title: Elastic shape models for interpolations of curves in image sequences.
abstract: Many applications in image analysis are concerned with the temporal evolution of shapes in video sequences. In situations involving low-contrast, low-quality images, human aid is often needed to extract shapes from images. An interesting approach is to use expert help to extract shapes in certain well-separated frames, and to use automated methods to extract shapes from intermediate frames. We present a technique to interpolate between expert generated shapes. This technique preserves salient features in the interpolated shapes, and allows analysts to model a continuous evolution of shapes, instead of a coarse sampling generated by the expert. The basic idea is to establish a correspondence between points on the two end shapes, and to construct a geodesic flow on a shape space maintaining that correspondence. This technique is demonstrated using echocardiagraphic images and infrared human gait sequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA.
authors.forename: Shantanu H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Anuj
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Washington
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mio
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods*; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000379:methods*