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Block world reconstruction from spherical stereo image pairs

Block world reconstruction from spherical stereo image pairs
Block world reconstruction from spherical stereo image pairs
We propose a block-based scene reconstruction method using multiple stereo pairs of spherical images. We assume that the urban scene consists of axis-aligned planar structures (Manhattan world). Captured spherical stereo images are converted into six central-point perspective images by cubic projection and façade alignment. Depth information is recovered by stereo matching between images. Semantic regions are segmented based on colour, edge and normal information. Independent 3D rectangular planes are constructed by fitting planes aligned with the principal axes of the segmented 3D points. Finally cuboid-based scene structure is recovered from multiple viewpoints by merging and refining planes based on connectivity and visibility. The reconstructed model efficiently shows the structure of the scene with a small amount of data.
Image processing, Image reconstruction, Semantics, Spheres, Three dimensional computer graphics, 3D reconstruction, Block world interpretation, Depth information, Multiple viewpoints, Perspective image, Planar structure, Scene reconstruction, Spherical imaging, Stereo image processing
104-121
Kim, H.
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Hilton, Adrian
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Kim, H.
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Hilton, Adrian
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Kim, H. and Hilton, Adrian (2015) Block world reconstruction from spherical stereo image pairs. Computer Vision and Image Understanding, 139, 104-121. (doi:10.1016/j.cviu.2015.04.001).

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Abstract

We propose a block-based scene reconstruction method using multiple stereo pairs of spherical images. We assume that the urban scene consists of axis-aligned planar structures (Manhattan world). Captured spherical stereo images are converted into six central-point perspective images by cubic projection and façade alignment. Depth information is recovered by stereo matching between images. Semantic regions are segmented based on colour, edge and normal information. Independent 3D rectangular planes are constructed by fitting planes aligned with the principal axes of the segmented 3D points. Finally cuboid-based scene structure is recovered from multiple viewpoints by merging and refining planes based on connectivity and visibility. The reconstructed model efficiently shows the structure of the scene with a small amount of data.

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Accepted/In Press date: 6 April 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 21 August 2015
Keywords: Image processing, Image reconstruction, Semantics, Spheres, Three dimensional computer graphics, 3D reconstruction, Block world interpretation, Depth information, Multiple viewpoints, Perspective image, Planar structure, Scene reconstruction, Spherical imaging, Stereo image processing

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Local EPrints ID: 440585
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/440585
PURE UUID: 021f673f-00a8-4d85-9128-5f253d9067e4
ORCID for H. Kim: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4907-0491

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Date deposited: 07 May 2020 16:38
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 04:01

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Author: H. Kim ORCID iD
Author: Adrian Hilton

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