3D City Modeling Using Cognitive Loops

3D city modeling using computer vision is very challenging. A typical city contains objects which are a nightmare for some vision algorithms, while other algorithms have been designed to identify exactly these parts but, in their turn, suffer from other weaknesses which limit their application. For instance, moving cars with metallic surfaces can degrade the results of a 3D city reconstruction algorithm which is primarily based on the assumption of a static scene with diffuse reflection properties. On the other hand, a specialized object recognition algorithm could be able to detect cars, but also yields too many false positives without the availability of additional scene knowledge. In this paper, the design of a cognitive loop which intertwines both aforementioned algorithms is demonstrated for 3D city modeling, proving that the whole can be much more than the simple sum of its parts. A cognitive loop is the mutual transfer of higher knowledge between algorithms, which enables the ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: 3DPVT
• Authors: Nico Cornelis, Bastian Leibe, Kurt Cornelis, Luc J. Van Gool
• Keywords: 3DPVT 2006, Algorithms, Applied Computing, City Modeling, Cognitive Loop