derivate_vector_field — Convolve a vector field with derivatives of the Gaussian.
derivate_vector_field(VectorField : Result : Sigma, Component : )
derivate_vector_field convolves the components of a vector field with
the derivatives of a Gaussian and calculates various features derived
therefrom.
derivate_vector_field only accepts vector fields of the semantic
type 'vector_field_relative'.
The VectorField is defined as in
optical_flow_mg.
Sigma is the parameter of the Gaussian
(i.e., the amount of smoothing). If a single value is passed in
Sigma, the amount of smoothing in the column and row direction is
identical. If two values are passed in Sigma, the first value
specifies the amount of smoothing in the column direction, while the second
value specifies the amount of smoothing in the row direction. The possible
values for Component are:
The curl of the vector field. One application of using 'curl' is to analyse optical flow fields. Metaphorically speaking, the curl is how much a small boat would rotate if the vector field was a fluid.
The divergence of the vector field. One application of using 'divergence' is to analyze optical flow fields. Metaphorically speaking, the divergence is where the source and sink would be if the vector field was a fluid.
When used in context of photometric stereo, the operator
derivate_vector_field offers two more parameters, which are
especially designed to process the gradient field that is returned by
photometric_stereo. In this case, we interpret the input vector
field as gradient of the underlying surface.
In the following formulas, the input vector field is therefore noted as where the first and second component of the input is the gradient field of the surface . In the formulas below f_rc denotes the first derivative in column direction of the first component of the gradient field.
Mean curvature of the underlying surface when the input vector field
VectorField is interpreted as gradient field. One application of
using 'mean_curvature' is to process the vector field that is returned by
photometric_stereo. After filtering the vector field, even tiny
scratches or bumps can be segmented.
Gaussian curvature of the underlying surface when the input vector
field VectorField is interpreted as gradient field. One application
of using 'gauss_curvature' is to process the vector field that is
returned by photometric_stereo. After filtering the vector field,
even tiny scratches or bumps can be segmented. If the underlying surface of
the vector field is developable, the Gaussian curvature is zero.
VectorField (input_object) singlechannelimage(-array) → object (vector_field)
Input vector field.
Result (output_object) singlechannelimage(-array) → object (real)
Filtered result images.
Sigma (input_control) real(-array) → (real)
Sigma of the Gaussian.
Default value: 1.0
Suggested values: 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0
Typical range of values: 0.2
≤
Sigma
≤
50.0
Restriction: 0.01 <= Sigma <= 50.0
Component (input_control) string → (string)
Component to be calculated.
Default value: 'mean_curvature'
List of values: 'curl', 'divergence', 'gauss_curvature', 'mean_curvature'
If the parameters are valid, the operator derivate_vector_field
returns the value TRUE.
The behavior in case of empty input (no input images available)
is set via the operator set_system('no_object_result',<Result>).
If necessary, an exception is raised.
optical_flow_mg,
photometric_stereo
Foundation