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Representations of 3D objects that incorporate surface markings

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Applications of Invariance in Computer Vision (AICV 1993)

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In many cases, the geometric representation that a recognition system could recover is insufficient to identify objects. When object geometry is simple, it is not particularly distinctive; however, a rich representation can be obtained by mapping the surface markings of the object onto the geometry recovered. If edges are mapped, a representation that is relatively insensitive to the details of lighting can be recovered. Mapping grey levels or color values leads to a highly realistic graphical representation, which can be used for rendering. The idea is demonstrated using extruded surfaces, which consist of a section of a general cone cut by two planes. Such surfaces possess a simple geometry, yet are widespread in the real world. The geometry of an extruded surface is simple, and can easily be recovered from a single uncalibrated image. We show examples based on images of real scenes.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

    David Forsyth

  2. Oxford University Robotics Research Group, Parks Rd, Oxford

    Charlie Rothwell

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Forsyth, D., Rothwell, C. (1994). Representations of 3D objects that incorporate surface markings. In: Mundy, J.L., Zisserman, A., Forsyth, D. (eds) Applications of Invariance in Computer Vision. AICV 1993. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 825. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-58240-1_18

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