23、Epipolar Geometry: Simplifying Multi-View Correspondence

Epipolar Geometry: Simplifying Multi-View Correspondence

1. Introduction to Epipolar Geometry

Epipolar geometry is a fundamental concept in multi-view geometry within the field of computer vision. It describes the geometric relationship between two camera views and helps in simplifying the problem of finding corresponding points in stereo images. By leveraging epipolar geometry, we can significantly reduce the search space for matching points between two images, thus improving the efficiency and accuracy of stereo matching algorithms.

Key Concepts

• Epipole : The intersection point of the line connecting the two camera centers with the image planes.
• Epipolar Line : The line in one image