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AUTHOR
Sony George
Reflectance-based surface saliency
In this paper, we propose an original methodology allowing the computation of the saliency maps for high dimensional RTI data (Reflectance Transformation Imaging). Unlike most of the classical methods, our approach aims at devising an intrinsic visual saliency of the surface, independent of the sensor (image) and the geometry of the scene (light-object-camera). From RTI data, we use the DMD (Discrete Modal Decomposition) technique for the angular reflectance reconstruction, which we extend by a new transformation on the modal basis enabling a rotation-invariant representation of reconstructed reflectances. This orientation-invariance of the resulting reflectance shapes fosters a robust esti…
VisNIR pigment mapping and re-rendering of an experimental painting
Pigment mapping allows the classification and estimation of the abundances of pigments in paintings. The information learned becomes extremely important for conservators, who are then able to decide the best strategies in the conservation of the artefacts. When the goal is to restore a painting, it is also important to know what the effects of the newly introduced materials are. To fulfil this purpose, a proper mixing model must be defined. We propose a framework to perform pigment mapping on the hyperspectral image of an experimental painting realised for the occasion, with the goal of rendering a colour image using the concentrations retrieved from the mapping. Contrarily to spectral unmi…