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A Robust Probabilistic Estimation Framework for Parametric Image Models

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A Robust Probabilistic Estimation Framework for Parametric Image Models
Models of spatial variation in images are central to a large number of low-level computer vision problems including segmentation, registration, and 3D structure detection. Often, images are represented using parametric models to characterize (noise-free) image variation, and, additive noise. However, the noise model may be unknown and parametric models may only be valid on individual segments of the image. Consequently, we model noise using a nonparametric kernel density estimation framework and use a locally or globally linear parametric model to represent the noise-free image pattern. This results in a novel, robust, redescending, M- parameter estimator for the above image model which we call the Kernel Maximum Likelihood estimator (KML). We also provide a provably convergent, iterative algorithm for the resultant optimization problem. The estimation framework is empirically validated on synthetic data and applied to the task of range image segmentation.
Maneesh Kumar Singh, Himanshu Arora, Narendra Ahuj
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Type Conference
Year 2004
Where ECCV
Authors Maneesh Kumar Singh, Himanshu Arora, Narendra Ahuja
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