opencv / opencv/opencv-python

Add option to skip jacobian calculation for cv2.projectPoints() to speed up calculation

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Description

cv2.projectPoints takes very long because it always calculates and returns a jacobian matrix, which is huge for millions of points. It would be nice to just skip the calculation to only get the projected points

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Research direction

Start at the cv2.projectPoints() API and inspect how its projected points and Jacobian are currently produced. Define an optional way to skip Jacobian calculation, then verify that projected points remain available without the large matrix while existing Jacobian behavior is preserved.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
computer-vision
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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