16 Sep 2019 | Zhiqin Chen Hao Zhang Simon Fraser University
The paper "Learning Implicit Fields for Generative Shape Modeling" by Zhiqin Chen introduces an implicit field decoder called IM-NET, designed to improve the visual quality of generated shapes. IM-NET is trained to assign values to each point in 3D space, allowing shapes to be extracted as iso-surfaces. The decoder takes a point coordinate and a feature vector encoding a shape, outputting a value indicating whether the point is inside or outside the shape. This approach is superior to conventional decoders in tasks such as generative shape modeling, interpolation, and single-view 3D reconstruction, particularly in terms of visual quality. The paper demonstrates that IM-NET can be integrated into various deep neural networks, including autoencoders (AEs), variational autoencoders (VAEs), and generative adversarial networks (GANs), to enhance their performance. Extensive experiments and comparisons with state-of-the-art methods show that IM-NET produces cleaner and more coherent surfaces, handles topological changes better, and achieves superior results in shape generation and interpolation.The paper "Learning Implicit Fields for Generative Shape Modeling" by Zhiqin Chen introduces an implicit field decoder called IM-NET, designed to improve the visual quality of generated shapes. IM-NET is trained to assign values to each point in 3D space, allowing shapes to be extracted as iso-surfaces. The decoder takes a point coordinate and a feature vector encoding a shape, outputting a value indicating whether the point is inside or outside the shape. This approach is superior to conventional decoders in tasks such as generative shape modeling, interpolation, and single-view 3D reconstruction, particularly in terms of visual quality. The paper demonstrates that IM-NET can be integrated into various deep neural networks, including autoencoders (AEs), variational autoencoders (VAEs), and generative adversarial networks (GANs), to enhance their performance. Extensive experiments and comparisons with state-of-the-art methods show that IM-NET produces cleaner and more coherent surfaces, handles topological changes better, and achieves superior results in shape generation and interpolation.