Enrico Gobbetti and Giovanni Pintore from the Visual and Data-intensive Computing Group at CRS4, in collaboration with Uzair Shah, Sara Jashari, Muhammad Tukur, Jens Schneider, and Marco Agus from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar, have won the Best Paper Award at the STAG2024 International Conference (Smart Tools and Applications in Graphics, 2024), organized by the University of Verona and the Italian Chapter of the Eurographics Association.
The awarded paper, titled "VISPI: Virtual Staging Pipeline for Single Indoor Panoramic Images", introduces an innovative virtual staging system. This approach leverages cutting-edge techniques to digitally furnish and decorate panoramic images of previously furnished interiors, transforming them into photorealistic representations of completely cleared and re-staged environments.
The system integrates state-of-the-art technologies developed at CRS4, further enhanced through collaboration with HBKU, into a unified framework. Key features include:
- Generating photorealistic views of interiors without original furnishings;
- Creating 3D models of the scene, complete with semantic and lighting information;
- Allowing users to personalize interiors by modifying wall styles, lighting conditions, and furniture placement to meet specific needs.
