9.1.1 Shape from Shading, General Techniques

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Shape from Shading.

Koenderink, J.J., and van Doorn, A.J.,
Photometric Invariants Related to Solid Shape,
Optica Acta(27), No. 7, 1980, pp. 981-996.
WWW Version. Related 3-D representations: See also Internal Representation of Solid Shape with Respect to Vision, The. BibRef 8000

Woodham, R.J.,
Analysing Images of Curved Surfaces,
AI(17), No. 1-3, August 1981, pp. 117-140.
WWW Version. BibRef 8108
Earlier:
Relating Properties of Surface Curvature to Image Intensity,
IJCAI79(971-977). BibRef
Earlier:
A Cooperative Algorithm for Determining Surface Orientation from a Single View,
IJCAI77(635-641). Image intensities contain a lot of information about the surface. BibRef

Grossberg, S., Mingolla, E.,
Neural Dynamics of Surface Perception: Boundary Webs, Illuminants, and Shape-from-Shading,
CVGIP(37), No. 1, January 1987, pp. 116-165. BibRef 8701

Skifstad, K.D., Jain, R.,
Range Estimation from Intensity Gradient Analysis,
MVA(2), 1989, pp. 81-102. BibRef 8900

Skifstad, K.D.[Kurt D.],
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New York: Springer-Verlag1991, ISBN 0-287-97479-2. Derived from his thesis. Stereo analysis. BibRef 9100

Vega, O.E., and Yang, Y.H.,
Shading Logic: A Heuristic Approach to Recover Shape from Shading,
PAMI(15), No. 6, June 1993, pp. 592-597.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9306

Blake, A., Zisserman, A., and Knowles, G.,
Surface Descriptions from Stereo and Shading,
IVC(3), No. 4, November 1985, pp. 183-191.
WWW Version. BibRef 8511
And: SfS(Chapter 2, 29-52). BibRef

Lee, K.M., Kuo, C.C.J.,
Shape from Shading with a Generalized Reflectance Map Model,
CVIU(67), No. 2, August 1997, pp. 143-160. 9708
WWW Version. BibRef
Earlier:
Direct Surface Reconstruction from Textured Images,
SPIE(2031), 1993, pp. 146-157. See also Shape from Shading with a Linear Triangular Element Surface Model. BibRef

Frankot, R.T., and Chellappa, R.,
A Method for Enforcing Integrability in Shape from Shading Algorithms,
PAMI(10), No. 4, July 1988, pp. 439-451.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 8807
Earlier: ICCV87(118-128). This gives a general method for surface reconstructions, but applies it to shape from shading. This should make such solutions possible in more cases. See also Estimation of Surface Topography from SAR Imagery Using Shape from Shading Techniques. BibRef

Pentland, A.P.[Alex P.],
Shading into Texture,
AI(29), No. 2, September 1986, pp. 147-170.
WWW Version. BibRef 8609
Earlier: AAAI-84(269-273). BibRef
And: DARPA84(179-183). Unification of texture and shading. BibRef

Bruckstein, A.M.,
On Shape from Shading,
CVGIP(44), No. 2, November 1988, pp. 139-154. BibRef 8811
Earlier:
On Shape from Shading: Some Theoretical Considerations,
TechnionEE Report 524, Israel, 1985. Another method to recover the height with Lambertian surfaces. BibRef

Leclerc, Y.G., and Bobick, A.F.,
The Direct Computation of Height from Shading,
CVPR91(552-558).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9100
And: DARPA92(821-829).
Postscript Version. Combine with stereo to improve the results. BibRef

Knill, D.C., and Kersten, D.,
Learning a Near-Optimal Estimator for Surface Shape from Shading,
CVGIP(50), No. 1, April 1990, pp. 75-100.
WWW Version. Bayesian estimation applied to SfS. Simulated fractal surfaces. BibRef 9004

Liu, T.Y., Hsu, W.H., Chen, Y.S.,
Shape Description Via Shading Images,
IVC(10), No. 1, January-February 1992, pp. 46-54.
WWW Version. BibRef 9201

Rashid, H.U., Burger, P.,
Differential Algorithm for the Determination of Shape from Shading Using a Point Light Source,
IVC(10), No. 2, March 1992, pp. 119-127.
WWW Version. BibRef 9203

Jones, A.G., Taylor, C.J.,
Robust Shape from Shading,
IVC(12), No. 7, September 1994, pp. 411-421.
WWW Version. BibRef 9409
Earlier: BMVC93(xx). BibRef

Burel, G., Henocq, H.,
Determination of the Orientation of 3D Objects Using Spherical-Harmonics,
GMIP(57), No. 5, September 1995, pp. 400-408. The set of all images of a convex, Lambertian object can be accurately approximated by the low-dimensional linear subspace constructed using spherical harmonic functions. BibRef 9509

Burel, G., Henocq, H.,
3-Dimensional Invariants and Their Application to Object Recognition,
SP(45), No. 1, July 1995, pp. 1-22. BibRef 9507

Kimmel, R., Siddiqi, K., Kimia, B.B., Bruckstein, A.M.,
Shape from Shading: Level Set Propagation and Viscosity Solutions,
IJCV(16), No. 2, October 1995, pp. 107-133. Propagate the 3D function (arbitrary initial values) on a rectangular grid. BibRef 9510

Kimmel, R., Bruckstein, A.M.,
Tracking Level Sets by Level Sets: A Method for Solving the Shape from Shading Problem,
CVIU(62), No. 1, July 1995, pp. 47-58.
WWW Version. BibRef 9507
Earlier: CIS Report 9319, TechnionIsrael, 1993. BibRef

Shimshoni, I.[Ilan], Kimmel, R., Bruckstein, A.M.,
Global Shape from Shading,
CVIU(64), No. 1, July 1996, pp. 188-189. 9608
WWW Version. BibRef
Earlier: A2 and A3 only: CVIU(62), No. 3, November 1995, pp. 360-369.
WWW Version. BibRef
Earlier: ICPR94(A:120-125).
WWW Version. BibRef

Kimmel, R.[Ron], Sethian, J.A.[James A.],
Optimal Algorithm for Shape from Shading and Path Planning,
JMIV(14), No. 3, May 2001, pp. 237-244.
WWW Version. 0106 BibRef

Hsieh, J.W.[Jun-Wei], Liao, H.Y.M., Ko, M.T.[Ming-Tat], Fan, K.C.[Kuo-Chin],
Wavelet-Based Shape from Shading,
GMIP(57), No. 4, July 1995, pp. 343-362. BibRef 9507
Earlier: ICIP94(II: 125-129).
WWW Version. 9411 BibRef

Deng, Y.P., Li, J.G.,
Some Results: Shape from Shading as a Fully Well-Constrained Problem,
PRL(17), No. 2, February 8 1996, pp. 169-174. BibRef 9602

Wei, G.Q., Hirzinger, G.,
Learning Shape from Shading by a Multilayer Network,
TNN(7), No. 4, July 1996, pp. 985-995. 9608 BibRef
And:
Learning Motion from Images,
ICPR92(I:189-192).
WWW Version. BibRef

Wei, G.Q.[Guo Qing], Hirzinger, G.[Gerd],
Parametric Shape-from-Shading by Radial Basis Functions,
PAMI(19), No. 4, April 1997, pp. 353-365.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9705RBF to parameterize the object depth. Change centers, widths and weights to minimize intensity errors. Allows easy incorporation of any other information -- surface normals or surface depth. BibRef

Vitria, J., Llacer, J.,
Reconstructing 3D Light-Microscopic Images Using the EM Algorithm,
PRL(17), No. 14, December 30 1996, pp. 1491-1498. 9702 BibRef

Stewart, A.J.[A. James], Langer, M.S.[Michael S.],
Toward Accurate Recovery of Shape from Shading under Diffuse Lighting,
PAMI(19), No. 9, September 1997, pp. 1020-1025.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9710 BibRef
Earlier:
Towards Accurate Recovery of Shape from Shading under Diffuse Light,
CVPR96(411-418).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef

Langer, M.S., and Zucker, S.W.,
Shape from Shading on a Cloudy Day,
JOSA-A(11), No. 2, 1994, pp. 467-478. Diffuse Illumination. BibRef 9400
Earlier:
Diffuse Shading, Visibility Fields, and the Geometry of Ambient Light,
ICCV93(138-147).
WWW Version. Shape from shading under diffuse (sky) illumination. BibRef

Langer, M.S., Zucker, S.W.,
Qualitative shape from active shading,
CVPR92(713-715).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0403 BibRef

Breton, P., Iverson, L.A., Langer, M.S., Zucker, S.W.,
Shading Flows and Scenel Bundles: A New Approach to Shape from Shading,
ECCV92(135-150).
WWW Version. BibRef 9200

Breton, P.[Pierre], Zucker, S.W.[Steven W.],
Shadows and Shading Flow Fields,
CVPR96(782-789).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. Find shadows to do shape from shading. BibRef 9600

Dupuis, P.[Paul], Oliensis, J.[John],
An Optimal Control Formulation and Related Numerical Methods for a Problem in Shape Reconstruction,
Ann. of App. Prob(4), No. 2, 1994, pp. 287-346.
PDF Version. BibRef 9400

Zhang, R., Shah, M.,
Shape from Intensity Gradient,
SMC-A(29), No. 3, May 1999, pp. 318.
IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9905
Earlier:
Height Recovery From Intensity Gradient,
CVPR94(508-513).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. See also Iterative Shape Recovery From Multiple Images. BibRef

Worthington, P.L.[Philip L.], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
Needle map recovery using robust regularizers,
IVC(17), No. 8, June 1999, pp. 545-557.
WWW Version. BibRef 9906
And: BMVC97(I:313-340).
HTML Version. BibRef

Worthington, P.L.[Philip L.], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
New Constraints on Data-Closeness and Needle Map Consistency for Shape-from-Shading,
PAMI(21), No. 12, December 1999, pp. 1250-1267.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 0001 BibRef
Earlier:
Modelling Needle-Map Consistency with Novel Constraints,
CAIP99(498-507).
WWW Version. 9909A geometric update procedure using image irradiance equation as a constraint. And investigate various needle-map consistency constraints. BibRef

Sartori, F.[Fabio], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
Vector transport for shape-from-shading,
PR(38), No. 8, August 2005, pp. 1239-1260.
WWW Version. 0505 BibRef

Sartori, F.[Fabio], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
Curvature Consistency for Shape-from-Shading,
SCIA03(67-74).
WWW Version. 0310 BibRef

Worthington, P.L.[Philip L.], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
Data-driven Shape-from-Shading using Curvature Consistency,
CVPR99(I: 287-293).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9900
And:
Shape-from-shading using a curvature consistency constraint,
CIAP99(484-489).
WWW Version. 9909Geometric update and topographic constraints. BibRef

Worthington, P.L.[Philip L.], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
Surface Topography Using Shape-from-Shading,
PR(34), No. 4, April 2001, pp. 823-840.
WWW Version. 0101 BibRef
Earlier: PMCVG99(xx-yy). BibRef

Worthington, P.L., Hancock, E.R.,
3D Surface Topography from Intensity Images,
ICCV99(911-917).
WWW Version. BibRef 9900

Barnes, N.M., Liu, Z.Q.,
Knowledge-Based Shape-from-Shading,
PRAI(13), No. 1, February 1999, pp. 1-24.
PDF Version. BibRef 9902

Weil, W.[Wolfgang],
Intensity analysis of Boolean models,
PR(32), No. 9, September 1999, pp. 1675-1684.
WWW Version. BibRef 9909

Song, G., Tang, S.Q.,
Method for Spectral Pattern-Recognition of Color Camouflage,
OptEng(36), No. 6, June 1997, pp. 1779-1781. 9706 BibRef

Tankus, A.[Ariel], Yeshurun, Y.[Yehezkel],
Convexity-Based Visual Camouflage Breaking,
CVIU(82), No. 3, June 2001, pp. 208-237.
WWW Version. 0108 BibRef
Earlier:
Convexity-based Camouflage Breaking,
ICPR00(Vol I: 454-457).
WWW Version.
HTML Version. 0009 BibRef
Earlier:
Detection of Regions of Interest and Camouflage Breaking by Direct Convexity Estimation,
VS98(Image Processing for Visual Surveillance). Operator applied directly to image to detect 3D smooth convex objects. Responds to curved 3D objects. Extract from flat background. Find camouflaged objects using shading variations. (SfS). BibRef

Tankus, A.[Ariel], Sochen, N.A.[Nir A.], Yeshurun, Y.[Yehezkel],
Shape-from-Shading Under Perspective Projection,
IJCV(63), No. 1, June 2005, pp. 21-43.
WWW Version. 0501 BibRef
Earlier:
Reconstruction of medical images by perspective shape-from-shading,
ICPR04(III: 778-781).
WWW Version. 0409 BibRef
And:
Perspective shape-from-shading by fast marching,
CVPR04(I: 43-49).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0408 BibRef
Earlier:
A new perspective [on] shape-from-shading,
ICCV03(862-869).
WWW Version. 0311 BibRef

Kain, J.[Joseph], Ostrov, D.N.[Daniel N.],
Numerical Shape-from-Shading for Discontinuous Photographic Images,
IJCV(44), No. 3, September-October 2001, pp. 163-173.
WWW Version. The height of a continuous, Lambertian surface of known albedo is recoverable from a black and white flash photograph of the surface. Discontinuous Hamilton-Jacobi equations,
WWW Version. 0111 BibRef

Ragheb, H.[Hossein], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
Darboux smoothing for shape-from-shading,
PRL(24), No. 1-3, January 2003, pp. 579-595.
HTML Version. 0211 BibRef
Earlier:
Shape-from-Shading Using Viewpoint-Invariant Principal Curvatures,
ICIP02(II: 577-580).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0210 BibRef
Earlier:
Shape-from-Shading Using Darboux Smoothing,
CAIP01(657-667).
HTML Version. 0210 BibRef
And:
Improved Shape-from-shading Using Darboux Smoothing,
ICIP01(II: 817-820).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0108 BibRef

Robles-Kelly, A., Hancock, E.R.,
A Graph-Spectral Approach to Shape-From-Shading,
IP(13), No. 7, July 2004, pp. 912-926.
WWW Version. 0406 BibRef
Earlier: ICIP02(II: 569-572).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0210 See also graph-spectral approach to surface segmentation, A. BibRef

Braquelaire, A.[Achille], Kerautret, B.[Bertrand],
Reconstruction of Lambertian surfaces by discrete equal height contours and regions propagation,
IVC(23), No. 2, 1 February 2004, pp. 177-189.
WWW Version. 0412 BibRef

Robles-Kelly, A.[Antonio], and Hancock, E.R.[Edwin. R.],
A graph-spectral method for surface height recovery,
PR(38), No. 8, August 2005, pp. 1167-1186.
WWW Version. 0505 BibRef
Earlier:
A Graph-Spectral Method for Surface Height Recovery from Needle-Maps,
CVPR01(I:141-148).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0110Input a 2-D field of surface normals. Traverse a path and use the normals to get the height for the next point. BibRef

Robles-Kelly, A., Bors, A.G., Hancock, E.R.,
Surface acquisition from single gray-scale images,
ICIP03(III: 721-724).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0312 BibRef

Robles-Kelly, A.[Antonio], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
Model Acquisition Using Shape-from-Shading,
AMDO02(43 ff.).
HTML Version. 0303 BibRef

Robles-Kelly, A.[Antonio], Hancock, E.R.[Edwin R.],
Shape-From-Shading Using the Heat Equation,
IP(16), No. 1, January 2007, pp. 7-21.
WWW Version. 0701 BibRef
Earlier:
Surface height recovery from surface normals using manifold embedding,
ICIP04(III: 2107-2110).
WWW Version. 0505 BibRef
And:
Surface height recovery using heat flow and manifold embedding,
3DPVT04(860-867).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0412Surface normals from heat equation. Then surface height from surface normals. BibRef

Prados, E.[Emmanuel], Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.],
A Generic and Provably Convergent Shape-from-Shading Method for Orthographic and Pinhole Cameras,
IJCV(65), No. 1-2, November 2005, pp. 97-125.
WWW Version. 0604 BibRef
Earlier:
Shape from Shading: A Well-Posed Problem?,
CVPR05(II: 870-877).
WWW Version. 0507 BibRef
Earlier: Add A3 this one only: Camilli, F.[Fabio], INRIARR-5297, 2004.
HTML Version. BibRef
Earlier: A1, A2 only:
Unifying Approaches and Removing Unrealistic Assumptions in Shape from Shading: Mathematics Can Help,
ECCV04(Vol IV: 141-154).
WWW Version. 0405 BibRef

Prados, E.[Emmanuel], Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.],
'Perspective shape from shading' and viscosity solutions,
ICCV03(826-831).
WWW Version. 0311 BibRef

Prados, E.[Emmanuel], Camilli, F.[Fabio], Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.],
A Unifying and Rigorous Shape from Shading Method Adapted to Realistic Data and Applications,
JMIV(25), No. 3, October 2006, pp. 307-328.
WWW Version. 0611 BibRef
Earlier:
A viscosity method for Shape-from-Shading without boundary data,
INRIARR-5296, 2004.
HTML Version. BibRef

Prados, E.[Emmanuel], Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.],
A rigorous and realistic shape from shading method and some of its applications,
INRIARR-5133, March 2004.
HTML Version. BibRef 0403

Prados, E.[Emmanuel], Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.],
A mathematical and algorithmic study of the Lambertian SFS problem for orthographic and pinhole cameras,
INRIARR-5005, 2003.
HTML Version. BibRef 0300

Prados, E.[Emmanuel], Faugeras, O.D.[Olivier D.], Rouy, E.[Elisabeth],
Shape from Shading and Viscosity Solutions,
ECCV02(II: 790 ff.).
HTML Version. 0205 BibRef
Earlier: INRIARR-4638, Novembre 2002.
HTML Version. 0306 BibRef

Yuen, S.Y.[Shiu Yin], Tsui, Y.Y.[Yuen Yan], Chow, C.K.[Chi Kin],
A fast marching formulation of perspective shape from shading under frontal illumination,
PRL(28), No. 7, May 2007, pp. 806-824.
WWW Version. 0703Shape from shading; Perspective projection; Fast marching; Depth discontinuity; Intensity discontinuity; Occlusion BibRef

Chow, C.K.[Chi Kin], Yuen, S.Y.[Shiu Yin],
Lighting Direction Estimation in Perspective Shape from Shading by Genetic Algorithm,
CRV07(289-296).
WWW Version. 0705 BibRef

Durou, J.D.[Jean-Denis], Falcone, M.[Maurizio], Sagona, M.[Manuela],
Numerical methods for shape-from-shading: A new survey with benchmarks,
CVIU(109), No. 1, January 2008, pp. 22-43.
WWW Version. 0801 Survey, Shape from Shading. Shape-from-shading; Eikonal equation; Numerical methods; Algorithms comparison BibRef

Falcone, M.[Maurizio], Sagona, M.[Manuela],
An algorithm for the global solution of the shape-from-shading model,
CIAP97(I: 596-603).
WWW Version. 9709 BibRef

Cristiani, E.[Emiliano], Falcone, M.[Maurizio], Seghini, A.[Alessandra],
Some Remarks on Perspective Shape-from-Shading Models,
SSVM07(276-287).
WWW Version. 0705 BibRef

Liao, I.Y.[Iman Yi], Petrou, M.[Maria], Zhao, R.C.[Rong-Chun],
A fractal-based relaxation algorithm for shape from terrain image,
CVIU(109), No. 3, March 2008, pp. 227-243.
WWW Version. 0802Terrain image; Shape-from-Shading; Fractals; Regularization BibRef

Xu, B.[Bin], Tang, L.X.[Li-Xin], Shi, H.M.[Han-Min],
Shape from shading based on needle map and cellular automata,
VC(24), No. 3, March 2008, pp. 201-212.
WWW Version. 0802 BibRef


Vogel, O.[Oliver], Bruhn, A.[Andrés], Weickert, J.[Joachim], Didas, S.[Stephan],
Direct Shape-from-Shading with Adaptive Higher Order Regularisation,
SSVM07(871-882).
WWW Version. 0705 BibRef

Ahmed, A.H.[Abdelrehim H.], Farag, A.A.[Aly A.],
Shape from Shading for Hybrid Surfaces,
ICIP07(II: 525-528).
WWW Version. 0709 BibRef
And:
Shape from Shading Under Various Imaging Conditions,
CVPR07(1-8).
WWW Version. 0706 BibRef
Earlier:
A New Formulation for Shape from Shading for Non-Lambertian Surfaces,
CVPR06(II: 1817-1824).
WWW Version. 0606 BibRef

Zhu, Q.H.[Qi-Hui], Shi, J.B.[Jian-Bo],
Shape from Shading: Recognizing the Mountains through a Global View,
CVPR06(II: 1839-1846).
WWW Version. 0606 BibRef

Moses, Y.[Yael], Shimshoni, I.[Ilan],
3D Shape Recovery of Smooth Surfaces: Dropping the Fixed Viewpoint Assumption,
ACCV06(I:429-438).
WWW Version. 0601 BibRef

El-Melegy, M.T.,
Image Intrinsic Values from Shading Information,
ICIP05(II: 1166-1169).
WWW Version. 0512 BibRef

Zeng, G.[Gang], Matsushita, Y.[Yasuyuki], Quan, L.[Long], Shum, H.Y.[Heung-Yeung],
Interactive Shape from Shading,
CVPR05(I: 343-350).
WWW Version. 0507 BibRef

Du, Q.Y.[Quan Ying], Chen, S.B.[Shan Ben], Lin, T.[Tao],
An application of shape from shading,
ICARCV04(I: 184-189).
WWW Version. 0412 BibRef

Sanya, S., Bansal, M., Banerjee, S., Kalra, P.K.,
Modeling of free-form surfaces and shape from shading,
3DPVT04(600-607).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0412 BibRef

Ikeda, O.[Osamu],
Shape-from-Shading Algorithm for Oblique Light Source,
ISVC07(II: 357-366).
WWW Version. 0711 BibRef
Earlier:
Use of four surface normal approximations and optimization of light direction for robust shape reconstruction from single images,
CRV04(84-91).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0408 See also robust shape-from-shading algorithm using two images and control of boundary conditions, A. BibRef

Ikeda, O.,
A Robust Iterative Shape-From-Shading Algorithm with Modified Transforming Matrix,
BMVC03(xx-yy).
HTML Version. 0409 BibRef
Earlier:
Shape distortion analysis of the shape-from-shading algorithm using Jacobi iterative method,
3DPVT02(396-399).
WWW Version. 0206 BibRef

Frolova, D.[Darya], Simakov, D.[Denis], Basri, R.[Ronen],
Accuracy of Spherical Harmonic Approximations for Images of Lambertian Objects under Far and Near Lighting,
ECCV04(Vol I: 574-587).
WWW Version. 0405Extend previous analysis of spherical harmonic approximation to the case of arbitrary objects; analyze its applicability for near by lighting. See also Determination of the Orientation of 3D Objects Using Spherical-Harmonics. BibRef

Ju, Y.[YongChang], Lee, K.[KyoungMu], Lee, S.U.[Sang Uk],
Shape from shading using graph cuts,
ICIP03(I: 421-424).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0312 BibRef

Hashemi, L.[Leila], Azizi, A.[Ali], Hashemi, M.H.[Mohammad Hasan],
Implementation of a Single Photo Shape from Shading Method for the Automatic DTM Generation,
PCV02(B: 71). 0305 BibRef

Nagai, T., Naruse, T., Ikehara, M., Kurematsu, A.,
HMM-based surface reconstruction from single images,
ICIP02(II: 561-564).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0210 BibRef

Petrovic, N.[Nemanja], Cohen, I.[Ira], Frey, B.J., Koetter, R., Huang, T.S.,
Enforcing Integrability for Surface Reconstruction Algorithms Using Belief Propagation in Graphical Models,
CVPR01(I:743-748).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0110Constraints on shape from shading. BibRef

Ortiz, A.[Alberto], Oliver, G.[Gabriel],
Shape from Shading for Multiple Albedo Images,
ICPR00(Vol I: 786-789).
WWW Version.
HTML Version. 0009 BibRef

Loew, M.[Murray], Hattery, D.[David],
Depth from Physics: Physics-Based Image Analysis and Feature Definition,
ICPR98(Vol I: 711-713).
WWW Version. 9808 BibRef

Yu, L.[Liangyin], Dyer, C.R.,
Direct computation of differential invariants of image contours from shading,
ICIP98(I: 251-255).
WWW Version. 9810 BibRef

Haddon, J., Forsyth, D.A.,
Shape representations from shading primitives,
ECCV98(II: 415).
WWW Version. BibRef 9800

Kim, T.[Taeone], Seo, Y.D.[Yong-Duek], and Hong, K.S.[Ki-Sang],
Physics-based 3D Position Analysis of a Soccer Ball from Monocular Image Sequences,
ICCV98(721-726).
WWW Version. BibRef 9800

Mandal, C.[Chhandomay], Vemuri, B.C.[Baba C.], and Qin, H.[Hong],
Shape Recovery Using Dynamic Subdivision Surfaces,
ICCV98(805-810).
WWW Version. BibRef 9800

Ben-Arie, J., Nandy, D.,
A neural network approach for reconstructing surface shape from shading,
ICIP98(II: 972-976).
WWW Version. 9810 BibRef

Weiss, I.[Isaac],
A Perspective 3D Formalism for Shape from Shading,
DARPA97(1393-1402). BibRef 9700

Yuille, A., Ferraro, M., Zhang, T.,
Surface Shape from Warping,
CVPR97(846-851).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9704 BibRef

Shen, J.[Jie], and Yang, Y.H.[Yee-Hong],
Shape from Shading Using the Finite Element Method,
TRUniversity of Saskatchewan, Canada. 1996. Compares against: See also Shape from Shading with a Linear Triangular Element Surface Model. And See also Simple Algorithm for Shape for Shading, A. And See also Shape From Shading Using Linear-Approximation. It is better on synthetic and similar to the last one on real images.
HTML Version. BibRef 9600

Shioyama, T., Jiang, W.,
Numerical 3-D Shape Inference from Shading with New Type of Constraint,
ICPR96(I: 364-368).
WWW Version. 9608(Kyoto Institute of Technology, J) BibRef

Huang, C.K., Pai, C., Chang, W.T.,
Shape from Shading Using Ritz Method with Tent Basis,
ICPR96(I: 398-402).
WWW Version. 9608(National Chiao-Tung Univ., ROC) BibRef

Wolff, L.B.,
Generalizing Lambert's Law for Smooth Surfaces,
ECCV96(II:40-53).
WWW Version. BibRef 9600

Callari, F.G., Maniscalco, U.,
A New Robust Approach to Image Shading Analysis and 3-D Shape Reconstruction,
ICPR94(A:103-107).
WWW Version. BibRef 9400

Brooks, M.J., Chojnacki, W.,
Direct Computation of Shape from Shading,
ICPR94(A:114-119).
WWW Version. BibRef 9400

Saito, H., Tsunashima, N.,
Estimation of 3-D Parametric Models from Shading Image Using Genetic Algorithms,
ICPR94(A:668-670).
WWW Version. BibRef 9400

Cho, S.I.[Seong Ik], Saito, H.[Hideo], Ozawa, S.[Shinji],
Analytical Solution of Shape from Shading Problem,
BMVC97(xx-yy).
HTML Version. 0209 BibRef

Cho, S.I.[Seong Ik], Saito, H.[Hideo], Ozawa, S.[Shinji],
A Divide and Conquer Strategy in Shape from Shading Problems,
CVPR97(413-419).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. 9704Book page surface - (MVA, 1994, 147-150) [1]? BibRef

Lew, M.S.[Michael S.], Chaudron, M.[Michel], Huijsmans, N.[Nies], She, A.[Alfred], Huang, T.S.[Thomas S.],
Convergence of model based shape from shading,
CIAP97(I: 582-587).
WWW Version. 9709 BibRef

Nakamura, K., Saito, H., Ozawa, S.,
3D Reconstruction of Book Surface Taken from Image Sequence with Handy Camera,
ICPR00(Vol IV: 575-578).
WWW Version.
HTML Version. 0009 See also 3d Reconstruction of Skin Surface from Image Sequence. BibRef

Bakshi, S., Yang, Y.H.[Yee-Hong],
Shape from shading for non-Lambertian surfaces,
ICIP94(II: 130-134).
WWW Version. 9411 BibRef

Asada, M., Nakamura, T., and Shirai, Y.,
Weak Lambertian Assumption for Determining Cylindrical Shape and Pose from Shading and Contour,
CVPR92(726-729).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9200

Nakamura, T., Asada, M., and Shirai, Y.,
A Qualitative Approach to Quantitative Recovery of SHGC's Shape and Pose from Shading and Contour,
CVPR93(116-122).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9300

Asada, M.,
Cylindrical Shape from Contour and Shading without Knowledge of Lighting Conditions or Surface Albedo,
ICCV87(412-416). BibRef 8700
And:
Determining Cylindrical Shape from Contour and Shading,
IJCAI87(797-800). Related Motion papers: See also Automatic Analysis of Moving Images. and See also Inferring Motion of Cylindrical Object from Shape Information. BibRef

Narasimhamurthi, N., Srinivasan, R., Shridhar, M., and Ahmadi, M.,
Shape Determination from Intensity Images: A New Algorithm,
ICPR90(I: 291-293).
WWW Version. BibRef 9000

Epstein, R., Hallinan, P.W., Yuille, A.L.,
5+/-2 Eigenimages Suffice: An Empirical Investigation of Low-Dimensional Lighting Models,
PBMCV95(SESSION 4) BibRef 9500

Iwahori, Y., Sugie, H., Ishii, N.,
Reconstructing shape from shading images under point light source illumination,
ICPR90(I: 83-87).
WWW Version. 9006 BibRef

Zhang, W., Zhou, Y.,
An Improved Method for Shape from Shading,
ICPR88(II: 1106-1108).
WWW Version.
IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 8800

Lee, D.,
A Provably Convergent Algorithm for Shape from Shading,
DARPA85(489-496). BibRef 8500

Lee, D.,
Algorithms for Shape from Shading and Occluding Boundaries,
CVPR88(478-485).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 8800

Smith, G.,
A Fast Surface Interpolation Technique,
DARPA84(211-215). BibRef 8400

Smith, G.,
The Relationship between Image Irradiance and Surface Orientation,
CVPR83(14-19). BibRef 8300
And: DARPA83(243-248). BibRef
Earlier:
The Recovery of Surface Orientation from Image Irradiance,
DARPA82(132-141). BibRef

Cernuschi-Frias, B., Bolle, R.M., Cooper, D.B.,
A New Conceptually Attractive and Computationally Effective Approach to Shape from Shading,
IJCAI83(966-968). BibRef 8300

Brown, C.M., Ballard, D.H.[Dana H.], and Kimball, O.A.,
Constraint Interaction in Shape-from-Shading Algorithms,
DARPA82(79-89). BibRef 8200

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


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