9 3-D Shape from X -- Shading, Textures, Lasers, Structured Light, Focus, Line Drawings

This chapter includes papers on depth computation techniques from single images. For Three-dimensional descriptions, processing, etc., See also Three-Dimensional Descriptions -- General.

9.1 Shape from Shading

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Shape from Shading. The inverse of the graphics rendering problem. Much of the literature on rendering could be of relevance here.

Cayley, A.,
On Contour and Slope Lines,
Philosophy Magazine(XX), 1859, pp. 264-268. Behavior of equal height contours on smooth surfaces. BibRef 5900

Ramachandran, V.I.,
Perceiving Shape From Shading,
SciAmer(259), No. 2, 1988, pp. 76-83. BibRef 8800

Zhang, R., Tsai, P.S., Cryer, J.E., Shah, M.,
Shape from Shading: A Survey,
PAMI(21), No. 8, August 1999, pp. 690-706.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. Survey, Shape from Shading. Minimization: See also Estimation of Illuminant Direction, Albedo, and Shape from Shading. See also Shape from Shading with a Linear Triangular Element Surface Model. Propagation: See also Simple Algorithm for Shape for Shading, A. Local: See also Improved Methods of Estimating Shape from Shading Using the Light Source Coordinate System. Linear: See also Shape Information from Shading: A Theory about Human Perception. (Would See also On the Extraction of Shape Information from Shading. be better reference?) See also Shape From Shading Using Linear-Approximation. (The text says 1992, but that is the conference reference) Code, Shape from Shading.
WWW Version. BibRef 9908

Zhang, R., Tsai, P.S., Cryer, J.E., Shah, M.,
Analysis of Shape from Shading Techniques,
CVPR94(377-384).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. Shape from Shading, Analysis. Integration with stereo: See also Integration of Shape from Shading and Stereo. Compares results from a number of methods. Including: See also Shape and Source from Shading. See also Direct Method for Reconstructing Shape from Shading. See also Direct Computation of Height from Shading, The. See also Improved Methods of Estimating Shape from Shading Using the Light Source Coordinate System. See also Shape from Shading with a Linear Triangular Element Surface Model. See also Estimation of Illuminant Direction, Albedo, and Shape from Shading. BibRef 9400

Ortega, A., Shah, M.,
From Shape from Shading to Object Recognition,
PRAI(12), No. 7, November 1998, pp. 969. BibRef 9811

Chapter on 3-D Shape from X -- Shading, Textures, Lasers, Structured Light, Focus, Line Drawings continues in
Shape from Shading, General Techniques .

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