,
PAMI(14), No. 4, April 1992, pp. 430-449.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9204
Earlier: ICPR90(I: 923-930).
IEEE DOI Link Scale Space. Maximum of curvature of a boundary in all scales. Noise analysis. See also Scale-Space Behavior of Planar-Curve Corners. for some more analysis and extensions. BibRef

Wu, Q.M., Rodd, M.G.,
Boundary Feature Extraction and Structural Verification of Objects,
AMV Strategies921992, pp. 35-62. Generation of straight lines and curves from a contour for matching. BibRef 9200

Chen, M.H., and Chin, R.T.,
Partial Smoothing Splines for Noisy Boundaries with Corners,
PAMI(15), No. 11, November 1993, pp. 1208-1216.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9311

Worring, M., and Smeulders, A.W.M.,
Digital Curvature Estimation,
CVGIP(58), No. 3, November 1993, pp. 366-382.
WWW Version. BibRef 9311
Earlier:
The accuracy and precision of curvature estimation methods,
ICPR92(III:139-142).
IEEE DOI Link 9208
BibRef

Worring, M., Smeulders, A.W.M.,
Digitized Circular Arcs: Characterization and Parameter-Estimation,
PAMI(17), No. 6, June 1995, pp. 587-598.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9506
Earlier:
Discrete circular arcs,
ICPR94(A:174-178).
IEEE DOI Link 9410
BibRef

Fermüller, C.[Cornelia], and Kropatsch, W.G.[Walter G.],
A Syntactic Approach to Scale-Space-Based Corner Description,
PAMI(16), No. 7, July 1994, pp. 748-751.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9407
And:
Multiresolution Shape Description by Corners,
MDSG94(539-548). BibRef
Earlier: CVPR92(271-276).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef
Earlier:
Hierarchical curve representation,
ICPR92(III:143-146).
IEEE DOI Link 9208
BibRef

Fairney, D.P., Fairney, P.T.,
On the Accuracy of Point Curvature Estimators in a Discrete Environment,
IVC(12), No. 5, June 1994, pp. 259-265.
WWW Version. Evaluation, Curvature. BibRef 9406

Tsang, W.M., Yuen, P.C., Lam, F.K.,
Detection of Dominant Points on an Object Boundary: A Discontinuity Approach,
IVC(12), No. 9, November 1994, pp. 547-557.
WWW Version. Use in matching: See also Robust Matching Process: A Dominant Point Approach. BibRef 9411

Zhu, P.F.[Peng-Fei], Chirlian, P.M.,
On Critical-Point Detection Of Digital Shapes,
PAMI(17), No. 8, August 1995, pp. 737-748.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. Define a critical level to judge the importance of the contour point for defining the shape. Comparison with a number of other algorithms. BibRef 9508

Kankanhalli, M.S.,
An Adaptive Dominant Point Detection Algorithm for Digital Curves,
PRL(14), 1993, pp. 385-390. BibRef 9300

Espelid, R., Jonassen, I.,
A Comparison of Splitting Methods for the Identification of Corner-Points,
PRL(12), 1991, pp. 79-83. BibRef 9100

Illing, D.P., Fairney, P.T.,
Determining Perceptually Significant Points on Noisy Boundary Curves,
PRL(12), 1991, pp. 557-564. BibRef 9100

Canning, J., Kim, J.J., Netanyahu, N.S.[Nathan S.], Rosenfeld, A.,
Symbolic Pixel Labeling for Curvilinear Feature Detection,
PRL(8), 1988, pp. 299-310. BibRef 8800
Earlier: DARPA88(1080-1090). BibRef
Earlier: A1, A2, A4 Only: DARPA87(242-256). BibRef

Guiducci, A.,
Corner Characterization by Differential Geometry Techniques,
PRL(8), 1988, pp. 311-318. BibRef 8800

Cheng, K.H., Hsu, W.H.,
Parallel Algorithms for Corner Following on Digital Curves,
PRL(8), 1988, pp. 47-53. BibRef 8800

Teh, C.H., and Chin, R.T.,
On the Detection of Dominant Points on Digital Curve,
PAMI(11), No. 8, August 1989, pp. 859-872.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 8908
And:
A Scale-Independent Dominant Point Detection Algorithm,
CVPR88(229-234).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. Find the dominant points along curves. BibRef

Brault, J.J., and Plamondon, R.,
Segmenting Handwritten Signatures at Their Perceptually Important Points,
PAMI(15), No. 9, September 1993, pp. 953-957.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9309

Sohn, K., Alexander, W.E., Kim, J.H., Snyder, W.E.,
A Constrained Regularization Approach in Robust Corner Detection,
SMC(24), 1994, pp. 820-828. BibRef 9400

Sohn, K., Kim, J.H., Alexander, W.E.,
A Mean-Field Annealing Approach To Robust Corner Detection,
SMC-B(28), No. 1, February 1998, pp. 82-90.
IEEE Top Reference. 9802
BibRef

Held, A., Abe, K., Arcelli, C.,
Towards a Hierarchical Contour Description via Dominant Point Detection,
SMC(24), 1994, pp. 942-949. BibRef 9400

Wang, M.J.J., Wu, W.Y., Huang, L.K., Wang, D.M.,
Corner Detection Using Bending Value,
PRL(16), No. 6, June 1995, pp. 575-583. BibRef 9506

Wu, W.Y.[Wen-Yen],
Dominant point detection using adaptive bending value,
IVC(21), No. 6, June 2003, pp. 517-525.
WWW Version. 0306
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Oakley, J.P., Shann, R.T.,
Curvature Sensitive Filter and Its Application in Microfossil Image Characterization,
IVC(14), No. 3, April 1996, pp. 237-241.
WWW Version. 9607
BibRef
Earlier: BMVC92(xx-yy).
PDF Version. 9209
BibRef

Cornic, P.,
Another Look at the Dominant Point Detection of Digital Curves,
PRL(18), No. 1, January 1997, pp. 13-25. 9704
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Yu, D.G.[Dong-Gang], Yan, H.,
An Efficient Algorithm for Smoothing, Linearization and Detection of Structural Feature Points of Binary Image Contours,
PR(30), No. 1, January 1997, pp. 57-69.
WWW Version. 9702
BibRef
Earlier:
An Efficient Algorithm for Smoothing Binary Image Contours,
ICPR96(II: 403-407).
IEEE DOI Link 9608
(Univ. of Sydney, AUS) BibRef

Ip, H.H.S., Wong, W.H.,
Fast Conditioning Algorithm for Significant Zero Curvature Detection,
VISP(144), No. 1, February 1997, pp. 23-30. 9706
BibRef

Fu, A.M.N., Yan, H.,
Effective Classification of Planar Shapes Based on Curve Segment Properties,
PRL(18), No. 1, January 1997, pp. 55-61. 9704
BibRef

Fu, A.M.N., Yan, H., Huang, K.,
A Curve Bend Function Based Method to Characterize Contour Shapes,
PR(30), No. 10, October 1997, pp. 1661-1671.
WWW Version. 9712
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Garrido, A., de la Blanca, N.P.[N. Perez], Garcia-Silvente, M.,
Boundary Simplification Using a Multiscale Dominant Point Detection Algorithm,
PR(31), No. 6, June 1998, pp. 791-804.
WWW Version. 9806
BibRef

Ji, Q.A.[Qi-Ang], Haralick, R.M.,
Breakpoint Detection Using Covariance Propagation,
PAMI(20), No. 8, August 1998, pp. 845-851.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9808
Earlier:
Corner Detection with Covariance Propagation,
CVPR97(362-367).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9704
Compare to Lowe: polygonal approx. for curves. BibRef

Parida, L.[Laxmi], Geiger, D.[Devi], Hummel, R.[Robert],
Junctions: Detection, Classification, and Reconstruction,
PAMI(20), No. 7, July 1998, pp. 687-698.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9808
BibRef

Li, L.Y.[Li-Yuan], Chen, W.N.[Wei-Nan],
Corner Detection and Interpretation on Planar Curves Using Fuzzy Reasoning,
PAMI(21), No. 11, November 1999, pp. 1204-1210.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9912
Break points on the curves. BibRef

Cronin, T.M.[Terence M.],
A boundary concavity code to support dominant point detection,
PRL(20), No. 6. June 1999, pp. 617-634. BibRef 9906

West, G.A.W.[Geoff A. W.], Rosin, P.L.[Paul L.],
Investigation into the Extraction of Features from Images: From Curves to Features,
World Scientific1999, ISBN 981-02-3442-2. Fitting features to lines, 2D, 3D, etc. BibRef 9900

Simo, A., de Ves, E., Díaz, M.E., Ayala, G., Domingo, J.,
Bayesian estimation of edge orientations in junctions,
PRL(20), No. 11-13, November 1999, pp. 1113-1122. 0001
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Deschênes, F.[Francois], Ziou, D.[Djemel],
Detection of line junctions and line terminations using curvilinear features,
PRL(21), No. 6-7, June 2000, pp. 637-649. 0006
BibRef
Earlier:
Detection of Line Junctions in Gray-level Images,
ICPR00(Vol III: 754-757).
IEEE DOI Link
HTML Version. 0009
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Beau, V.[Vincent], Singer, M.[Mark],
Reduced resolution and scale space for dominant feature detection in contours,
PR(34), No. 2, February 2001, pp. 287-297.
WWW Version. 0011
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Liu, W.Y.[Wen-Yu], Li, H.[Hua], Zhu, G.X.[Guang-Xi],
A fast algorithm for corner detection using the morphologic skeleton,
PRL(22), No. 8, June 2001, pp. 891-900.
HTML Version. 0105
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Han, J.H.[Joon H.], Poston, T.[Timothy],
Chord-to-Point Distance Accumulation and Planar Curvature: A New Approach to Discrete Curvature,
PRL(22), No. 10, August 2001, pp. 1133-1144.
HTML Version. 0108
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Han, J.H., Poston, T.,
Distance accumulation and planar curvature,
ICCV93(487-491).
IEEE DOI Link 0403
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Kuhnert, K.D., Pechtel, D.,
Towards Creating Abstract Features of Complex Objects: The Fusion of Contourpoints in Significant Contour Sections for Object Recognition,
PRL(23), No. 6, April 2002, pp. 713-718.
HTML Version. 0202
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Earlier: A2, A1:
Automatic generation of significant and local feature groups of complex and deformed objects,
CIAP99(340-345).
IEEE DOI Link 9909
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Neumann, R.[Richard], Teisseron, G.[Gilbert],
Extraction of dominant points by estimation of the contour fluctuations,
PR(35), No. 7, July 2002, pp. 1447-1462.
WWW Version. 0204
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da Fontoura Costa, L.[Luciano],
Estimating derivatives and curvature of open curves,
PR(35), No. 11, November 2002, pp. 2445-2451.
WWW Version. 0208
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Cazorla, M.A.[Miguel A.], Escolano, F., Gallardo, D., Rizo, R.,
Junction detection and grouping with probabilistic edge models and Bayesian A*,
PR(35), No. 9, September 2002, pp. 1869-1881.
WWW Version. 0206
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Craizer, M.[Marcos], Pesco, S.[Sinésio], Teixeira, R.[Ralph],
A Numerical Scheme for the Curvature Equation Near the Singularities,
JMIV(63), No. 1, June 2005, pp. 89-95.
Springer DOI Link 0501
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Craizer, M.[Marcos], Lewiner, T.[Thomas], Morvan, J.M.[Jean-Marie],
Combining Points and Tangents into Parabolic Polygons: An Affine Invariant Model for Plane Curves,
JMIV(29), No. 2-3, November 2007, pp. 131-140.
Springer DOI Link 0712
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Craizer, M.[Marcos], Alvim, M.[Moacyr], Teixeira, R.[Ralph],
Area Distances Of Convex Plane Curves And Improper Affine Spheres,
SIIMS(1), No. 3, 2008, pp. 209-227. area distances; improper affine spheres; discrete affine spheres
WWW Version.
WWW Version. BibRef 0800

Lavoue, G.[Guillaume], Dupont, F.[Florent], Baskurt, A.[Atilla],
A new subdivision based approach for piecewise smooth approximation of 3D polygonal curves,
PR(38), No. 8, August 2005, pp. 1139-1151.
WWW Version. 0505
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Shih, F.Y.[Frank Y.], Chuang, C.F.[Chao-Fa], Gaddipati, V.[Vijayalakshmi],
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WWW Version. 0506
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Laptev, I.[Ivan],
On Space-Time Interest Points,
IJCV(64), No. 2-3, September 2005, pp. 107-123.
Springer DOI Link 0510
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Laptev, I.[Ivan], Lindeberg, T.[Tony],
Interest Point Detection and Scale Selection in Space-Time,
ScaleSpace03(372-387).
HTML Version. 0310
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Carmona-Poyato, Á.[Ángel], Fernández-García, N.L.[Nicolás Luis], Medina-Carnicer, R.[Rafel], Madrid-Cuevas, F.J.[Francisco José],
Dominant point detection: A new proposal,
IVC(23), No. 13, 29 November 2005, pp. 1226-1236.
WWW Version. 0512
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A Method for Dominant Points Detection and Matching 2D Object Identification,
ICIAR04(I: 424-431).
WWW Version. 0409
Search based corner detection. See also Automatic generation of consensus ground truth for the comparison of edge detection techniques. BibRef

Madrid-Cuevas, F.J., Carmona-Poyato, A., Medina-Carnicer, R., Munoz-Salinas, R.,
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WWW Version. 0804
Contour simplification; Local phase; Multi-scale contour analysis BibRef

Carmona-Poyato, A., Fernandez-Garcia, N.L., Muñoz-Salinas, R.,
A New Algorithm for Dominant Point Detection by Quasi-collinear Break Points Supression,
ACIVS08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Madrid-Cuevas, F.J.[Francisco José], Medina-Carnicer, R.[Rafel], Carmona-Poyato, Á.[Ángel], Fernández-García, N.L.[Nicolás Luis],
Dominant Points Detection Using Phase Congruence,
IbPRIA07(II: 138-145).
Springer DOI Link 0706
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Medina-Carnicer, R., Madrid-Cuevas, F.J.,
Unimodal thresholding for edge detection,
PR(41), No. 7, July 2008, pp. 2337-2346.
WWW Version. 0804
Unimodal thresholding; Edge detection BibRef

Zhang, X.H.[Xiao-Hong], Lei, M.[Ming], Yang, D.[Dan], Wang, Y.[Yuzhu], Ma, L.T.[Li-Tao],
Multi-scale curvature product for robust image corner detection in curvature scale space,
PRL(28), No. 5, 1 April 2007, pp. 545-554.
WWW Version. 0703
Curvature; CSS corner detection; Multi-scale product; CCN criteria; ACU accuracy BibRef

Zang, D.[Di], Sommer, G.[Gerald],
Signal modeling for two-dimensional image structures,
JVCIR(18), No. 1, February 2007, pp. 81-99.
WWW Version. 0711
Monogenic curvature tensor; Generalized monogenic curvature signal; Phase; Signal modeling BibRef

Sinzinger, E.D.[Eric D.],
A model-based approach to junction detection using radial energy,
PR(41), No. 2, February 2008, pp. 494-505.
WWW Version. 0711
Junction detection; Corner detection; Vertex detection; Feature analysis; Radial segmentation See also Radial segmentation. BibRef

Dinesh, R., Guru, D.S.,
Non-parametric Adaptive Approach for the Detection of Dominant Points on Boundary Curves Based on Non-symmetric Region of Support,
IJIG(9), No. 4, October 2009, pp. 541-557.
WWW Version. 0911
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Join, C.[Cédric], Tabbone, S.[Salvatore],
Robust Curvature Extrema Detection Based on New Numerical Derivation,
ACIVS08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Maire, M.[Michael], Arbelaez, P.[Pablo], Fowlkes, C.[Charless], Malik, J.[Jitendra],
Using contours to detect and localize junctions in natural images,
CVPR08(1-8).
IEEE DOI Link 0806
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Lemuz-López, R.[Rafael], Estrada, M.A.[Miguel Arias],
Ranking Corner Points by the Angular Difference between Dominant Edges,
CVS08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI Link 0805
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Karousos, E.I., Ginnis, A.I., Kaklis, P.D.,
Controlling Torsion Sign,
GMP08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI Link 0804
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Sánchez-Cruz, H.[Hermilo],
Corner Detection by Searching Two Class Pattern Substrings,
CIARP06(354-362).
Springer DOI Link 0611
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Arseneau, S.[Shawn], Cooperstock, J.R.[Jeremy R.],
An Improved Representation of Junctions Through Asymmetric Tensor Diffusion,
ISVC06(I: 363-372).
Springer DOI Link 0611
BibRef
And:
An Asymmetrical Diffusion Framework for Junction Analysis,
BMVC06(II:689).
PDF Version. 0609
BibRef

Sánchez-Cruz, H.[Hermilo],
A Proposal Method for Corner Detection with an Orthogonal Three-Direction Chain Code,
ACIVS06(161-172).
Springer DOI Link 0609
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Chetverikov, D.[Dmitry],
A Simple and Efficient Algorithm for Detection of High Curvature Points in Planar Curves,
CAIP03(746-753).
WWW Version. 0311
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Koo, W.M.[Wai Mun], Kot, A.C.[Alex Chichung],
Curvature-Based Singular Points Detection,
AVBPA01(229).
HTML Version. 0310
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Lindeberg, T.,
Junction Detection with Automatic Selection of Detection Scales and Localization Scales,
ICIP94(I: 924-928).
IEEE DOI Link Junction location by normalized derivatives using sclae-space techniques. Abstract:
HTML Version. Full paper:
Postscript Version. For edge detection: See also Edge Detection and Ridge Detection with Automatic Scale Selection. See also Feature Tracking with Automatic Selection of Spatial Scales. BibRef 9400

Hansen, T.[Thorsten], Neumann, H.[Heiko],
A Biologically Motivated Scheme for Robust Junction Detection,
BMCV02(16 ff.).
HTML Version. 0303
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Barsi, A.[Arpad], Heipke, C.[Christian], Willrich, F.[Felicitas],
Junction Extraction by Artificial Neural Network System - JEANS,
PCV02(B: 18). 0305
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Sluzek, A.[Andrzej],
A Local Algorithm for Real-Time Junction Detection in Contour Images,
CAIP01(465 ff.).
HTML Version. 0210
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Coeurjolly, D.[David], Miguet, S.[Serge], Tougne, L.[Laure],
Discrete Curvature Based on Osculating Circle Estimation,
VF01(303 ff.).
HTML Version. 0209
Extendes See also Digital Curvature Estimation. BibRef

Nandy, D., Ben-Arie, J.,
EXM eigen templates for detecting and classifying arbitrary junctions,
ICIP98(I: 211-215).
IEEE DOI Link 9810
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Caselles, V.[Vicent], Coll, B.[Bartomeu], Morel, J.M.[Jean-Michel],
Junction Detection and Filtering: A Morphological Approach,
ICIP96(I: 493-496).
IEEE DOI Link BibRef 9600

Kadonaga, T., Abe, K.,
Comparison of Methods for Detecting Corner Points from Digital Curves,
GRMA951996, pp. 23-34. BibRef 9600

Neumann, H., Ottenberg, K.[Karsten],
Estimating attributes of smooth signal transitions from scale-space,
ICPR92(III:754-758).
IEEE DOI Link 9208
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Dolan, J., and Riseman, E.M.,
Computing Curvilinear Structure by Token-Based Grouping,
CVPR92(264-270).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9200

Dolan, J., and Weiss, R.,
Perceptual Grouping of Curved Lines,
DARPA89(1135-1145). Using proximity and good continuation to get co-curving lines. This operates over a range of scales. Initial results for straight and simple curves. BibRef 8900

Lee, C.K., Haralick, R.M., Deguchi, K.,
Estimation of curvature from sampled noisy data,
CVPR93(536-541).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0403
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Bårman, H.[Håkan],
Hierarchical Curvature Estimation in Computer Vision,
Ph.D.Thesis, Linkoping University, September, 1991.
HTML Version. BibRef 9109

Deguchi, K.,
Multi-Scale Curvatures for Contour Feature Extraction,
ICPR88(II: 1113-1115).
IEEE DOI Link
IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 8800

Aviad, Z.,
Locating Corners in Noisy Curves by Delineating Imperfect Sequences,
CMU-CS-TR--88-199, December 1988. BibRef 8812

Chapter on Edge Detection and Analysis, Lines, Segments, Curves, Corners, Hough Transform continues in
Corner Feature Detection Techniques and Use .