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Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Depth Maps Using Photometric Stereo.

Adam P Harrison1, Dileepan Joseph

  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V4, Canada. adam.p.harrison@gmail.com

IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
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This study presents a new maximum likelihood method for depth-map estimation, robustly handling image noise for accurate 3D reconstruction. The efficient technique is practical for real-world applications and complex imaging scenarios.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Vision
  • Image Processing
  • Computational Imaging

Background:

  • Photometric stereo and depth-map estimation reconstruct 3D information from images with varying illumination.
  • Estimating surface normals is established, but depth-map estimation and noise handling remain active research areas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel maximum likelihood depth-map estimation method accounting for noise propagation.
  • To develop an efficient and robust algorithm for 3D surface reconstruction.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes a zero-mean Gaussian noise model for image data.
  • Employs a sequence of nonlinear regression estimates per pixel, followed by a sparse linear regression.
  • Incorporates anisotropic weights naturally arising from the noise model.

Main Results:

  • The method robustly estimates depth maps under the specified noise model, validated with synthetic data.
  • Demonstrates practical benefits in challenging scenarios like face recognition and microscopy imaging.
  • Achieves efficient and fast computation suitable for realistic image dimensions.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers a significant advancement in noise-robust depth-map estimation.
  • Its efficiency and accuracy make it suitable for diverse computer vision and imaging applications.
  • Provides a practical solution for 3D reconstruction challenges in noisy environments.