Exploring the Manifold of Image Patches

Year: 2015 Authors: Yevgen Matviychuk; Shannon M. Hughes

Core claim

Restricting a patch-manifold model to three dimensions produces visible geometric structures that help explain image-patch geometry and yield printable artistic forms.

Topics

image patch manifold, 3D visualization, natural image geometry, printed sculpture

Domains

manifold geometry, high-dimensional embedding, parameterized surfaces, topology, data sculpture, 3D printing, geometric aesthetics, visual art

Methods

analytical patch model, parameterized polynomial mapping, 3D embedding, mesh fabrication

Media

digital image patches, 3D printed model, mesh surface, photograph

Source status

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