Method and apparatus for estimating body shape

摘要

A system and method of estimating the body shape of an individual from input data such as images or range maps. The body may appear in one or more poses captured at different times and a consistent body shape is computed for all poses. The body may appear in minimal tight-fitting clothing or in normal clothing wherein the described method produces an estimate of the body shape under the clothing. Clothed or bare regions of the body are detected via image classification and the fitting method is adapted to treat each region differently. Body shapes are represented parametrically and are matched to other bodies based on shape similarity and other features. Standard measurements are extracted using parametric or non-parametric functions of body shape. The system components support many applications in body scanning, advertising, social networking, collaborative filtering and Internet clothing shopping.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
obtaining data representing a body of an individual in a plurality of poses, wherein the data comprises one of image data of the body captured via a camera and partial depth information of the body captured via a range sensor; and estimating the body of the individual by fitting a parametric body model of the body to the data to generate a set of pose parameters and a set of shape parameters, the set of shape parameters being consistent with the plurality of poses, and the parametric body model comprising a statistical polygonal mesh 3D model of triangles.