Both example-based and model-based approaches for classifying contour shapes can encounter difficulties when dealing with classes that have large nonlinear variability, especially...
This paper presents a novel approach to the on-line signature verification using local shape Analysis. First, segment the input signature into several segments using HMM (Hidden M...
We have been developing a stochastic model for figure-ground separation[9][3][12]. The model selects/constructs theforeground with preferenceforfigures with "moreconvex"...
In this work, we study the spectra and eigenmodes of the Hessian of various discrete surface energies and discuss applications to shape analysis. In particular, we consider a physi...
Klaus Hildebrandt, Christian Schulz, Christoph von...
In this paper, the well-known SIFT detector is extended with a bivariate feature localization. This is done by using function models that assume a Gaussian feature shape for the de...