Paper ID: 2212.06701

A Novel Approach For Generating Customizable Light Field Datasets for Machine Learning

Julia Huang, Toure Smith, Aloukika Patro, Vidhi Chhabra

To train deep learning models, which often outperform traditional approaches, large datasets of a specified medium, e.g., images, are used in numerous areas. However, for light field-specific machine learning tasks, there is a lack of such available datasets. Therefore, we create our own light field datasets, which have great potential for a variety of applications due to the abundance of information in light fields compared to singular images. Using the Unity and C# frameworks, we develop a novel approach for generating large, scalable, and reproducible light field datasets based on customizable hardware configurations to accelerate light field deep learning research.

Submitted: Dec 13, 2022