Abstract
We demonstrate a method for removing noise from images or other data on curved surfaces. Our approach relies on in-surface diffusion: we formulate both the Gaussian diffusion and Perona-Malik edge-preserving diffusion equations in a surface-intrinsic way. Using the Closest Point Method, a recent technique for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) on general surfaces, we obtain a very simple algorithm where we merely alternate a time step of the usual Gaussian diffusion (and similarly Perona-Malik) in a small 3D volume containing the surface with an interpolation step. The method uses a closest point function to represent the underlying surface and can treat very general surfaces. Experimental results include image filtering on smooth surfaces, open surfaces, and general triangulated surfaces. © 2013 IEEE.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2013 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 529-533 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781479923410 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUK-C1-013-04
Acknowledgements: The work of all authors was partially supported by Award No KUK-C1-013-04 made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST).
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.