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A non-local denoising (NLD) algorithm for point-sampled surfaces (PSSs) is presented based on similarities, including geometry intensity and features of sample points. By using the trilateral filtering operator, the differential signal of each sample point is determined and called “geometry intensity”. Based on covariance analysis, a regular grid of geometry intensity of a sample point is constructed, and the geometry-intensity similarity of two points is measured according to their grids. Based on mean shift clustering, the PSSs are clustered in terms of the local geometry-features similarity. The smoothed geometry intensity, i.e., offset distance, of the sample point is estimated according to the two similarities. Using the resulting intensity, the noise component from PSSs is finally removed by adjusting the position of each sample point along its own normal direction. Experimental results demonstrate that the algorithm is robust and can produce a more accurate denoising result while having better feature preservation.
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Project supported by the Hi-Tech Research and Development Program (863) of China (Nos. 2007AA01Z311 and 2007AA04Z1A5), and the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (No. 20060335114)
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Wang, Rf., Chen, Wz., Zhang, Sy. et al. Similarity-based denoising of point-sampled surfaces. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. A 9, 807–815 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A071465
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