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SEG-MAT: 3D Shape Segmentation Using Medial Axis Transform.

Cheng Lin, Lingjie Liu, Changjian Li

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics

|October 20, 2020

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This study introduces SEG-MAT, an efficient 3D shape segmentation method using the medial axis transform (MAT). It achieves superior segmentation quality and is significantly faster than existing approaches.

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Area of Science:

Computer Graphics
Computational Geometry
3D Shape Analysis

Background:

3D object segmentation is crucial for computer graphics applications.
Current methods struggle with complex geometry, high computation, and fragmented results due to limited global consideration.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an efficient and effective method for segmenting arbitrary 3D objects into structurally meaningful parts.
To overcome limitations of existing 3D shape segmentation techniques.

Main Methods:

The proposed method, SEG-MAT, leverages the medial axis transform (MAT) of 3D shapes.
It utilizes the geometrical and structural information within the MAT to identify junctions between shape parts.

Main Results:

SEG-MAT provides a simple and principled approach to 3D shape segmentation.
The method effectively identifies junctions between different parts of a 3D shape.
Extensive evaluations demonstrate superior segmentation quality compared to state-of-the-art methods.

Conclusions:

SEG-MAT offers a significant improvement in 3D shape segmentation efficiency and quality.
The method is approximately one order of magnitude faster than existing techniques.
The medial axis transform provides rich information for effective 3D shape part segmentation.