'How does template matching work?

I have an array of pixels and I would like to search through it to see if there is a specific template.
But I am unsure how to start - for each pixel run the search for the template image? I cannot imagine how it could work if e.g. First 5 pixels match and the sixth does not, should it move back to second pixel and start over> Also I assume some kind of tolerance must be there.



Solution 1:[1]

You can take a look at the Accord.NET Extensions library which implements fast template matching algorithm along with some samples.

Fast template matching algorithm: Gradient Response Maps for Real-Time Detection of Textureless Objects Link

The library: https://github.com/dajuric/accord-net-extensions

source: https://github.com/dajuric/accord-net-extensions/tree/master/Source/ImageProcessing/FastTemplateMatching

There is an example too.

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