diff --git a/modules/matlab/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c9d46da6b..48f995bd43 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ if (IOS OR ANDROID OR NOT MATLAB_FOUND OR NOT PYTHONLIBS_FOUND)
 endif()
 
 set(the_description "The Matlab/Octave bindings")
-ocv_add_module(matlab   BINDINGS #TODO: does it actually NEED to depend on core?
+ocv_add_module(matlab   BINDINGS
                         OPTIONAL opencv_core
                                  opencv_imgproc opencv_ml opencv_highgui
-                                 opencv_objdetect #opencv_features2d TODO: Re-enable when Flann is in a compliant state
-                                 opencv_video opencv_photo
-                                 #opencv_calib opencv_calib3d
+                                 opencv_objdetect opencv_flann opencv_features2d
+                                 opencv_photo opencv_video opencv_videostab
+                                 opencv_calib opencv_calib3d
+                                 opencv_stitching opencv_superres 
                                  opencv_nonfree
 )
 
diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/parse_tree.py b/modules/matlab/generator/parse_tree.py
index 18d11e5f99..c038994057 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/parse_tree.py
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/parse_tree.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ class ParseTree(object):
             constants = []
             for defn in definitions:
                 obj = babel.translate(defn) 
+                if obj is None:
+                    continue
                 if type(obj) is Class or obj.clss:
                     self.insertIntoClassTree(obj, class_tree)
                 elif type(obj) is Function:
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ class Translator(object):
         # --- operators! ---
         #TODO: implement operators: http://www.mathworks.com.au/help/matlab/matlab_oop/implementing-operators-for-your-class.html
         if 'operator' in defn[0]:
-            return self.translateFunction(defn)
+            return
         # --- constant ---
         elif convertibleToInt(defn[1]):
             return self.translateConstant(defn)
diff --git a/modules/matlab/include/bridge.hpp b/modules/matlab/include/bridge.hpp
index c62d3df9bc..f3c1510b3f 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/include/bridge.hpp
+++ b/modules/matlab/include/bridge.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 #include "mex.h"
 #include <vector>
+#include <string>
 #include <opencv2/core.hpp>
+#include <opencv2/calib3d.hpp>
 #include <ext/hash_map>
 
 /* 
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ typedef std::vector<float> vector_float;
 typedef std::vector<cv::String> vector_String;
 typedef std::vector<unsigned char> vector_uchar;
 typedef std::vector<cv::Rect> vector_Rect;
+typedef std::vector<cv::KeyPoint> vector_KeyPoint;
+typedef cv::Ptr<cv::StereoBM> Ptr_StereoBM;
+typedef cv::Ptr<cv::StereoSGBM> Ptr_StereoSGBM;
+typedef cv::Ptr<cv::FeatureDetector> Ptr_FeatureDetector;
 
 
 void conditionalError(bool expr, const std::string& str) {
@@ -126,6 +132,21 @@ public:
   int toInt() { return 0; }
   operator int() { return toInt(); }
 
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_StereoBM   --------------------------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_StereoBM& obj) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_StereoBM toPtrStereoBM() { return Ptr_StereoBM(); }
+  operator Ptr_StereoBM() { return toPtrStereoBM(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_StereoSGBM   --------------------------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_StereoSGBM& obj) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_StereoSGBM toPtrStereoSGBM() { return Ptr_StereoSGBM(); }
+  operator Ptr_StereoSGBM() { return toPtrStereoSGBM(); }
+
+  // ---------------------------   Ptr_FeatureDetector   --------------------------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const Ptr_FeatureDetector& obj) { return *this; }
+  Ptr_FeatureDetector toPtrFeatureDetector() { return Ptr_FeatureDetector(); }
+  operator Ptr_FeatureDetector() { return toPtrFeatureDetector(); }
+
   // --------------------------- vector_int  ----------------------------------
   Bridge& operator=(const vector_int& obj) { return *this; }
   vector_int toVectorInt() { return vector_int(); }
@@ -141,6 +162,11 @@ public:
   vector_Rect toVectorRect() { return vector_Rect(); }
   operator vector_Rect() { return toVectorRect(); }
 
+  // --------------------------- vector_KeyPoint  ----------------------------------
+  Bridge& operator=(const vector_KeyPoint& obj) { return *this; }
+  vector_KeyPoint toVectorKeyPoint() { return vector_KeyPoint(); }
+  operator vector_KeyPoint() { return toVectorKeyPoint(); }
+
   // --------------------------- vector_String  ----------------------------------
   Bridge& operator=(const vector_String& obj) { return *this; }
   vector_String toVectorString() { return vector_String(); }