Benchmarking Content-Based Puzzle Solvers on Corrupted Jigsaw Puzzles

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Main Authors: Dirauf, Richard, Wolz, Florian, Zanca, Dario, Eskofier, Björn
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author Dirauf, Richard
Wolz, Florian
Zanca, Dario
Eskofier, Björn
author_facet Dirauf, Richard
Wolz, Florian
Zanca, Dario
Eskofier, Björn
contents Content-based puzzle solvers have been extensively studied, demonstrating significant progress in computational techniques. However, their evaluation often lacks realistic challenges crucial for real-world applications, such as the reassembly of fragmented artefacts or shredded documents. In this work, we investigate the robustness of State-Of-The-Art content-based puzzle solvers introducing three types of jigsaw puzzle corruptions: missing pieces, eroded edges, and eroded contents. Evaluating both heuristic and deep learning-based solvers, we analyse their ability to handle these corruptions and identify key limitations. Our results show that solvers developed for standard puzzles have a rapid decline in performance if more pieces are corrupted. However, deep learning models can significantly improve their robustness through fine-tuning with augmented data. Notably, the advanced Positional Diffusion model adapts particularly well, outperforming its competitors in most experiments. Based on our findings, we highlight promising research directions for enhancing the automated reconstruction of real-world artefacts.
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spellingShingle Benchmarking Content-Based Puzzle Solvers on Corrupted Jigsaw Puzzles
Dirauf, Richard
Wolz, Florian
Zanca, Dario
Eskofier, Björn
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Content-based puzzle solvers have been extensively studied, demonstrating significant progress in computational techniques. However, their evaluation often lacks realistic challenges crucial for real-world applications, such as the reassembly of fragmented artefacts or shredded documents. In this work, we investigate the robustness of State-Of-The-Art content-based puzzle solvers introducing three types of jigsaw puzzle corruptions: missing pieces, eroded edges, and eroded contents. Evaluating both heuristic and deep learning-based solvers, we analyse their ability to handle these corruptions and identify key limitations. Our results show that solvers developed for standard puzzles have a rapid decline in performance if more pieces are corrupted. However, deep learning models can significantly improve their robustness through fine-tuning with augmented data. Notably, the advanced Positional Diffusion model adapts particularly well, outperforming its competitors in most experiments. Based on our findings, we highlight promising research directions for enhancing the automated reconstruction of real-world artefacts.
title Benchmarking Content-Based Puzzle Solvers on Corrupted Jigsaw Puzzles
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07828