Shape-from-copies

It is shown how multiple occurrences of a planar shape in a single plane or parallel planes can be used to extract information about their common orientation and to consequently deproject the image. This special case of shape-from-contour is coined "shape-from-copies". In particular, pseudoorthographic projections of planar contour segments related by a similarity are considered. Skewed rotational and mirror symmetries are special cases. One of the major outcomes is that in general considering similarities with an even number of reflections is preferable, in contrast to the popular use of skewed mirror symmetry.

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