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We introduce a data-driven version of the plus Cartan connection on the homogeneous space $\mathbb{M}_2$ of 2D positions and orientations. We formulate a theorem that describes all shortest and straight curves (parallel velocity and…

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Trajectory analysis is essential in many applications. In this paper, we address the problem of representing motion trajectories in a highly informative way, and consequently utilize it for analyzing trajectories. Our approach first…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-04-27 Weiyao Lin , Yang Zhou , Hongteng Xu , Junchi Yan , Mingliang Xu , Jianxin Wu , Zicheng Liu

Autonomous agents face the challenge of coordinating multiple tasks (perception, motion planning, controller) which are computationally expensive on a single onboard computer. To utilize the onboard processing capacity optimally, it is…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-05-09 Aditya Shirwatkar , Aman Singh , Jana Ravi Kiran

Contour polygonal approximation is a simplified representation of a contour by line segments, so that the main characteristics of the contour remain in a small number of line segments. This paper presents a novel method for polygonal…

Computational Physics · Physics 2013-11-19 André Ricardo Backes , Dalcimar Casanova , Odemir Martinez Bruno

For more than twenty years, Ray Tracing methods have continued to improve on both accuracy and computational time aspects. However, most state-of-the-art image-based ray tracers still rely on a description of the environment that only…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-01-23 Jérome Eertmans , Claude Oestges , Laurent Jacques

Purpose: Accurate estimation of blood vessel tortuosity from medical images is an extremely important and challenging task. It is particularly relevant in the context of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), where the staging of disease…

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Geometrical structures and the internal local region relationship, such as symmetry, regular array, junction, etc., are essential for understanding a 3D shape. This paper proposes a point cloud feature extraction network named PointSCNet,…

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Complex motion patterns of natural systems, such as fish schools, bird flocks, and cell groups, have attracted great attention from scientists for years. Trajectory measurement of individuals is vital for quantitative and high-throughput…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-02-05 Hui Li , Ye Liu , Yan Qiu Chen

A problem studied in Systems Biology is how to find shortest paths in metabolic networks. Unfortunately, simple (i.e., graph theoretic) shortest paths do not properly reflect biochemical facts. An approach to overcome this issue is to use…

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Graph theory is a cornerstone of Computer Science education, yet entry-level students often struggle to map abstract node-edge relationships to practical applications. This paper presents the design and architecture of a Minecraft-based…

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Commonly, learning-based topological navigation approaches produce a local policy while preserving some loose connectivity of the space through a topological map. Nevertheless, spurious or missing edges in the topological graph often lead…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-07-12 Rey Reza Wiyatno , Anqi Xu , Liam Paull

Characterizing conformational transitions in physical systems remains a fundamental challenge, as traditional sampling methods struggle with the high-dimensional nature of molecular systems and high-energy barriers between stable states.…

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Path tracing offers high-fidelity rendering but remains impractical for real-time applications due to slow convergence and noise. We present a dynamic foveated path tracing technique that leverages visual perception by reducing sampling…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-08-29 Bipul Mohanto , Sven Kluge , Martin Weier , Oliver Staadt

The advancement of mobile technologies and the proliferation of map-based applications have enabled a user to access a wide variety of services that range from information queries to navigation systems. Due to the popularity of map-based…

Databases · Computer Science 2020-04-24 Hossain Mahmud , Ashfaq Mahmood Amin , Mohammed Eunus Ali , Tanzima Hashem

Validation of newly developed optical tissue sensing techniques for tumor detection during cancer surgery requires an accurate correlation with histological results. Additionally, such accurate correlation facilitates precise data labeling…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-23 Lianne Feenstra , Stefan D. van der Stel , Marcos Da Silva Guimaraes , Theo J. M Ruers , Behdad Dashtbozorg

Topological features play an essential role in ensuring geometric plausibility and structural consistency in image analysis tasks such as segmentation and skeletonization. However, integrating topology-preserving learning based on simple…

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Unsupervised representation learning methods are widely used for gaining insight into high-dimensional, unstructured, or structured data. In some cases, users may have prior topological knowledge about the data, such as a known cluster…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-11-08 Edith Heiter , Robin Vandaele , Tijl De Bie , Yvan Saeys , Jefrey Lijffijt

The shortest path problem is among the most fundamental combinatorial optimization problems to answer reachability queries. It is hard to deter-mine which vertices or edges are visited during shortest path traversals. In this paper, we…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2014-12-30 Waqas Nawaz , Kifayat Ullah Khan , Young-Koo Lee

Many edge and contour detection algorithms give a soft-value as an output and the final binary map is commonly obtained by applying an optimal threshold. In this paper, we propose a novel method to detect image contours from the extracted…

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