A comparative study of grayscale conversion techniques applied to SIFT descriptors

Authors

  • Samuel Macêdo Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Givânio Melo Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Judith Kelner Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Keywords:

grayscale conversion, SIFT descriptors, computer vision, RGB channels

Abstract

In computer vision, gradient-based tracking is usually performed from monochromatic inputs. However, a few research studies consider the influence of the chosen color-tograyscale conversion technique. This paper evaluates the impact of these conversion algorithms on tracking and homography calculation results, both being fundamental steps of augmented reality applications. Eighteen color-to-greyscale algorithms were investigated. These observations allowed the authors to conclude that the methods can cause significant discrepancies in the overall performance. As a related finding, experiments also showed that pure color channels (R, G, B) yielded more stability and precision when compared to other approaches.

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Published

2015-11-17

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Special Issue - SVR 2015

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