create_aniso_shape_model_xldT_create_aniso_shape_model_xldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xld — Prepare an anisotropically scaled shape model for matching
from XLD contours.
The operator create_aniso_shape_model_xldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xld creates an anisotropically
scaled shape model used for matching from the XLD contours passed in
ContoursContoursContourscontourscontours. The XLD contours represent the gray value edges of the
object to be searched for. In contrast to the operator
create_aniso_shape_modelcreate_aniso_shape_modelCreateAnisoShapeModelCreateAnisoShapeModelcreate_aniso_shape_model, which creates a shape model from a
template image, the operator create_aniso_shape_model_xldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xld creates
the shape model from XLD contours, i.e., without the use of a template
image.
The number of pyramid levels is determined with the parameter
NumLevelsNumLevelsNumLevelsnumLevelsnum_levels. It should be chosen as large as possible
because by this the time necessary to find the object is
significantly reduced. On the other hand, NumLevelsNumLevelsNumLevelsnumLevelsnum_levels must
be chosen such that the model is still recognizable and contains a
sufficient number of points (at least four) on the highest pyramid
level. If not enough model points are
generated, the number of pyramid levels is reduced internally until
enough model points are found on the highest pyramid level. If this
procedure would lead to a model with no pyramid levels, i.e., if the
number of model points is already too small on the lowest pyramid
level, create_aniso_shape_model_xldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xld returns with an error
message.
Note that the transformations are treated internally such that the
scalings are applied first, followed by the rotation. Therefore,
the model should usually be aligned such that it appears
horizontally or vertically in the model image.
If OptimizationOptimizationOptimizationoptimizationoptimization is set to 'auto'"auto""auto""auto""auto",
create_aniso_shape_model_xldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xld automatically determines the
reduction of the number of model points.
The parameter MetricMetricMetricmetricmetric determines the conditions under which
the model is recognized in the image.
If MetricMetricMetricmetricmetric = 'use_polarity'"use_polarity""use_polarity""use_polarity""use_polarity", the object in the image and
the model must have the same contrast. If, for example, the model is a
bright object on a dark background, the object is found only if it is also
brighter than the background.
Note that the metrics ('use_polarity'"use_polarity""use_polarity""use_polarity""use_polarity" and
'ignore_global_polarity'"ignore_global_polarity""ignore_global_polarity""ignore_global_polarity""ignore_global_polarity") can only be selected if all
ContoursContoursContourscontourscontours provide the attribute 'edge_direction'"edge_direction""edge_direction""edge_direction""edge_direction", which
defines the polarity of the edges. This attribute is available for contours
created, e.g., with edges_sub_pixedges_sub_pixEdgesSubPixEdgesSubPixedges_sub_pix with the parameter
MethodMethodMethodmethodmethod set to, e.g., 'canny'"canny""canny""canny""canny". Otherwise, these two
metrics can be selected with the operator set_shape_model_metricset_shape_model_metricSetShapeModelMetricSetShapeModelMetricset_shape_model_metric,
which determines the polarity of the edges from an image.
The above three metrics can only be applied to single-channel images.
If a multichannel image is used as the model image or as the search image,
only the first channel will be used (and no error message will be returned).
If MetricMetricMetricmetricmetric = 'ignore_color_polarity'"ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity", the model is
found even if the color contrast changes locally. This is, for
example, the case if parts of the object can change their color,
e.g., from red to green. In particular, this mode is useful if it
is not known in advance in which channels the object is visible. In
this mode, the runtime of find_aniso_shape_modelfind_aniso_shape_modelFindAnisoShapeModelFindAnisoShapeModelfind_aniso_shape_model can also
increase significantly. The metric 'ignore_color_polarity'"ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity"
can be used for images with an arbitrary number of channels. If it
is used for single-channel images it has the same effect as
'ignore_local_polarity'"ignore_local_polarity""ignore_local_polarity""ignore_local_polarity""ignore_local_polarity". It should be noted that for
MetricMetricMetricmetricmetric = 'ignore_color_polarity'"ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity" the
channels do not need to contain a spectral
subdivision of the light (like in an RGB image). The channels can,
for example, also contain images of the same object that were
obtained by illuminating the object from different directions.
Optionally, a second value can be passed in OptimizationOptimizationOptimizationoptimizationoptimization.
This value determines whether the model is pregenerated completely
or not. To do so, the second value of OptimizationOptimizationOptimizationoptimizationoptimization must be
set to either 'pregeneration'"pregeneration""pregeneration""pregeneration""pregeneration" or
'no_pregeneration'"no_pregeneration""no_pregeneration""no_pregeneration""no_pregeneration". If the second value is not used (i.e.,
if only one value is passed), the mode that is set with
set_system('pregenerate_shape_models',...)set_system("pregenerate_shape_models",...)SetSystem("pregenerate_shape_models",...)SetSystem("pregenerate_shape_models",...)set_system("pregenerate_shape_models",...) is used. With
the default value ('pregenerate_shape_models'"pregenerate_shape_models""pregenerate_shape_models""pregenerate_shape_models""pregenerate_shape_models" =
'false'"false""false""false""false"), the model is not pregenerated completely. The
complete pregeneration of the model normally leads to slightly lower
runtimes because the model does not need to be transformed at
runtime. However, in this case, the memory requirements and the
time required to create the model are significantly higher. It
should also be noted that it cannot be expected that the two modes
return exactly identical results because transforming the model at
runtime necessarily leads to different internal data for the
transformed models than pregenerating the transformed models. For
example, if the model is not pregenerated completely,
find_aniso_shape_modelfind_aniso_shape_modelFindAnisoShapeModelFindAnisoShapeModelfind_aniso_shape_model typically returns slightly lower
scores, which may require setting a slightly lower value for
MinScoreMinScoreMinScoreminScoremin_score than for a completely pregenerated model.
Furthermore, the poses obtained by interpolation may differ slightly
in the two modes.
If maximum accuracy is desired, the pose of the model should
be determined by least-squares adjustment.
Note that pregenerated shape models are tailored to a specific image size.
For runtime reasons using images of different sizes during the search with
the same model in parallel is not supported. In this case, copies of the same
model must be used, otherwise the program may crash!
Attention
The XLD contours passed in ContoursContoursContourscontourscontours should have been scaled
to approximately the average size of the object in the search images.
This means that the products and
should be
approximately equal to 1.
Multithreading type: reentrant (runs in parallel with non-exclusive operators).
Multithreading scope: global (may be called from any thread).
Processed without parallelization.
This operator returns a handle. Note that the state of an instance of this handle type may be changed by specific operators even though the handle is used as an input parameter by those operators.
Kind of optimization and optionally method used
for generating the model.
Default:
'auto'"auto""auto""auto""auto"
List of values:
'auto'"auto""auto""auto""auto", 'no_pregeneration'"no_pregeneration""no_pregeneration""no_pregeneration""no_pregeneration", 'none'"none""none""none""none", 'point_reduction_high'"point_reduction_high""point_reduction_high""point_reduction_high""point_reduction_high", 'point_reduction_low'"point_reduction_low""point_reduction_low""point_reduction_low""point_reduction_low", 'point_reduction_medium'"point_reduction_medium""point_reduction_medium""point_reduction_medium""point_reduction_medium", 'pregeneration'"pregeneration""pregeneration""pregeneration""pregeneration"
List of values:
'ignore_color_polarity'"ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity""ignore_color_polarity", 'ignore_global_polarity'"ignore_global_polarity""ignore_global_polarity""ignore_global_polarity""ignore_global_polarity", 'ignore_local_polarity'"ignore_local_polarity""ignore_local_polarity""ignore_local_polarity""ignore_local_polarity", 'use_polarity'"use_polarity""use_polarity""use_polarity""use_polarity"
MinContrastMinContrastMinContrastminContrastmin_contrast (input_control) number →HTupleintHTupleHtuple (integer) (int / long) (Hlong) (Hlong)
Minimum contrast of the objects in the search images.
If the parameters are valid, the operator
create_aniso_shape_model_xldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldCreateAnisoShapeModelXldcreate_aniso_shape_model_xld returns the value 2 (
H_MSG_TRUE)
. If necessary an
exception is raised. If the parameter NumLevelsNumLevelsNumLevelsnumLevelsnum_levels is chosen such that
the model contains too few points, the error 8510 is raised.