
Visual Motion of Curves and Surfaces
Cambridge University Press
Published on 9. December 1999
Book
Hardback
194 pages
978-0-521-63251-5 (ISBN)
Description
Computer vision aims to detect and reconstruct features of surfaces from the images produced by cameras, in some way mimicking the way in which humans reconstruct features of the world around them by using their eyes. In this book the authors describe research in computer vision aimed at recovering the 3D shape of surfaces from image sequences of their 'outlines'. They provide all the necessary background in differential geometry (assuming knowledge of elementary algebra and calculus) and in the analysis of visual motion, emphasising intuitive visual understanding of the geometric techniques with computer-generated illustrations. They also give a thorough introduction to the mathematical techniques and the details of the implementations and apply the methods to data from real images using the most current techniques.
Reviews / Votes
Review of the hardback: 'The theoretical material of the book is important, and this accessible presentation of it is of great value to anyone seriously interested in developing ideas about the visual perception of surfaces.' David Young, AISB QuarterlyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
524 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-63251-5 (9780521632515)
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Roberto Cipolla | Peter Giblin
Visual Motion of Curves and Surfaces
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08/2009
Cambridge University Press
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Content
1. Introduction; 2. Differential geometry of curves and surfaces; 3. Views of curves and surfaces; 4. Dynamic analysis of apparent contours; 5. Reconstruction of surfaces from a family of views; 6. Recovery of viewer motion from apparent contours; Bibliography; Index.