Shape from Texture and Integrability

We describe a shape from texture method that constructs a maximum a posteriori estimate of surface coefficients using both the deformation of individual texture elements -as in local methods -- and the overall distribution of elements -- as in global methods. The method described applies to a much larger family of textures than any previous method, local or global. We demonstrate an analogy with shape from shading, and use this to produce a numerical method. Examples of reconstructions for synthetic images of surfaces are provided, and compared with ground truth. The method is defined for orthographic views, but can

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: ICCV
• Authors: David A. Forsyth
• Keywords: Computer Vision, ICCV 2001, Method Described Applies, Numerical Method, Posteriori Estimate, Texture Elements -as, Texture Method