Patent ID: 11900561
Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A deep learning-based image stitching apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store one or more instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions,
wherein when the instructions are executed, the processor is configured to:
receive a plurality of images comprising a first image and a second image to be stitched to the first image;
extract a feature map of the plurality of images;
generate a plurality of flow maps indicating movement information of pixels of the plurality of images, based on the feature map;
generate a plurality of warping images in which the pixels of the plurality of images are moved, by applying the plurality of flow maps to the plurality of images, respectively;
generate a plurality of weight maps for blending the plurality of warping images, based on the feature map, and
generate a stitch image in which the first image and the second image are stitched, by blending the plurality of warping images based on the plurality of weight maps,
wherein the plurality of flow maps comprising a first flow map indicating movement information of pixels of the first image and a second flow map indicating movement information of pixels of the second image.