To address the problems of parameter selection and accuracy optimization of models in image rectification, this article first proposes a novel stepwise-then-intelligent algorithm (STIA) for image rectification optimization, which includes the following steps. First, stepwise regression is suggested to simultaneously solve the over-parameterization problem and select the optimum parameters of the polynomial model and rational function model according to different terrains. Second, intelligent algorithms, e.g. the genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimization (PSO), are proposed to sear...
