This timely and authoritative volume explores the
bidirectional relationship between images and locations. The text presents a
comprehensive review of the state of the art in large-scale visual
geo-localization, and discusses the emerging trends in this area. Valuable
insights are supplied by a pre-eminent selection of experts in the field, into
a varied range of real-world applications of geo-localization.
Topics and features:
Discusses the latest methods to exploit internet-scale image
databases for devising geographically rich features and geo-localizing query
images at different scales
Investigates geo-localization techniques that are built upon
high-level and semantic cues
Describes methods that perform precise localization by
geometrically aligning the query image against a 3D model
Reviews techniques that accomplish image understanding assisted
by the geo-location, as well as several approaches for geo-localization under
practical, real-world settings
Presents contributions from the leading and most active
researchers in the field from both academia and industry
This invaluable text/reference is a must-read for all
researchers interested in developing automatic methods for image
geo-localization, whether for commercial, academic, or military domains.
Professionals involved in computer vision, computer graphics, photogrammetry,
computational optimization, geographic information systems, and other related
disciplines, will also benefit from the detailed coverage of this emerging
field.
This
timely and authoritative volume explores the bidirectional relationship between
images and locations. The text presents a comprehensive review of the state of
the art in large-scale visual geo-localization, and discusses the emerging
trends in this area. Valuable insights are supplied by a pre-eminent selection
of experts in the field, into a varied range of real-world applications of
geo-localization. Topics and features: discusses the latest methods to exploit
internet-scale image databases for devising geographically rich features and
geo-localizing query images at different scales; investigates geo-localization
techniques that are built upon high-level and semantic cues; describes methods
that perform precise localization by geometrically aligning the query image
against a 3D model; reviews techniques that accomplish image understanding
assisted by the geo-location, as well as several approaches for geo-localization
under practical, real-world settings. Presents in-depth insights from academic and industry leaders in the field Describes analyses on real-world datasets from the military, government and academia Provides the first extensive review of this emerging field, including discussion of state-of-the-art and potential future developments Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras