That's correct, and I was specifically referring to the example chosen - where scale and perspective are known. Template rotation is relatively easy as well - b

That's correct, and I was specifically referring to the example chosen - where scale and perspective are known. Template rotation is relatively easy as well - but partial obstructions would pose a problem. Another application where template matching would work brilliantly? Car counting in parking lots using satellite imagery. Source: I did this [1] using OpenCV and template matching. Outperformed "Cars Overhead with Context" models. https://abcnews.com/International/satellite-data-suggests-coronavirus-hit-china-earlier-researchers/story?id=71123270 https://abcnews.com/International/satellite-data-suggests-co...