Method and apparatus for depth ordering of digital images

摘要

In a method for relative depth of parts of one or more digital images, the digital images are regularized by segmentation, and at least part of the pixels of the images are assigned to respective segments. The realtive motion of the segments for successive images is estimated by image matching. The image features of the segments are regularized by dual segmetation, in which the edges of the segments are found, pixels are assigned to the edges, and dual segments are defined. The relative motion of the dual segments for successive images is estimated by image segment matching in order to determine the relative depth order of the image segments.