Three-dimensional human shape inference from silhouettes: reconstruction and validation

J Boisvert, C Shu, S Wuhrer, P Xi - Machine vision and applications, 2013 - Springer
Silhouettes are robust image features that provide considerable evidence about the three-
dimensional (3D) shape of a human body. The information they provide is, however …

Superpixel optimization using higher order energy

J Peng, J Shen, A Yao, X Li - … on Circuits and Systems for Video …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel superpixel extraction algorithm using a higher order energy optimization framework
is proposed in this paper. We first adopt the k-means clustering technique to quickly get an …

Fully automatic deep learning-based lung parenchyma segmentation and boundary correction in thoracic CT scans

H Rikhari, E Baidya Kayal, S Ganguly, A Sasi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The proposed work aims to develop an algorithm to precisely segment the lung
parenchyma in thoracic CT scans. To achieve this goal, the proposed technique utilized a …

Digital image processing including refinement layer, search context data, or DRM

Z Zhu, SD Cohen, BL Price - US Patent 10,169,549, 2019 - Google Patents
Techniques and systems are described to support digital image processing through use of
an image repository, eg, a stock image database or other storage. In one example, a …

Multi-view video based multiple objects segmentation using graph cut and spatiotemporal projections

Q Zhang, KN Ngan - Journal of Visual Communication and Image …, 2010 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present an automatic algorithm to segment multiple objects from multi-view
video. The Initial Interested Objects (IIOs) are automatically extracted in the key view of the …

Foot shape prediction using elliptical Fourier analysis

G Wu, D Li, P Hu, Y Zhong… - Textile Research Journal, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
In this paper, a new method was proposed to establish the relationship between three-
dimensional (3D) foot shapes and their two-dimensional (2D) foot silhouettes, through which …

Foreground object detection under camouflage using multiple camera-based codebooks

T Malathi, MK Bhuyan - 2013 Annual IEEE India Conference …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Video surveillance is used to monitor activities of people and to take necessary actions
when an abnormal activity is noticed. The initial step of video surveillance is object …

Learning the scene illumination for color-based people tracking in dynamic environment

S Mutlu, T Hu, O Lanz - Image Analysis and Processing–ICIAP 2013: 17th …, 2013 - Springer
People tracking under non-uniform illumination is challenging, as observed appearance
may change as they move around in the environment. Appearance model adaptation is …

On multi-view video segmentation for object-based coding

Z Zhu, Y Wang, G Jiang - Digital Signal Processing, 2012 - Elsevier
A novel scheme for multi-view segmentation and tracking is proposed aiming to acquire
perceptually consistent results for object-based coding. Firstly, a classic image segmentation …

Multiple camera-based codebooks for object detection under sudden illumination change

T Malathi, MK Bhuyan - 2013 International Conference on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In many computer vision applications, identification of moving objects is a critical task. It
involves classification of a pixel into either foreground or background. Background …