Ellipse fitting via low-rank generalized multidimensional scaling matrix recovery

Junli Liang*, Guoyang Yu, Pengliang Li, Liansheng Sui, Yuntao Wu, Weiren Kong, Ding Liu, H. C. So

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Abstract

This paper develops a novel ellipse fitting algorithm by recovering a low-rank generalized multidimensional scaling (GMDS) matrix. The main contributions of this paper are: i) Based on the derived Givens transform-like ellipse equation, we construct a GMDS matrix characterized by three unknown auxiliary parameters (UAPs), which are functions of several ellipse parameters; ii) Since the GMDS matrix will have low rank when the UAPs are correctly determined, its recovery and the estimation of UAPs are formulated as a rank minimization problem. We then apply the alternating direction method of multipliers as the solver; iii) By utilizing the fact that the noise subspace of the GMDS matrix is orthogonal to the corresponding manifold, we determine the remaining ellipse parameters by solving a specially designed least squares problem. Simulation and experimental results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-75
JournalMultidimensional Systems and Signal Processing
Volume29
Issue number1
Online published16 Sept 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2018

Research Keywords

  • Alternating direction method of multiplier (ADMM)
  • Ellipse fitting algorithm
  • Generalized multidimensional scaling matrix
  • Givens transform
  • Low rank
  • Nuclear norm minimization
  • Unknown auxiliary parameter (UAP)

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