Table of Contents
Partial Shape Similarity
0. Motivation
1. Edge Detection
2. Edge Grouping
3. Extraction of Contour Parts
4. Recognizing Shapes by Parts
5. Results
Structural Shape Similarity
0. Introduction
1. Shape Segmentation
2. Skeleton Computation
3. Skeleton Pruning
4. Recognizing Shapes by Structures
Contour Grouping Based on Local Symetry
0. Introduction
1. From Edges To Contours
2. Center points
3. Reference Shape Model
4. Particle Filter
5.1. Experimental Result 1
5.2. Experimental Result 2
5.3. Experimental Result 3
5.4. Experimental Result 4
5.5. Experimental Result 5
5.6. Experimental Result 6
5.7. Experimental Result 7
5.8. Experimental Result 8
6. Conclusion
7. Contour Grouping Video
Original image Edge Detection Edge Detection

Reference Shape Model



In an edge image, there is uncertainty: which contour parts belong together to form a contour? Our approach is to use probabilistic grouping based on local symmetry.


Skeletons capture local symmetry in all planar shapes