Original SIFT Algorithm Source Code by Dr. Lowe with Enhanced Implementation Features

Resource Overview

Complete source code implementation of Dr. Lowe's seminal SIFT algorithm, including comprehensive documentation, detailed code comments, and additional affine transformation functions I've ported and annotated. An exceptionally valuable resource for beginners and researchers working with feature detection and image matching algorithms.

Detailed Documentation

This resource presents the original SIFT (Scale-Invariant Feature Transform) algorithm source code developed by Dr. David Lowe, featuring complete technical documentation that makes it particularly accessible for beginners. The implementation includes detailed code comments explaining key algorithmic components such as scale-space extrema detection, keypoint localization, orientation assignment, and descriptor generation. Additionally, I have integrated and documented affine transformation functions that extend the algorithm's applicability to various geometric transformations. These enhancements make this an indispensable resource for anyone studying computer vision, feature extraction, or image processing techniques, providing both foundational understanding and practical implementation insights.