Image stitching method and device

Abstract

An image stitching method and an image stitching device for stitching a first image and a second image are presented. The image stitching method includes: calculating, according to pixel values of the first image and the second image in an overlapping area, a plurality of costs respectively corresponding to a plurality of positions in the overlapping area; calculating, according to the plurality of costs and relative distances between the plurality of positions, a plurality of forward regularized cumulative costs respectively corresponding to the plurality of positions in the overlapping area; determining a seam in the overlapping area according to the plurality of forward regularized cumulative costs, wherein the seam includes a plurality of stitching positions; and stitching the first image and the second image on the basis of the seam to generate a stitched image.

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