Are Euler angles a useful rotation parameterisation for pose estimation with Normalizing Flows?

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Main Authors: Sfikas, Giorgos, Nikolaidou, Konstantina, Papadopoulou, Foteini, Retsinas, George, Kesidis, Anastasios L.
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author Sfikas, Giorgos
Nikolaidou, Konstantina
Papadopoulou, Foteini
Retsinas, George
Kesidis, Anastasios L.
author_facet Sfikas, Giorgos
Nikolaidou, Konstantina
Papadopoulou, Foteini
Retsinas, George
Kesidis, Anastasios L.
contents Object pose estimation is a task that is of central importance in 3D Computer Vision. Given a target image and a canonical pose, a single point estimate may very often be sufficient; however, a probabilistic pose output is related to a number of benefits when pose is not unambiguous due to sensor and projection constraints or inherent object symmetries. With this paper, we explore the usefulness of using the well-known Euler angles parameterisation as a basis for a Normalizing Flows model for pose estimation. Isomorphic to spatial rotation, 3D pose has been parameterized in a number of ways, either in or out of the context of parameter estimation. We explore the idea that Euler angles, despite their shortcomings, may lead to useful models in a number of aspects, compared to a model built on a more complex parameterisation.
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spellingShingle Are Euler angles a useful rotation parameterisation for pose estimation with Normalizing Flows?
Sfikas, Giorgos
Nikolaidou, Konstantina
Papadopoulou, Foteini
Retsinas, George
Kesidis, Anastasios L.
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Object pose estimation is a task that is of central importance in 3D Computer Vision. Given a target image and a canonical pose, a single point estimate may very often be sufficient; however, a probabilistic pose output is related to a number of benefits when pose is not unambiguous due to sensor and projection constraints or inherent object symmetries. With this paper, we explore the usefulness of using the well-known Euler angles parameterisation as a basis for a Normalizing Flows model for pose estimation. Isomorphic to spatial rotation, 3D pose has been parameterized in a number of ways, either in or out of the context of parameter estimation. We explore the idea that Euler angles, despite their shortcomings, may lead to useful models in a number of aspects, compared to a model built on a more complex parameterisation.
title Are Euler angles a useful rotation parameterisation for pose estimation with Normalizing Flows?
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.02277