Estimation of a large relative rotation between two images of a fast spinning marker-less golf ball

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Abstract

This paper proposes a method of rotation estimation of a fast spinning marker-less golf ball, which rotates up to 60 degrees in a 1-millisecond frame, from two consecutive frames of an infrared video sequence. The proposed method solely relies on the dimple pattern, which has slight irregularity in its configuration providing a clue for alignment, and does not need help of logo marks or fiducial markers on the ball surface. The method first narrows down relative pose candidates by registration of dimple center points, and then chooses the pose that enables best matching of dimple edge pixels. Experimental results show that it achieves 99 % success rate in 0.5 s computational time, which offers a practical solution for a golf simulator system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSII 2016 - 2016 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages556-561
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509033294
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Feb 6
Event2016 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, SII 2016 - Sapporo, Japan
Duration: 2016 Dec 132016 Dec 15

Publication series

NameSII 2016 - 2016 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration, SII 2016
Country/TerritoryJapan
CitySapporo
Period16/12/1316/12/15

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