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    • 3D Shape Representation
    • Geometric Deep Learning

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    • Optimal 3D shape representation is task-dependent in computer vision.
    • Differentiable rendering is crucial for inverse graphics but faces challenges with explicit (low fidelity) and implicit (rendering difficulties) representations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Introduce Directed Distance Fields (DDFs) as a novel 3D shape representation.
    • Enable efficient and high-fidelity differentiable rendering for various computer vision tasks.

    Main Methods:

    • Devised Directed Distance Fields (DDFs) mapping rays/oriented points to surface visibility and depth.
    • Utilized probabilistic DDFs (PDDFs) to model field discontinuities.
    • Applied DDFs to single-shape fitting, generative modeling, and 3D reconstruction.
    • Investigated theoretical constraints for view consistency in DDFs.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved efficient differentiable rendering with a single forward pass for depth and backward passes for higher-order geometry.
    • Demonstrated strong performance in shape fitting, generative modeling, and 3D reconstruction using DDFs.
    • Identified sufficient field properties for guaranteed view consistency.

    Conclusions:

    • DDFs provide a versatile and efficient representation for 3D shapes, overcoming limitations of existing methods.
    • The proposed method facilitates advanced inverse graphics and 3D reconstruction tasks.
    • Theoretical analysis ensures view consistency, enhancing the robustness of DDFs.