Ray space representation for 3D image processing
Toshiaki Fujii, Tadahiko Kimoto, Masayuki Tanimoto · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 1997
This paper presents a novel 3-D image coding scheme based on the 'Ray Space' representation of 3-D spatial information. First, we give the definition of Ray Space and show that the Ray Space representation can be a common data format for the integrated 3-D visual communication. Then, we introduce the vector field in the Ray Space and propose a novel compression scheme in which the Ray Space data is compressed into the vector data on the divergent points. Finally, experimental results of the reconstruction of Ray Space data is presented.