Dense Shape Correspondence

Dense shape correspondence aims to establish point-wise mappings between the surfaces of 3D shapes, even across variations in topology or geometry. Recent research focuses on developing deep learning models, including implicit functions, graph convolutional networks, and neural radiance fields (NeRFs), to learn these correspondences in an unsupervised or weakly supervised manner. These methods leverage geometric features and learned embeddings to achieve robust and accurate correspondences, improving upon traditional approaches. The resulting advancements have significant implications for various applications, such as shape analysis, object recognition, and image-based tasks like texture transfer and annotation.

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