New framework predicts diverse, contextually plausible 3D human motions.
problem Predicting multiple plausible future 3D poses given observed poses.
method Developed a new variational framework that conditions latent variable on past observation to encourage relevant information.
result Our approach generates motions of higher quality and preserves contextual information.
Selective relevance method improves motion explainability in 3D activity recognition models.
problem Models do not appropriately factor motion information into their decisions.
method Selective relevance method to adapt 2D explanation techniques for 3D inputs.
result Improves selectivity of motion explanations, revealing model's spatial bias.
DMGNN predicts 3D human motions using adaptive multiscale graphs.
problem Predicting 3D skeleton-based human motions accurately.
method Dynamic multiscale graph neural networks (DMGNN) with adaptive multiscale graphs and MGCU.
result DMGNN outperforms state-of-the-art methods in short and long-term predictions.
We rephrase the problem of 3D reconstruction from images in terms of intersections of projections of orbits of custom built Lie groups actions. We then use an algorithmic method based on moving frames "a la Fels-Olver" to obtain a fundamental set of invariants of these groups actions. The invariants are used to define …
Paper presents a method for recognizing human actions using GLAC features from motion and static images.
problem Action recognition in 3D depth videos.
method 3D Motion Trail Model (3DMTM) for MHIs and SHIs, GLAC features extraction, l2-regularized Collaborative Representation Classifier (l2-CRC) for classification.
result The method outperforms other approaches in recognizing human actions.
Study of motion constraints and path-following on 3D space.
problem Path-following with non-holonomic constraints on R3. method Exploration of geometric structure and construction of guiding vector fields.
result General principles for constructing guiding vector fields for path-following.
V-SysId identifies keypoints and 3D system from unlabeled videos.
problem Identifying keypoints and 3D system from unlabeled videos.
method Alternates between parameter estimation and extrinsic camera calibration, using motion equations as weak supervision.
result Utility of the approach demonstrated across various settings.
There is a remarkable and canonical problem in 3D geometry and topology: To understand existing models of 3D fluid motion or to create new ones that may be useful. We discuss from an algebraic viewpoint the PDE called Euler's equation for incompressible frictionless fluid motion. In part I we define a "finite dimension…
Study null curves and their motion in 3D flat space-time, leading to integrable hierarchies.
problem Understanding null curves and their motion in 3D flat space-time.
method Analyzing the motion of null curves and their surfaces, deriving integrability conditions and hierarchies.
result Obtained one- and two-soliton surfaces associated with the MKdV equation, showing singularities in finite time.
Paper proves minimizing movements match smooth droplet flow in 3D.
problem Consistency of minimizing movements with smooth mean curvature flow.
method Proved minimizing movements coincide with smooth droplet flow.
result Minimizing movements and smooth mean curvature flow are consistent in 3D.
We have carried out simulations of a financial model of the firm to analyse the validity of the concept of Trade on Equity in dynamics. The results exhibit the ability of the borrowing policy connected to a cautious dividend distribution to inject chaos into the profit motion. The 3D system built with the van der Pol's…
Estimation of facial expressions, as spatio-temporal processes, can take advantage of kernel methods if one considers facial landmark positions and their motion in 3D space. We applied support vector classification with kernels derived from dynamic time-warping similarity measures. We achieved over 99% accuracy - measu…
Overview of methods for rotating 2D and 3D data.
problem Processing data with equivariance/invariance under rotations.
method An overview of methods for 2D and 3D rotations.
result Identification of commonalities and links between methods.
New method describes entanglement of straight lines in 3D space.
problem Tackles the geometry and topology of configurations of straight lines.
method Introduces direction matrices and a discrete motion principle.
result Shows n-crosses as links of pairwise connected unknots.
Fast and efficient motion planning algorithms are crucial for many state-of-the-art robotics applications such as self-driving cars. Existing motion planning methods become ineffective as their computational complexity increases exponentially with the dimensionality of the motion planning problem. To address this issue…
We present a convolutional network that is equivariant to rigid body motions. The model uses scalar-, vector-, and tensor fields over 3D Euclidean space to represent data, and equivariant convolutions to map between such representations. These SE(3)-equivariant convolutions utilize kernels which are parameterized as a …
The field of multiple view geometry has seen tremendous progress in reconstruction and calibration due to methods for extracting reliable point features and key developments in projective geometry. Point features, however, are not available in certain applications and result in unstructured point cloud reconstructions.…
Geodesics spiral around Reeb orbits in 3D contact manifolds.
problem Understanding geodesics in sub-Riemannian geometry.
method Normal form along Reeb orbits due to Melrose.
result Sub-Riemannian geodesics spiral around Reeb orbits in both phase and configuration spaces.
Study on curve shortening flow in 3D space curves, showing convexity preservation and avoidance principle.
problem Analyzing the behavior of space curves under curve shortening flow in R3. method Analysis of properties of space curves evolved by the curve shortening flow, including convexity preservation and avoidance principle.
result Orthogonal projections of space curves remain convex, and the Avoidance principle is shown for spherical curves.
Study helical motions of lines in 3D spaces, solving control problems.
problem Controlling helical motions of lines in 3D spaces.
method Analyzing control systems on manifolds of oriented geodesics in 3D spaces of different curvatures.
result The system is controllable if and only if alpha^2 ≠ kappa.
Designing of touchless user interface is gaining popularity in various contexts. Using such interfaces, users can interact with electronic devices even when the hands are dirty or non-conductive. Also, user with partial physical disability can interact with electronic devices using such systems. Research in this direct…
Cardiac motion modeling using LDDMM and shape splines.
problem Difficulties in probing cardiac function due to shape and deformation interactions.
method LDDMM framework, parallel transport, normalization, shape splines.
result Significant differences in model parameters between pathologies, revealing insights into disease dynamics.
Study the space of embeddings of split links in 3D and 4D.
problem Homotopy type of embedding spaces of split links.
method Semi-simplicial space of separating systems, homotopy equivalence.
result Simple description of fundamental group of embedding space.
This work improves motion planning for quadcopters by learning and reasoning about controller performance.
problem Improving motion planning for quadcopters with safety margins and execution reliability.
method Introspective learning and reasoning to correct execution bias and improve collision checking.
result Substantial reduction in safety margins for motion actions, leading to safer execution.
Proposes local coordinate frames for improving model performance in complex dynamical systems.
problem Improving model performance in complex, non-linear, and time-dependent dynamical systems.
method Introduces roto-translation invariant local coordinate frames for geometric graphs.
result The approach outperforms state-of-the-art models in various complex scenarios.
Paper predicts TUG score from gait characteristics using machine learning.
problem Assessing fall risk in the elderly.
method 3D pose estimation, gait characteristics computation, copula entropy selection, predictive models.
result Effectiveness of the proposed method demonstrated on real-world data.
Motor control is a set of time-varying muscle excitations which generate desired motions for a biomechanical system. Muscle excitations cannot be directly measured from live subjects. An alternative approach is to estimate muscle activations using inverse motion-driven simulation. In this article, we propose a deep rei…
The paper analyzes self-similar solutions for mean curvature flow in 3D.
problem Analyzing self-similar solutions for mean curvature flow in R3. method Analysis of self-similar solutions for surfaces of revolution, ruled surfaces, and cylindrical surfaces under homothetic helicoidal motions.
result Characterization and explicit families of exact solutions for cylindrical surfaces.
RNN operators solve Newton's equations with large timesteps for molecular dynamics.
problem Solving Newton's equations of motion with large timesteps for molecular dynamics simulations.
method Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) operators to solve Newton's equations using past trajectory data.
result Significant speedup in molecular dynamics simulations with timesteps up to 4000 times larger.
This paper proposes a representational model for image pairs such as consecutive video frames that are related by local pixel displacements, in the hope that the model may shed light on motion perception in primary visual cortex (V1). The model couples the following two components: (1) the vector representations of loc…
The paper explores isotopic triples of triangles in 3D space.
problem Determining if triples of triangles are combinatorially isotopic.
method Continuous motion of triangles with disjoint outlines, algorithmic checks, and elementary proofs.
result Different types of triples of disjoint triangles are not isotopic.
By studying the group of rigid motions, PSH(1), in the 3D-Heisenberg group H1, we define the density and the measure for the sets of horizontal lines. We show that the volume of a convex domain D⊂H1 is equal to the integral of length of chord over all horizontal lines intersecting D. As the classical r…
High-dimensional ConvNets detect patterns in 32+ dimensions for geometric registration.
problem Detecting geometric patterns in high-dimensional spaces.
method High-dimensional convolutional networks applied to geometric registration problems.
result High-dimensional ConvNets outperform global pooling approaches in 3D registration and image correspondence.
Study examines CSO algorithm for 3D swarming and tracking multiple targets.
problem Simulating and tracking multiple targets in 3D space.
method Cyclic Stochastic Optimization (CSO) algorithm implemented by mobile sensing agents.
result CSO algorithm converges in 3D space, minimizing uncertainty in targets' state estimates.
AniDS improves molecular force field modeling by learning anisotropic noise.
problem Molecular force field modeling suffers from oversimplified assumptions about atomic motions.
method AniDS introduces anisotropic noise generation for better modeling of directional and structural variability.
result AniDS outperforms existing methods on benchmarks, achieving significant improvements in force prediction accuracy.
Y-GAN uses multi-camera data to estimate depth maps without expensive hardware.
problem Depth perception for autonomous systems requires accurate 3D spatial information.
method Proposes Y-GAN, a deep convolutional generative adversarial network.
result Y-GAN estimates depth maps from multi-camera stereo images without ground truth data.
New elastic metrics for surface shape analysis.
problem Analyzing shapes of surfaces in 3D space.
method Introducing a family of elastic metrics on surface spaces, computing geodesics, and comparing results.
result New metrics generalize SRNF and include geodesics for comparison.
Derives equations for interacting Lie-Poisson systems using 2-cocycle extensions.
problem Understanding collective motion of interacting Lie-Poisson systems.
method Derives equations on dual space of extended structure, including 2-cocycle terms.
result Provides most general realization of Lie-Poisson system coupling.
Real-time drowsiness detection on mobile phones reduces road trauma.
problem Driver drowsiness increases crash risk and road trauma.
method Depthwise separable 3D convolutions combined with early fusion of spatial and temporal information.
result Real-time drowsiness detection on mobile phones reduces road trauma.
FEAFA dataset annotates facial expressions with high detail.
problem Lack of detailed facial expression annotations in existing datasets.
method Manual annotation of 122 participants' facial expressions.
result FEAFA dataset provides detailed annotations for facial expressions.
Paper introduces a method for generating interlocutor-aware facial gestures in dyadic settings.
problem Generating appropriate non-verbal behavior for conversational agents in dyadic settings.
method Probabilistic method using multi-modal cues from the interlocutor to synthesize facial gestures.
result The model successfully leverages multi-modal input from the interlocutor to generate more appropriate behavior.
Paper introduces TAP-Vid, a benchmark for tracking any point in videos.
problem Tackles the problem of tracking arbitrary physical points on surfaces over longer video clips.
method Formalizes the problem as TAP, introduces TAP-Vid benchmark, uses crowdsourced pipeline with optical flow estimates, proposes TAP-Net model.
result TAP-Net outperforms all prior methods on TAP-Vid benchmark when trained on synthetic data.
Study of geodesics on SL(n) with Hilbert-Schmidt metric, revealing complex dynamics in higher dimensions.
problem Geodesics on SL(n) with Hilbert-Schmidt metric.
method Analysis of geodesics, use of Virial-identity-based criterion, study of explicit families of solutions, classification of geodesics.
result Complex dynamics in higher dimensions, existence of bounded geodesic motions in even dimensions, instability of swirling and shear flows in even dimensions.
Study characterizes bladder motion using dynamic MRI and statistical analysis.
problem Limited volume coverage in dynamic MRI sequences hinders 3D shape reconstruction.
method 3D dense velocity measurements, LDDMM framework, statistical characterization, mean curvature changes, surface deformation analysis.
result Stable shape descriptor for characterizing bladder surface dynamics.
This paper studies Sasakian quasi-Killing spinors on 3D Sasakian manifolds.
problem Characterizing Sasakian quasi-Killing spinors on 3D Sasakian manifolds.
method Detailed analysis and geometric properties of Sasakian quasi-Killing spinors.
result Almost all Sasakian quasi-Killing spinors solve the Einstein-Dirac system with a non-zero cosmological constant.
Unified Higgs bundle vacua from M-theory on Spin(7) spaces.
problem Unifying Higgs bundle vacua from different string compactifications.
method Developed formalism for M-theory on local Spin(7) spaces and constructed explicit solutions.
result Unified 3D effective field theory from 4D M- and F-theory vacua.
We address the problem of surface inpainting, which aims to fill in holes or missing regions on a Riemann surface based on its surface geometry. In practical situation, surfaces obtained from range scanners often have holes where the 3D models are incomplete. In order to analyze the 3D shapes effectively, restoring the…
A new diffusion model generates novel protein backbones without relying on pretrained networks.
problem Generating novel protein backbones without relying on pretrained networks.
method Developed a SE(3) invariant diffusion model on multiple frames, called FrameDiff.
result Generated designable protein monomers up to 500 amino acids without pretrained networks.