Lucas–Kanade method

computer vision technique for optical flow estimation
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Lucas–Kanade method

Summary

Lucas–Kanade method is an algorithm[1]. It draws 81 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #85 of 337).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lucas–Kanade method's instance of is recorded as algorithm[3].
  • Takeo Kanade is named after Lucas–Kanade method[4].
  • Bruce Lucas is named after Lucas–Kanade method[5].
  • Lucas–Kanade method's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09yxvy[6].
  • Lucas–Kanade method's uses is recorded as computer vision[7].
  • Lucas–Kanade method's defining formula is recorded as I_x(q_1) V_x + I_y (q_1) V_y = -I_t(q_1)[8].
  • Lucas–Kanade method's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].
  • Lucas–Kanade method's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 82980584[10].

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Designation and Status

Lucas–Kanade method's instance of is recorded as algorithm[3].

History and Context

Things named after include Takeo Kanade[4], a computer scientist[11], b. 1945[12], of Japan[13], awarded the Azriel Rosenfeld Award[14], specialised in computer vision[15] and Bruce Lucas[5], a computer scientist[16].

Why It Matters

Lucas–Kanade method draws 81 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #85 of 337).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  1. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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