Computer Graphics Laboratory ETH Zurich

ETH

Seminar 'Advanced Methods in Computer Graphics' - SS 15

Description

Course Topics

This seminar covers advanced topics in visual computing, including both seminal research papers as well as the latest research results. The main topic areas are image and video processing, rendering as well as fabrication.

Course Setup

Every participant has to present one of the papers in the list below. Additionally, you are required to read the paper that is presented in class beforehand and participate in a discussion during the seminar. An assistant will provide support when preparing the slides and in case technical questions arise.

Learning Objectives

The goal is to get an in-depth understanding of actual problems and research topics in the field of visual computing as well as improve presentations and critical analysis skills.

Prerequisites

The "Visual Computing", "Introduction to Computer Graphics" and "Computer Vision I" courses are recommended, but not mandatory.

Administration

Presence

Presence is mandatory to pass the seminar. If a student cannot attend a seminar session, the reason (e.g. medical certificate) has to be given before the session and must be accepted by one of the organizers. More than three missed seminar sessions will cause the student to fail this class. The dates for the presentations can not be moved except there is someone willing to switch.

Grading

The presentation of the selected paper contributes 75% to the final grade. Additionally, the students are required to submit a short abstract of each paper before the class as well as to participate in the group discussions after the presentations. Both will be documented by the organizers and contributes 25% to the final grade.

Organization and Grading

Number 252-5704-00L
Lecturers M. Gross, O. Sorkine-Hornung
Assistants M. Bächer, J. Novak, H. Zimmer
Location CAB G 52, Friday, 13-15
ECTS Credits 2

Links

Schedule

Date Topic Paper Student Supervisor
20-FebIntroduction
27-FebExample talks
06-MarNo session
13-MarNo session
20-MarModeling3-Sweep: Extracting Editable Objects from a Single Photo Mauro GueriniYeara Kozlov
Computational Design of Linkage-Based Characters Zhi BeiVittorio Megaro
27-MarFiltering & FlowRolling Guidance Filter David NigglliOliver Wang
EpicFlow: Edge-Preserving Interpolation of Correspondences for Optical Flow Lukas SchneiderHenning Zimmer
17-AprLight transport in participating mediaImportance Sampling Techniques for Path Tracing in Participating Media Dominik BorerJan Novak
The Beam Radiance Estimate for Volumetric Photon Mapping Radek DanecekJan Novak
24-AprGenetic ProgrammingGenetic Programming for Shader Simplification Ribin ChalumattuFabrice Rousselle
08-MayPanoramasPanorama Weaving: Fast and Flexible Seam Processing Manuel KaufmannChangil Kim
Rectangling Panoramic Images via Warping Stefan HoldenerKaan Yucer
15-MayPanoramas & CausticsPanoramic Video from Unstructured Camera Arrays Jan MartiFederico Perazzi
High-Contrast Computational Caustic Design Hao SunMarios Papas
22-MayCaptureStylized Hair Capture Miriam TschanenDerek Bradley
Coupled 3D Reconstruction of Sparse Facial Hair and Skin Daniel Valerio SampaioThabo Beeler
29-MayBackup session

Seminar Papers

Rolling Guidance Filter
[WWW] [pdf]
3-Sweep: Extracting Editable Objects from a Single Photo
[WWW] [pdf]
EpicFlow: Edge-Preserving Interpolation of Correspondences for Optical Flow
[WWW] [pdf]
Importance Sampling Techniques for Path Tracing in Participating Media
[WWW] [pdf]
The Beam Radiance Estimate for Volumetric Photon Mapping
[WWW] [pdf]
Computational Design of Linkage-Based Characters
[WWW] [pdf]
Panorama Weaving: Fast and Flexible Seam Processing
[WWW] [pdf]
Rectangling Panoramic Images via Warping
[WWW] [pdf]
Panoramic Video from Unstructured Camera Arrays
[pdf]
High-Contrast Computational Caustic Design
[WWW] [pdf]
Genetic Programming for Shader Simplification
[WWW] [pdf]
Stylized Hair Capture
[WWW] [pdf]
Coupled 3D Reconstruction of Sparse Facial Hair and Skin
[WWW] [pdf]