Shape and Function

Franc Solina; Ruzena Bajcsy

doi:10.1117/12.937739

27 March 1987 Shape and Function

Franc Solina, Ruzena Bajcsy

Proceedings Volume 0726, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision V; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937739
Event: Cambridge Symposium_Intelligent Robotics Systems, 1986, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

We propose a modeling system for generic objects in order to recognize different objects from the same category with only one generic model. The representation consists of a prototype, represented by parts and their configuration. Parts are modeled by superquadric volumetric primitives which are combined via Boolean operations to form objects. Variations between objects within a category are described by allowable changes in structure and shape deformations of prototypical parts. Each prototypical part and relation has a set of associated features that can be recognized in the images. These features are used for selecting models from the model data base. The selected hypothetical models are then verified on the geometric level by deforming the prototype in allowable ways to match the data. We base our design of the modeling system upon the current psychological theories of categorization and of human visual perception.

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Franc Solina and Ruzena Bajcsy "Shape and Function", Proc. SPIE 0726, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision V, (27 March 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.937739

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