Method tracks finger movements to render shapes on display devices.
problem Designing touchless user interfaces for electronic devices.
method Leap Motion controller tracks finger movements, analyzes trajectories, and uses HMM for gesture recognition.
result Method achieves 92.87% accuracy in rendering shapes on display devices.
Paper proposes meshAdv to generate adversarial 3D meshes for visual recognition.
problem Vulnerability of deep neural networks to adversarial examples.
method Differentiable renderer to manipulate shape and texture of 3D meshes.
result 3D meshes effectively attack classifiers and object detectors.
Generative model creates realistic images with 3D understanding.
problem Lack of 3D understanding in existing image generation models.
method Disentangled 3D representation using shape, viewpoint, and texture.
result Generates more realistic images and enables 3D operations.
3D adversarial logos can fool object detectors in real-world settings.
problem Creating robust adversarial attacks in 3D rendering views.
method Constructing 3D adversarial logos via texture mapping and differentiable rendering.
result 3D adversarial logos are more versatile and robust than traditional adversarial patches.
Automates hair color digitization using imaging and deep learning.
problem Challenges in capturing and rendering realistic hair colors.
method Combines imaging, path-tracing, and self-supervised machine learning.
result Accurately captures and renders hair color with synthetic images.
New method reconstructs 3D shapes from 2D images using Kendall's shape space.
problem Reconstruct 3D shapes from 2D images, especially for rare specimens.
method Kendall's shape space approach with prior information.
result More robust and plausible shapes compared to previous methods.
AR-GANs learn depth and DoF from unlabeled images using aperture rendering and focus cues.
problem Learning depth and DoF from unlabeled natural images with diverse viewpoints and shapes.
method Aperture rendering and focus cues to learn depth and DoF from unlabeled images.
result AR-GANs effectively learn depth and DoF from various datasets, including flower, bird, and face images.
Model manipulates facial expressions without affecting other attributes.
problem Manipulating specific visual attributes in real scenes without altering others.
method Trains model on nonphotorealistic 3D renders to manipulate facial expressions, preserving other attributes.
result Model can manipulate facial expressions without affecting other attributes like head orientation.
Physics-informed learning framework for pH systems and EB-PBC control.
problem Control of port-Hamiltonian systems from trajectory data.
method Co-learning of pH system model and EB-PBC through alternating optimization.
result Proven stability and robustness of the learned controller.
Paper tackles unsupervised learning of 3D shapes from single images.
problem Learning 3D shapes from single images without supervision.
method Generative models, variational auto-encoders, adversarial methods.
result Model learns 3D shapes and poses from single images, showing potential for various datasets.
Computer vision is hard because of a large variability in lighting, shape, and texture; in addition the image signal is non-additive due to occlusion. Generative models promised to account for this variability by accurately modelling the image formation process as a function of latent variables with prior beliefs. Baye…
Deep neural networks (DNNs) have achieved unprecedented performance on a wide range of complex tasks, rapidly outpacing our understanding of the nature of their solutions. This has caused a recent surge of interest in methods for rendering modern neural systems more interpretable. In this work, we propose to address th…
The paper proves the exact number of singular points in the intersection of convex shapes.
problem Determining the exact number of singular points in the intersection of convex shapes.
method Analyzing the intersections of n translates of a strictly convex, smooth, convex body in the Euclidean plane.
result The intersection of n translates of a convex body has exactly n points of singularity along its boundary.
New method estimates extreme outcomes in heavy-tailed data, breaking circular dependence.
problem Estimating outcomes for extreme events in heavy-tailed data.
method Proposes an ADRF estimator that includes a structured tail-shape output and a diagnostic to evaluate tail shape.
result Successfully reduces MAE in deep-tail and conditional-shortfall predictions.
ORRB enables fast, customizable rendering of robotics environments.
problem Fast and customizable rendering of robotics environments.
method Based on Unity3d and MuJoCo, optimized for cloud deployment.
result Visual domain randomization for improved simulation.
DSRGAN learns independent structure and rendering without tuple supervision.
problem Learning disentangled representation for natural image generation without tuple supervision.
method Introducing an auxiliary domain with a common underlying-structure space, and designing a parallel generative network with a common Progressive Rendering Architecture.
result DSRGAN significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods in disentanglability.
Describes rendering scenes in Nil geometry.
problem None explicitly stated in the abstract.
method Expository account of rendering real-time scenes in Nil geometry.
result Interesting geometric phenomena observed.
Enhances neural rendering with geometry-aware attention.
problem Efficiently modeling complex 3D scenes.
method Introduces Epipolar Cross Attention (ECA) for non-local operations.
result Significant improvement in Generative Query Networks (GQN) performance.
A neural scene representation framework enforcing 3D transformations.
problem Learning 3D scene representations from images without 3D supervision.
method Introducing a loss enforcing equivariance of the scene representation with 3D transformations.
result Real-time neural rendering with comparable results to models requiring minutes for inference.
New method reconstructs hidden structures from noisy data.
problem Resurrecting hidden structures from incomplete or distorted data.
method Integrates Atiyah--Molino framework and Hantjies tensor.
result Exceptional robustness in noisy conditions with error-bounded reconstructions.
Recently, multiple formulations of vision problems as probabilistic inversions of generative models based on computer graphics have been proposed. However, applications to 3D perception from natural images have focused on low-dimensional latent scenes, due to challenges in both modeling and inference. Accounting for th…
This paper describes InfoGAN, an information-theoretic extension to the Generative Adversarial Network that is able to learn disentangled representations in a completely unsupervised manner. InfoGAN is a generative adversarial network that also maximizes the mutual information between a small subset of the latent varia…
We create real-time geodesic rendering for non-isotropic geometries.
problem Challenging visualization of non-isotropic geometries.
method Novel methods for real-time native geodesic rendering.
result Methods can be applied to visualization, machine learning, and video games.
A new coordinate system for SPD matrices simplifies computations and generative modeling.
problem Computing and modeling SPD matrices
method Reverse telescoping coordinate system
result Significantly reduces computational complexity and facilitates generative modeling.
ROOTS learns to represent and render 3D scenes with object-centric models.
problem Learning to represent and render 3D scenes with object-centric compositionality.
method Probabilistic generative model for learning object representations and scene rendering from partial observations.
result The model can infer 3D object representations and render scenes from arbitrary viewpoints.
In the world of modern financial theory, portfolio construction has traditionally operated under at least one of two central assumptions: the constraints are derived from a utility function and/or the multivariate probability distribution of the underlying asset returns is fully known. In practice, both the performance…
This paper improves anomaly detection in lane rendering images for safer navigation.
problem Anomalies in lane rendering images can mislead drivers, posing safety risks.
method Proposes a four-phase pipeline using Transformer models, self-supervised pre-training, and fine-tuning.
result The pipeline enhances detection accuracy and reduces training time.
Bayesian brain computes without noise, using correlated activity.
problem Trial-to-trial variability in brain activity is not noise but probabilistic encoding.
method Analytical study of correlated neural activity and synaptic plasticity.
result Deterministic spiking networks can perform Bayesian inference without noise.
The paper uses differentiable rendering to generate semantic counterexamples for improving neural network robustness.
problem Neural networks' brittleness to semantic transformations.
method Differentiable rendering for generating realistic images that model semantic changes, combined with adversarial machine learning attacks.
result Semantic counterexamples improve generalization, robustness, and transferability of neural networks.
Improves active learning efficiency by warping input space based on observed outputs.
problem Insensitivity of Gaussian process uncertainty to actual observations.
method Input warping with learned monotone reparameterization to adjust acquisition function behavior.
result Significantly improved sample efficiency across various benchmarks, especially in non-stationary conditions.
DVAO predicts volumetric ambient occlusion for real-time volume rendering.
problem Predicting per-voxel ambient occlusion in volumetric data sets.
method Deep learning neural network that considers global information through transfer function.
result DVAO supports real-time volume interaction and generalizes to various modalities.
NeRF-VAE generates 3D scenes with geometric structure from few images.
problem Generating 3D scenes from few images with geometric consistency.
method Combines NeRF and VAE, incorporating shared geometric structure.
result NeRF-VAE can infer and render geometrically-consistent scenes from unseen environments.
Researchers infer gene activity in dividing cells, accounting for protein inheritance and division history.
problem Inferring protein production kinetics in dividing cells due to protein inheritance and division history.
method Adapted conditional normalizing flows to approximate intractable likelihoods from simulated data.
result Glc3 gene is mostly inactive under stress, with brief and transient expression.
Automates UI implementation from designer images.
problem Automating UI implementation from designer images.
method Generative model training and imitation learning.
result 92.5% accuracy on Android Button attribute inference.
Many machine learning image classifiers are vulnerable to adversarial attacks, inputs with perturbations designed to intentionally trigger misclassification. Current adversarial methods directly alter pixel colors and evaluate against pixel norm-balls: pixel perturbations smaller than a specified magnitude, according t…
New method optimizes 3D training data generation for deep networks.
problem Challenges in generating realistic 3D training data for deep networks.
method Hybrid gradient optimization of design decisions in graphics-based generation pipelines.
result Our approach outperforms prior methods in computational efficiency and performance.
Importance sampling is one of the most widely used variance reduction strategies in Monte Carlo rendering. In this paper, we propose a novel importance sampling technique that uses a neural network to learn how to sample from a desired density represented by a set of samples. Our approach considers an existing Monte Ca…
Improves spline quality and accuracy in computational microscopy.
problem Detecting slender, overlapping structures in microscopy images.
method Differentiable rendering approach for spline refinement.
result Achieves high reliability and sub-pixel accuracy.
We propose a systematic learning-based approach to the generation of massive quantities of synthetic 3D scenes and arbitrary numbers of photorealistic 2D images thereof, with associated ground truth information, for the purposes of training, benchmarking, and diagnosing learning-based computer vision and robotics algor…
Unified tensor model disentangles object appearance factors.
problem Representing hierarchical intrinsic and extrinsic causal factors of object appearance.
method Compositional hierarchical tensor factorization.
result Interpretable object representation robust to occlusion and reduced training data requirements.
Semi-supervised learning algorithms reduce the high cost of acquiring labeled training data by using both labeled and unlabeled data during learning. Deep Convolutional Networks (DCNs) have achieved great success in supervised tasks and as such have been widely employed in the semi-supervised learning. In this paper we…
We present a technique for efficiently synthesizing images of atmospheric clouds using a combination of Monte Carlo integration and neural networks. The intricacies of Lorenz-Mie scattering and the high albedo of cloud-forming aerosols make rendering of clouds---e.g. the characteristic silverlining and the "whiteness" …
Improves synthetic data for deep model training and adaptation.
problem Evaluating and improving synthetic data for deep learning models.
method Proposes a novel learned synthesis technique using generative models for shading and rendering, and uses an ensemble of models to generate datasets.
result Improves classifier performance on real data compared to state-of-the-art methods.
A new metric for detecting out-of-distribution samples using neural rendering models.
problem Difficulty in detecting out-of-distribution samples with existing deep generative models.
method Derive metrics for out-of-distribution detection using a neural rendering model.
result Lower likelihood of latent variables is assigned to out-of-distribution samples.
DocParser parses document structures from renderings like PDFs and scans.
problem Parsing complete hierarchical document structures from renderings.
method End-to-end system with novel weak supervision approach.
result Significant improvement in document structure parsing performance.
Geomstats introduces shape module for analyzing shapes of objects.
problem Analyzing shapes of objects represented as landmarks, curves, and surfaces.
method Implementing shape spaces, group actions, fiber bundles, quotient spaces, and Riemannian metrics.
result Users can compare, average, and interpolate shapes inside shape spaces.
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.
Introduces Star-Shaped deviation measures for risk analysis.
problem Risk measurement and analysis in finance.
method Characterizes Star-Shaped deviation measures through acceptance sets and convex deviation measures.
result Exposes the relationship between Star-Shaped risk measures and deviation measures.