A non-Lambertian photometric stereo under perspective projection

Under the perspective projection assumption,non-Lambertian photometric stereo is a highly non-linear problem.In this study,we present an optimized framework for reconstructing the surface normal and depth with non-Lambertian reflection models under perspective projection.By decomposing the images into diffuse and specular components,we compute the surface normal and reflectance simultaneously.We also propose a variational formulation that is robust and useful for surface reconstruction.The experiments show that our method accurately reconstructs both the surface shape and reflectance of colorful objects with non-Lambertian surfaces.

A Hidden-Removal Model of Dam Perspective Drawing

Aming at water conservancy project visualization, a hidden-removal method of dam perspective drawings is realized by building a hidden-removal mathematical model for overlapping points location to set up the hidden relationship among point and plane, plane and plane in space. On this basis, as an example of panel rockfill dam, a dam hidden-removal perspective drawing is generated in different directions and different visual angles through adapting VC＋＋ and OpenGL visualizing technology. The results show that the data construction of the model is simple which can overcome the disadvantages of considerable and complicated calculation. This method also provides the new means to draw hidden-removal perspective drawings for those landforms and ground objects.

Spacecraft Pose Estimation Based on Different Camera Models

Spacecraft pose estimation is an important technology to maintain or change the spacecraft orientation in space.For spacecraft pose estimation,when two spacecraft are relatively distant,the depth information of the space point is less than that of the measuring distance,so the camera model can be seen as a weak perspective projection model.In this paper,a spacecraft pose estimation algorithm based on four symmetrical points of the spacecraft outline is proposed.The analytical solution of the spacecraft pose is obtained by solving the weak perspective projection model,which can satisfy the requirements of the measurement model when the measurement distance is long.The optimal solution is obtained from the weak perspective projection model to the perspective projection model,which can meet the measurement requirements when the measuring distance is small.The simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can obtain better results,even though the noise is large.

Everything moves:The rapid changes in photogrammetry and remote sensing

Changes in technology are coming at an ever increasing pace.This holds for photogrammetry and remote sensing as well.“Everything moves”-this is why I chose this topic to shed some light on some of the recent developments.Naturally,this undertaking can never be complete in the sense of covering all developments in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.Besides,the impact of Deep Learning in photogrammetry is not mentioned in this paper.This is a very personal account.People may not agree with some of my findings,but this is in the nature of science.In any case,this contribution is meant as a tribute to Gottfried’s successful lifelong work.It is not a scientific paper in the traditional sense but rather a collection of thoughts that emerged over the 50 years of my professional career.It is also meant for an audience who has not necessarily a deep photogrammetric expert know-how.

Photometric stereo for strong specular highlights

Photometric stereo is a fundamental technique in computer vision known to produce 3D shape with high accuracy. It uses several input images of a static scene taken from one and the same camera position but under varying illumination. The vast majority of studies in this 3D reconstruction method assume orthographic projection for the camera model.In addition, they mainly use the Lambertian reflectance model as the way that light scatters at surfaces.Thus, providing reliable photometric stereo results from real world objects still remains a challenging task. We address 3D reconstruction by use of a more realistic set of assumptions, combining for the first time the complete Blinn–Phong reflectance model and perspective projection. Furthermore, we compare two different methods of incorporating the perspective projection into our model. Experiments are performed on both synthetic and real world images; the latter do not benefit from laboratory conditions. The results show the high potential of our method even for complex real world applications such as medical endoscopy images which may include many specular highlights.