Adaptive Deformable Models

Deformable models are a powerful tool in both computer graphics and computer vision. The description and implementation of the deformations have to be simultaneously flexible and powerful, otherwise the technique may not satisfy the requirements of all the distinct applications. In this paper we introduce a new method for deformable model specification: deformable fields. Deformable fields are conceptually simple, lead to an easy implementation, and are suitable for adaptive models. We apply our new technique to describe an adaptive deformable face, and compare three different adaptation strategies. Additionally, we show how our technique is suitable to describe different individuals. © 2004 IEEE.380387Removed for blind review (2002) Proc. of IEEE Workshop on Motion and Video ComputingBlake, A., Isard, M., (1998) Active Contours: The Application of Techniques from Graphics, Vision,Control Theory and Statistics to Visual Tracking of Shapes in Motion, , Springer-VerlagBlanz, V., Basso, C., Poggio, T., Vetter, T., Reanimating faces in images and video (2003) Proceedings of EUROGRAPHICSBlanz, V., Vetter, T., A morphable model for the synthesis of 3D faces (1999) SIGGRAPH, pp. 187-194. , AugustBowden, R., Mitchell, T., Sahardi, M., Real-time dynamic deformable meshes for volumetric segmentation and visualization (1997) Proc. BMVC, 11, pp. 310-1319Cootes, T., Taylor, C., Active shape models - Their training and application (1995) CVIU, 61 (1), pp. 38-59De Carlo, D., Metaxas, D., Optical flow constraints on deformable models with applications to face tracking (2000) IJCV, 38 (2), pp. 99-127. , JulyDeCarlo, D., Metaxas, D., Stone, M., An anthropometric face model using variational techniques (1998) SIGGRAPH, pp. 67-74Floriani, L., Magillo, P., Puppo, E., Efficient implementation of multi-triangulations (1998) IEEE Visualization '98, pp. 43-50. , David Ebert, Hans Hagen, and Holly Rushmeier, editorsGarland, M., Multiresolution modeling: Survey & future opportunities (1999) Eurographics '99, State of the Art Report (STAR)Goldenstein, S., Vogler, C., Metaxas, D., Statistical cue integration in dag deformable models (2003) IEEE Trans. PAMI, 25 (7). , JulyGoldenstein, S., Vogler, C., Metaxas, D., 3D facial tracking from corrupted movie sequences (2004) CVPRGu, X., Gortler, S., Hoppe, H., Geometry images (2002) SIGGRAPH, pp. 355-361Hoppe, H., Efficient implementation of progressive meshes (1998) Computers & Graphics, 22 (1), pp. 27-36Kass, M., Witkin, A., Terzopoulos, D., Snakes: Active contour models (1988) IJCV, 1, pp. 321-331Kobbelt, L., Bareuther, T., Seidel, H., Multiresolution shape deformations for meshes with dynamic vertex connectivity (2000) Computer Graphics Forum, 19 (3)Lickorish, W.B.R., Simplicial moves on complexes and manifolds (1999) Proceedings of the Kirbyfest, 2, pp. 299-320Metaxas, D., (1996) Physics-based Deformable Models: Applications to Computer Vision, Graphics and Medical Imaging, , Kluwer Academic PublishersPighin, F., Hecker, J., Lischinski, D., Szeliski, R., Salesin, D.H., Synthesizing realistic facial expressions from photographs (1998) SIGGRAPH, pp. 75-84Pighin, F., Szeliski, R., Salesin, D., Modeling and animating realistic faces from images (2002) IJCV, 50 (2), pp. 143-169Tao, H., Huang, T., Visual estimation and compression of facial motion parameters: Elements of a 3D model-based video coding system (2002) IJCV, 50 (2), pp. 111-125Velho, L., Gomes, J., Variable resolution 4k meshes: Concepts and applications (2000) Computer Graphics Forum, 19, pp. 195-212Von Herzen, B., Barr, A.H., Accurate triangulations of deformed, intersecting surfaces (1987) Computer Graphics (SIGGRAPH '87 Proceedings), 21, pp. 103-110. , JulyWitkin, A., Gleicher, M., Welch, W., Interactive dynamics (1990) Computer Graphics, 24, pp. 11-2