Point Cloud to Mesh Reconstruction: A Focus on Key Learning-Based Paradigms
It addresses the problem of mesh reconstruction for fields like robotics and medical imaging, but it is incremental as it reviews existing methods without introducing new techniques.
This survey examines state-of-the-art learning-based approaches for reconstructing meshes from point clouds, categorizing them into five paradigms and comparing their methodologies to provide a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners.
Reconstructing meshes from point clouds is an important task in fields such as robotics, autonomous systems, and medical imaging. This survey examines state-of-the-art learning-based approaches to mesh reconstruction, categorizing them into five paradigms: PointNet family, autoencoder architectures, deformation-based methods, point-move techniques, and primitive-based approaches. Each paradigm is explored in depth, detailing the primary approaches and their underlying methodologies. By comparing these techniques, our study serves as a comprehensive guide, and equips researchers and practitioners with the knowledge to navigate the landscape of learning-based mesh reconstruction techniques. The findings underscore the transformative potential of these methods, which often surpass traditional techniques in allowing detailed and efficient reconstructions.