For the Association between 3D VAR Model and 2D Features

  • Kiuchi, Yasuhiko (Department of Information & Computer Sciences, Faculty of Engineering) ;
  • Tanaka, Masaru (Department of Information & Computer Sciences, Faculty of Engineering) ;
  • Fujiki, Jun (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) ;
  • Mishima, Taketoshi (Department of Information & Computer Sciences, Faculty of Engineering)
  • Published : 2002.07.01

Abstract

Although we look at objects as 2D images through our eyes, we can reconstruct the shape and/or depth of objects. In order to realize this ability using computers, it is required that the method which can estimate the 3D features of object from 2D images. As feature which represents 3D shapes effectively, three dimensional vector autoregressive model is pro- posed. If this feature is associated other feature of 2D shape, then above aim might be achieved. On the other hand, as feature which represents 2D shapes, quasi moment features is proposed. As the first step of association of these features, we constructed real time simulator that computes both of two features concurrently from object data (3D curves) . This simulator can also rotate object and estimate the rotation The method using 3D VAR model estimates the rotation correctly, but the estimation by quasi moment features includes much errors. This reason would be that projected images are constructed by the points only, and doesn't have enough sizes to estimate the correct 3D rotation parameters.

Keywords