| AHBR | Active-Hough-Based Retrieval |
| BoVW | Bag of Visual Words |
| CEDD | Color and Edge Directivity Descriptor |
| CNN | Convolutional Neural Network |
| DF | Distortion Free |
| DNN | Deep Neural Network |
| FAST | Features from Accelerated Segment Test |
| FPS | Frames per Second |
| GN | Gaussian Noise |
| GPU | Graphics Processing Unit |
| HBR | Hough-Based Retrieval |
| HSV | Hue Saturation Value |
| IMU | Inertial Measurement Unit |
| MB | Motion Blur |
| MI | Mutual Information |
| MPEG | Moving Picture Experts Group |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
| UB | Uniform Background |
| RGB-D | Red Green Blue—Depth |
| RMSE | Root Mean Square Error |
| SIFT | Scale Invariant Feature Transform |
| SLAM | Simultaneous Localization and Mapping |
| SURF | Speeded Up Robust Features |
| TB | Textured Background |