Publications

• M. Fanfani, A. Piva and C. Colombo, "PRNU registration under scale and rotation transform based on convolutional neural networks". Pattern Recognition, 124, Elsevier 2022.

• C. Colombo and M. Fanfani, "A closed form solution for viewing graph construction in uncalibrated vision". In Proceedings 1st ICCV Workshop on Traditional Computer Vision in the Age of Deep Learning TradiCV 2021 (Full virtual), October 2021, IEEE 2021
• M. Fanfani, C. Colombo and F. Bellavia, "Restoration and enhancement of historical stereo photos". Journal of Imaging, 7(7), 103:1-19, special issue on Fine Art Pattern Extraction and Recognition, MDPI 2021. (Open access.)
• F. Bellavia, M. Fanfani, A. Piva, C. Colombo, "Experiencing with electronic image stabilization and PRNU through scene content image registration". Pattern Recognition Letters, 145:8-15, Elsevier 2021.
• M. Fanfani, C. Colombo and F. Bellavia, "Restoration and enhancement of historical stereo photos through optical flow". In Proceedings ICPR2020 International Workshop on Fine Art Pattern Extraction and Recognition FAPER2020, Milan, Italy, January 2021.

• F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "Is there anything new to say about SIFT matching?". International Journal of Computer Vision, 128(7):1847-1866, Springer 2020.
• F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "RootsGLOH2: embedding RootSIFT `square rooting' in sGLOH2". IET Computer Vision, 14(4):138-143, IET 2020.
• C. Colombo and F. Bellavia, "Local Image Descriptors in Computer Vision". IET Computer Vision, 14(4):111-112, IET 2020. (Guest editorial.)
• M. Fanfani, M. Iuliani,  F. Bellavia, C. Colombo and A. Piva, "A vision-based fully automated approach to robust image cropping detection". Signal Processing: Image Communication, 80, 115629:1-13, Elsevier 2020.

• M. Fanfani, F. Bellavia, M. Iuliani, A. Piva and C. Colombo, "FISH: Face Intensity-Shape Histogram representation for automatic face splicing detection". Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 63, 102586:1-8, Elsevier 2019.
• F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "Which is which? Evaluation of local descriptors for image matching in real-world scenarios". In Proceedings 18th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns CAIP 2019, Salerno, Italy, September 2019, pp. 299-310, Springer 2019.
• F. Bellavia, M. Iuliani, M. Fanfani, C. Colombo and A. Piva, "PRNU pattern alignment for images and videos based on scene content". In Proceedings 26th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing ICIP 2019, Special Session on New Challenges in Video PRNU, Taipei, Taiwan, September 2019, pp. 91-95, IEEE 2019.
• F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "An evaluation of recent local image descriptors for real-world applications of image matching". In Proceedings 16th IAPR International Conference on Machine Vision Applications MVA 2019, Tokyo, Japan, May 2019, MVA 2019.
• M. Fanfani and C. Colombo, "Structural change detection by direct 3D model comparison". In Proceedings 14th International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications VISAPP 2019, Prague, Czech Republic, February 2019, pp. V:760-767, Scitepress 2019.

• D. Comanducci, F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "Super-resolution based magnification of endothelium cells from biomicroscope videos of the cornea". Journal of Electronic Imaging, SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging, 27(4), 043029:1-14, 2018.
• M. Fanfani, F. Bellavia, G. Bassetti, F. Argenti and C. Colombo, "3D map computation from historical stereo photographs of Florence". In Proceedings International Conference on The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies Heri-Tech 2018, Florence, Italy, May 2018. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 364, IOP 2018.
• F. Bellavia, C. Colombo, "Dissecting and reassembling color correction zlgorithms for image stitching", IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 27(2):735-748, IEEE 2018.
• F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "Rethinking the sGLOH descriptor". IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 40(4):931-944, IEEE 2018.

• M. Iuliani, M. Fanfani, C. Colombo and A. Piva, "Reliability assessment of principal point estimates for forensic applications". Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 42:65-77, Elsevier 2017.

• M. Fanfani, F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "Accurate keyframe selection and keypoint tracking for robust visual odometry". Machine Vision and Applications, 27(2): 833-844, Springer 2016. 

• F. Bellavia, M. Fanfani, and C. Colombo, "Selective visual odometry for accurate AUV localization". Autonomous Robots, 41(1):133-143, Springer 2017 (early online version in 2015).
• B. Allotta, R. Costanzi, A. Ridolfi, C. Colombo, F. Bellavia, M. Fanfani, F. Pazzaglia, O. Salvetti, D. Moroni, M. A. Pascali, M. Reggiannini, M. Kruusmaa, T. Salumae, G. Frost, N. Tsiogkas, D. M. Lane, M. Cocco, L. Gualdesi, D. Roig, H. T. Gundogdu, E. I. Tekdemir, M. Ismet, C. Dede, S. Baines, F. Agneto, P. Selvaggio, S. Tusa, S. Zangara, U. Dresen, P. Latti, T. Saar, W. Daviddi, "The ARROWS project: adapting and developing robotics technologies for underwater archaeology". IFAC-PapersOnLine, 48(2): 194-199, Elsevier 2015.
• A. Caldini, M. Fanfani and C. Colombo, "Smartphone-based obstacle detection for the visually impaired". In Proceedings 18th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing ICIAP 2015, Genoa, Italy, September 2015, pp. 480-488, Springer 2015.
• F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "Extending the sGLOH descriptor". In Proceedings 18th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing ICIAP 2015, Genoa, Italy, September 2015, pp. 354-363, Springer 2015.
• F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "Color correction for image stitching by monotone cubic spline interpolation". In Proceedings 7th Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis IbPRIA 2015, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, June 2015, pp. 165-172, Springer 2015.
• F. Bellavia, M. Fanfani, F. Pazzaglia, C. Colombo, R. Costanzi, N. Monni, A. Ridolfi and B. Allotta, "Piecewise planar underwater mosaicing".  IEEE OCEANS 2015, pp. 1-7, Genoa,  Italy, 2015.
• B. Allotta, S. Baines, F. Bartolini, F. Bellavia, C. Colombo, R. Conti, R. Costanzi, C. Dede, M. Fanfani, J. Gelli, H. T. Gundogdu, N. Monni, D. Moroni, M. Natalini, M. A. Pascali, F. Pazzaglia, L. Pugi, A. Ridolfi, M. Reggiannini, D. Roig, O. Salvetti, E. I. Tekdemir, "Design of a modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for archaeological investigations".  IEEE OCEANS 2015, pp. 1-5, Genoa,  Italy, 2015.
• F. Bellavia and C. Colombo, "Estimating the best reference homography for planar mosaics from videos". In Proceedings 10th International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications VISAPP 2015, Berlin, Germany, March 2015, pp. 512-519, Springer 2015.
• F. Bellavia, M. Fanfani and C. Colombo, "Fast adaptive frame preprocessing for 3D reconstruction". In Proceedings 10th International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications VISAPP 2015, Berlin, Germany, March 2015, pp. 260-267, Springer 2015.

• R. Cipolla, C. Colombo and A. Del Bimbo, "Large-Scale Computer Vision: Geometry, Inference, and Learning". Special issue of the International Journal of Computer Vision, 110(3):241-242, Springer 2014. (Guest editorial.)

• F. Bellavia, M. Fanfani, F. Pazzaglia and C. Colombo, "Robust Selective Stereo SLAM without Loop Closure and Bundle Adjustment". In Proceedings  17th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing ICIAP 2013, Naples, Italy, September 2013, Springer 2013.
• M. Fanfani, F. Bellavia, F. Pazzaglia and C. Colombo, "SAMSLAM: Simulated Annealing Monocular SLAM". In Proceedings  15th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns CAIP 2013, York, UK, August 2013, Springer 2013.
• M. Fanfani and C. Colombo, "LaserGun: a Tool for Hybrid 3D Reconstruction". In Proceedings  9th International Conference on Computer Vision Systems ICVS 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 2013, Springer 2013.
• D. Comanducci and C. Colombo, "Vision-Based Magnification of Corneal Endothelium Frames". In Proceedings  9th International Conference on Computer Vision Systems ICVS 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 2013, Springer 2013.

• F. Pazzaglia and C. Colombo, "Visual Description and Recognition of Mechanical Tools with a Silhouette-based Approach". In Proceedings  21st International Conference on Pattern Recognition ICPR 2012, Tsukuba, Japan, November 2012.
• B. Allotta, S. Bargagliotti, L. Botarelli, A. Caiti, V. Calabro', G. Casa, M. Cocco, S. Colantonio, C. Colombo, S. Costa, M. Fanfani, L. Franchi, P. Gambogi, L. Gualdesi, D. La Monica, M. Magrini, M. Martinelli, D. Moroni, A. Munafo', G. Pace, C. Papa, M. A. Pascali, G. Pieri, M. Reggiannini, M. Righi, O. Salvetti, M. Tampucci, "Thesaurus Project: Design of New Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Documentation and Protection of Underwater Archaeological Sites". In Proceedings 4th International Conference, EuroMed 2012, Limassol, Cyprus, October 2012.

• B. Allotta, A. Caiti, M. Cocco, C. Colombo, W. Daviddi, L. Gualdesi, D. La Monica, D. Moroni, G. Pieri, O. Salvetti and M Tampucci, "THESAURUS: techniques for underwater exploration and archaeology through swarms of autonomous vehicles". In Proceedings 12th International Symposium on Virtual Reality, Archaeology and Cultural Heritarge VAST 2011, Prato, Italy, October 2011, pp. 13-16, Eurographics Association 2011.
• C. Guida, D. Comanducci, and C. Colombo, "Automatic bus line number localization and recognition on mobile phones-a computer vision aid for the visually impaired". In Proceedings 16th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing ICIAP 2011, Ravenna, Italy, September 2011, pp. 323-332, Springer 2011.
• A. Nardi, D. Comanducci, and C. Colombo, "Augmented vision: Seeing beyond field of view and occlusions via uncalibrated visual transfer from multiple viewpoints". In Proceedings 15th Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference IMVIP 2011, Dublin, Ireland, September 2011, pp. 42-48, IEEE 2011 (Best paper award).
• C. Colombo, D. Comanducci, and A. Del Bimbo, "Shape reconstruction and texture sampling by active rectification and virtual view synthesis". Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 115(2):161-176, 2011.

• D. Comanducci, A. Maki, C. Colombo, and R. Cipolla, "2D-to-3D photo rendering for 3D displays". In Proceedings 5th International Symposium on 3D Data Processing, Visualization and Transmission 3DPVT 2010, Paris, France, May 2010. (On CD-ROM.)

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