Summary of Shapeicp: Iterative Category-level Object Pose and Shape Estimation From Depth, by Yihao Zhang and John J. Leonard
ShapeICP: Iterative Category-level Object Pose and Shape Estimation from Depth
by Yihao Zhang, John J. Leonard
First submitted to arxiv on: 23 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Robotics (cs.RO)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel iterative estimation method is proposed for category-level object pose and shape estimation from a single depth image. This approach does not require learning from pose-annotated data, unlike most prior work which relies heavily on such data. The method adopts a mesh-based object active shape model that has not been explored in previous literature. The algorithm, named ShapeICP, is based on the iterative closest point (ICP) algorithm but is equipped with additional features for this specific task. Experimental results show that ShapeICP surpasses many data-driven approaches that rely on pose data for training, offering a new solution space for researchers to consider. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine you’re trying to figure out what’s inside a box without opening it. You can use clues like shadows and shapes to estimate what the object looks like and where it is. But what if you only have one view of the object? That’s the challenge that this paper solves. The researchers developed an algorithm called ShapeICP that can estimate the shape and position of objects from a single depth image without needing any special training data. This could be very useful for robots or self-driving cars that need to understand their surroundings. |
