Class-specific 3D localization using constellations of object parts

Improvement in acquisition systems, has resulted in the ability to capture more realistic 3D models of real world objects, creating a need for better data processing techniques, as in the case of text and images. In this paper, we address the issue of learning classspecific, deformable, 3D part-based structure for object part localization in 3D models/scenes. We employ an inference framework upon fully connected part-based graphs inspired by Pictorial Structures (PS), which combine the local appearance of parts and the long-range structural properties. Using efficient tools for learning the model and performing inference, we show good results on a variety of classes, outperforming PS [7] and ISM [15]. Further, a similar inference framework is employed to find dense correspondences between 3D models, seeded by the above object part localization. Our results show promise for application in more complex 3D processing tasks such as part retrieval, pose estimation, scene understanding and recognition.