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cv2 3.0.0 cv2.FlannBasedMatcher: flann.knnMatch is throwing cv2 error

I want to use a flann-based matcher in Python as described in http://opencv-python-tutroals.readthedocs.org/en/latest/py_tutorials/py_feature2d/py_matcher/py_matcher.html

Since I am using OpenCV 3.0.0, I had to adjust the code regarding the initialization of the SIFT detector. The rest is taken without changes

def calculateMatch(self):
    # Initiate SIFT detector
    sift = cv2.xfeatures2d.SIFT_create()

    # find the keypoints and descriptors with SIFT
    (kp1, desc1) = sift.detectAndCompute(self.image1,None)
    (kp2, desc2) = sift.detectAndCompute(self.image2,None)

    # FLANN parameters
    FLANN_INDEX_KDTREE = 0

    index_params = dict(algorithm = FLANN_INDEX_KDTREE, trees = 5)
    search_params = dict(checks=50)   # or pass empty dictionary

    flann = cv2.FlannBasedMatcher(index_params,search_params)
    matches = flann.knnMatch(desc1,desc2,k=2)

When I run the code, I get the following message:

cv2.error: cv2.cpp:161: error: (-215) The data should normally be NULL! in function allocate

in the line:

matches = flann.knnMatch(desc1,desc2,k=2)

One more comment: If I use brute force matcher, everything works fine:

bf = cv2.BFMatcher()
matches = bf.knnMatch(desc1, desc2, k=2)
Solution

  • I got same problem on my computer. so, I maked a new virtual-machine with Ubuntu 14.04 and tested.

    I don't know why.... but, I got this problem solved with OpenCV 3.0.0-rc1.

    If you are using OpenCV3.0.0, then try another release of OpenCV3

    For installation , I was referring to the following page. http://rodrigoberriel.com/2014/10/installing-opencv-3-0-0-on-ubuntu-14-04/ On this page, Opencv's version is alpha. To read as in the example below.

    wget https://github.com/Itseez/opencv/archive/3.0.0-rc1.zip -O opencv-3.0.0-rc1.zip