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Elastic geodesic paths in shape space of parameterized surfaces.

Sebastian Kurtek¹, Eric Klassen, John C Gore

¹Department of Statistics, Florida State University, 117 N. Woodward Ave., PO Box 3064330, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. skurtek@stat.fsu.edu

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Area of Science:

Differential Geometry
Computer Vision
Computational Geometry

Background:

Shape analysis is crucial for comparing and matching complex surfaces.
Existing methods often struggle with parameterization variance and computational efficiency.
Developing invariant and efficient shape analysis techniques is a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel Riemannian framework for the shape analysis of parameterized surfaces.
To develop efficient algorithms for computing geodesic paths that are invariant to surface parameterizations.
To enable robust comparison, matching, and deformation of surfaces.

Main Methods:

Formulating a space of embedded surfaces with a Riemannian metric.
Ensuring the reparameterization group acts as isometries on the surface space.
Employing a path-straightening approach to find geodesic paths between surfaces.
Modifying existing techniques for optimal surface registration (rotation and parameterization).

Main Results:

Developed a Riemannian framework that yields parameterization-invariant geodesics.
Achieved efficient computation of geodesic paths between surfaces with arbitrary rotations and parameterizations.
Successfully solved for optimal surface registration, enhancing comparison accuracy.
Demonstrated the framework's utility in analyzing anatomical structures and general surfaces.

Conclusions:

The proposed Riemannian framework offers an efficient and invariant method for shape analysis of parameterized surfaces.
This approach significantly improves the ability to compare, match, and deform surfaces.
The framework has broad applicability in fields requiring precise surface analysis, such as medical imaging and computer graphics.