The fusion of multiple imaging modalities presents an important contribution to machine vision, but remains an ongoing challenge due to the limitations in traditional calibration methods that perform a single, global alignment. For depth and thermal imaging devices, sensor and lens intrinsics (FOV, resolution, etc.) may vary considerably, making per-pixel fusion accuracy difficult. In this paper, we present AccuFusion, a two-phase non-linear registration method to fuse multimodal images at a per-pixel level to obtain an efficient and accurate image registration. The two phases: the Coarse Fusion Network (CFN) and Refining Fusion Network (RFN), are designed to learn a robust image-space fusion that provides a non-linear mapping for accurate alignment. By employing the refinement process, we obtain per-pixel displacements to minimize local alignment errors and observe an increase of 18% in average accuracy over global registration.

Procedural generation of elastic structures provides the fundamental basis for controlling and designing 3D printed deformable object behaviors. The automation through generative algorithms provides flexibility in how design and functionality can be seamlessly integrated into a cohesive process that generates 3D prints with variable elasticity. Generative deformation introduces an automated method for perforating existing volumetric structures, promoting simulated deformations, and integrating stress analysis into a cohesive pipeline model that can be used with existing consumer-level 3D printers with elastic material capabilities. In this work, we present a consolidated implementation of the design, simulate, refine, and 3D print procedure based on the automated generation of heterogeneous lattice structures. We utilize Finite Element Analysis (FEA) metrics to generate perforated deformation models that adhere to deformation behaviors created within our design environment. We present the core algorithms, automated pipeline, and 3D print deformations of various objects. Quantitative results illustrate how the heterogeneous geometric structure can influence elastic material behaviors towards design objectives. Our method provides an automated open-source tool for quickly prototyping elastic 3D prints.