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48 results for shape generation

In shape analysis, the concept of shape spaces has always been vague, requiring a case-by-case approach for every new type of shape. In this paper, we give a general definition for an abstract space of shapes in a manifold. This notion encompasses every shape space studied so far in the literature, and offers a rigorou…

2015-04-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Generative modeling of 3D shapes has become an important problem due to its relevance to many applications across Computer Vision, Graphics, and VR. In this paper we build upon recently introduced 3D mesh-convolutional Variational AutoEncoders which have shown great promise for learning rich representations of deformab…

2019-06-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper introduces a method to generate stable shapes using Grassmann manifolds.

problem Generating stable shapes with minimal extraneous transformations.
method Continuous normalization flows on Grassmann manifolds to eliminate extraneous transformations.
result The method significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods in generating high-quality samples.

PointGMM learns hGMMs from point clouds for 3D shape representation.

problem Lack of shape priors and non-local information in point cloud representations.
method Neural network that learns hierarchical Gaussian mixture models (hGMMs) for 3D shapes.
result Generative model learns meaningful latent space for interpolations and novel shape synthesis.

New method learns shape correspondences robustly from raw geometry.

problem Inaccurate and poor generalization of shape correspondences.
method Learning-based approach with feature-extraction network and functional map representation.
result Robust and accurate shape correspondence learning with less training data.

A recent Cell paper [Chang and Tsao, 2017] reports an interesting discovery. For the face stimuli generated by a pre-trained active appearance model (AAM), the responses of neurons in the areas of the primate brain that are responsible for face recognition exhibit strong linear relationship with the shape variables and…

2018-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

LION generates high-quality 3D shapes using hierarchical latent diffusion models.

problem Creating high-quality 3D shapes for digital artists.
method Hierarchical Latent Point Diffusion Model (LION) with a global shape latent and point-structured latent space.
result LION achieves state-of-the-art generation performance on ShapeNet benchmarks.

We present a novel, log-radius profile representation for convex curves and define a new operation for combining the shape features of curves. Unlike the standard, angle profile-based methods, this operation accurately combines the shape features in a visually intuitive manner. This method have implications in shape an…

2015-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Framework detects shape shifts in functional profiles using Fréchet mean and shape invariant model.

problem Detecting shape shifts in functional profiles.
method Combining Fréchet mean and shape invariant model for interpretable parameterization of profile deviations.
result Potential shifts in shape deformation process distinguished by significant shifts in amplitude and/or phase.

Paper analyzes shapes of brain arterial networks using statistical methods.

problem Quantifying and comparing shapes of brain arterial networks.
method Mathematical representation of BAN shapes as elastic shape graphs, development of Riemannian metrics and geometrical tools.
result Age has a clear, quantifiable effect on BAN shapes, with increased variance in shapes as age increases.

The success of various applications including robotics, digital content creation, and visualization demand a structured and abstract representation of the 3D world from limited sensor data. Inspired by the nature of human perception of 3D shapes as a collection of simple parts, we explore such an abstract shape represe…

2017-08-04abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for analyzing shapes and forms using additive models on manifolds.

problem Analyzing shapes and forms under geometric transformations.
method Extending generalized additive regression to models for shapes/forms using squared geodesic distance and Riemannian L2L_2-Boosting algorithm.
result Automated model selection and intuitive visualization of covariate effects in shape/form space.

Coarse homotopy theory connects Euclidean cones to shape theory of compact spaces.

problem Establishing connections between coarse homotopy theory and shape theory.
method Using pointed shape invariants and inverse mapping telescopes.
result Proving two compact spaces are strong shape equivalent if their Euclidean cones are coarsely homotopy equivalent.

Generative model learns shape drift for quantifying domain uncertainty in hemodynamics.

problem Quantifying domain uncertainty in medical image segmentation for biomarker estimation.
method Conditional stochastic interpolant framework based on LDDMM registration.
result Generative model can create random perturbations of shapes for biomarker estimation.

The paper learns pose variations within shape populations using constrained mixtures of factor analyzers.

problem Learning pose variations within a shape population with articulated parts and relative rotations.
method Formulated as mixtures of factor analyzers, segmentation by component posterior probabilities, and constraints on factor loading matrices for rotation matrices.
result Automatic learning of pose variations from shape populations, resulting in smooth and realistic animations.

Study shows one-dimensional location-scale-shape models are flat in Wasserstein geometry.

problem Investigating curvature in location-scale-shape models under Wasserstein metric.
method Introduced location-scale-shape model and investigated its geometry.
result Location-scale-shape model is intrinsically flat but extrinsically curved in Wasserstein geometry.

We introduce and develop fine shape, which has a very simple definition and aims to supersede all previously known shape theories for metrizable spaces. The problem with known shape theories of metrizable spaces is illustrated by the following bizarre situation. Čech cohomology is an invariant of shape, and a fortiori …

2018-08-30abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper characterizes law-invariant star-shaped risk measures.

problem Understanding and characterizing law-invariant star-shaped risk measures.
method Developed characterizations for positively homogeneous and star-shaped functionals, derived Kusuoka-type representations, and offered representations of general law-invariant star-shaped functionals.
result Characterizations of law-invariant star-shaped functionals, including their connections to Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall.

In 1998 Smoczyk [Smo98] showed that, among others, the blowup limits at singularities are convex for the mean curvature flow starting from a closed star-shaped surface in R3\mathbf{R}^3. We prove in this paper that this is true for the mean curvature flow of star-shaped hypersurfaces in Rn+1\mathbf{R}^{n+1} in arbitrary …

2015-08-05abs ↗pdf ↗

The shape equation and linking conditions for a vesicle with two-phase domains are derived. We refine the conjecture on the general neck condition for the limit shape of a budding vesicle proposed by Jülicher and Lipowsky [Phys. Rev. Lett. \textbf{70}, 2964 (1993); Phys. Rev. E \textbf{53}, 2670 (1996)], and then we us…

2015-08-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Unsupervised clustering of curves according to their shapes is an important problem with broad scientific applications. The existing model-based clustering techniques either rely on simple probability models (e.g., Gaussian) that are not generally valid for shape analysis or assume the number of clusters. We develop an…

2015-04-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Reward shaping is one of the most effective methods to tackle the crucial yet challenging problem of credit assignment in Reinforcement Learning (RL). However, designing shaping functions usually requires much expert knowledge and hand-engineering, and the difficulties are further exacerbated given multiple similar tas…

2019-01-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper generalizes convex and star-shaped concepts to symplectic spaces and studies variational problems.

problem Generalizing convex and star-shaped concepts to symplectic vector spaces.
method Study of variational problems for symplectically convex and star-shaped curves.
result Extremal points of the variational problem are rigid multiply traversed conics for a range of parameters.

The paper characterizes dynamic return and star-shaped risk measures via BSDEs.

problem Characterizing dynamic return and star-shaped risk measures.
method Characterization of star-shaped functionals and BSDEs.
result Existence of convex BSDEs with non-empty set of supersolutions.

A new shape space allows optimization of non-smooth shapes in fluid mechanics.

problem Optimizing non-smooth shapes in fluid mechanics.
method Constructing a product manifold to include piecewise-smooth shapes.
result Numerical results show applicability in minimizing viscous energy dissipation.

Extended orbit model theory for shape analysis using graded group action framework.

problem Limitations of standard orbit model theory in shape analysis.
method Developed graded group action (GGA) framework with regularity conditions.
result Uniqueness result for momentum map trajectory in multi-scale shape spaces.

LIMP learns latent shapes with metric preservation, improving generative models.

problem Insufficient training data for high-fidelity latent representations.
method Metric preservation as a prior, geometric distortion criterion, geodesic loss.
result Synthetic samples of higher quality achieved through metric preservation.

SVarM uses varifold representations for shape classification and regression.

problem Challenges in analyzing geometric data due to non-Euclidean shape spaces.
method Develops a neural network-based framework for varifold representations of shapes.
result Demonstrates strong performance and robustness in shape classification and regression.

New framework classifies high-dimensional shapes using ray intersections, establishing data requirements.

problem Classifying high-dimensional shapes in real-world data.
method Ray-based classification (RBC) framework using intersections of one-dimensional representations (rays) with shape boundaries.
result Established bounds on the number of rays necessary for shape classification, defined by key angular metrics.

Study fourth-order geometric flow of shape operator for co-dimension one immersions.

problem Analyzing the geometry of isometric immersions in Riemannian manifolds.
method Introduce a moduli flow to decrease curvature variation energy.
result The flow decreases a natural energy measuring curvature variation.

This paper connects monetary and star-shaped risk measures by showing their equivalence under certain conditions.

problem Understanding the relationship between monetary and star-shaped risk measures.
method Analyzing the acceptability of 0 and the normalization property.
result Monetary risk measures are only a translation away from star-shapedness under mild conditions.