Abstract：A method for target identification and orientation based on the combination of SURF feature and binocular vision is presented. By means of the principle of binocular vision, the three-dimensional coordinate information of an object is obtained, which had been identified by use of SURF feature. Thusly, the target recognition and location are achieved. Compared with the traditional method, such as ones using SIFT feature, color or appearance feature, the method proposed is more robust and has a high-performance. The feasibility and application value of this method used for target recognition and positioning has been proved according to experimental results.

Keyword：SURF feature matching;binocular vision;target recognition and location;