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Fast algorithm for 2D fragment assembly based on partial EMD

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2D Fragment assembly is an important research topic in computer vision and pattern recognition, and has a wide range of applications such as relic restoration and remote sensing image processing. The key to this problem lies in utilizing contour features or visual cues to find the optimal partial matching. Considering that previous algorithms are weak in predicting the best matching configuration of two neighboring fragments, we suggest using the earth mover’s distance, based on length/property correspondence, to measure the similarity, which potentially matches a point on the first contour to a desirable destination point on the second contour. We further propose a greedy algorithm for 2D fragment assembly by repeatedly assembling two neighboring fragments into a composite one. Experimental results on map-piece assembly and relic restoration show that our algorithm runs fast, is insensitive to noise, and provides a novel solution to the fragment assembly problem.

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We are grateful to the editors and anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments and suggestions. This work is supported by NSF of China (61300168, 61571247, 11226328), NSF of Zhejiang (LZ16F030001, LY13F020018), the Open Research Fund of Zhejiang First-foremost Key Subject (XKXL1521, XKXL1406, XKXL1429), and the International Science and Technology Cooperation Project of Zhejiang (2013C24027).

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    Meng Zhang, Shuangmin Chen, Shi-Qing Xin, Jieyu Zhao, Guang Jin & Rong Zhang

  2. School of Information Science and Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, 315100, People’s Republic of China

    Zhenyu Shu

  3. Fraunhofer-Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Jürgen Beyerer

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Zhang, M., Chen, S., Shu, Z. et al. Fast algorithm for 2D fragment assembly based on partial EMD. Vis Comput 33, 1601–1612 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00371-016-1303-3

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