Automatic classification of deformable shapes
Let π be a dataset of smooth 3D-surfaces, partitioned into disjoint classes πΆπΏ_j, j= 1, β¦, k. We show how optimized diffeomorphic registration applied to large numbers of pairs S,S' βπ can provide descriptive feature vectors to implement automatic classification on π, and generate classifiers invariant by rigid motions in β^3. To enhance accuracy of automatic classification, we enrich the smallest classes πΆπΏ_j by diffeomorphic interpolation of smooth surfaces between pairs S,S' βπΆπΏ_j. We also implement small random perturbations of surfaces SβπΆπΏ_j by random flows of smooth diffeomorphisms F_t:β^3 ββ^3. Finally, we test our automatic classification methods on a cardiology data base of discretized mitral valve surfaces.
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