Plausible 3D Colour Surface Completion Using Non-parametric Techniques

We consider the combined completion of 3D surface relief and colour for the hidden and missing portions of objects captured with $2\frac{1}{2}D$ (or 3D) capture techniques. Through an extension of non-parametric texture synthesis to facilitate the completion of localised 3D surface structure (relief) over an underlying geometric surface completion we achieve realistic, plausible completion and extension of $2\frac{1}{2}D$ partially visible surfaces. Additionally we show how this technique can be extended to the completion of increasingly available colour $2\frac{1}{2}D$ / 3D range data.