Shape Vision Lab

Affiliations. University of Chile, National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA)

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Av. Beauchef 851

8370458 Santiago, Chile

West Building 314, 304

Welcome to the Shape Vision Lab at the University of Chile.

We are a research group dedicated to exploring the geometric and visual properties of 3D data. Our work lies at the intersection of shape analysis, 3D computer vision, and geometry processing. We investigate both theoretical foundations and practical applications, from symmetry-aware learning to generative models for 3D shapes.

Our team includes undergraduate and graduate students, as well as collaborators from academia and industry. Together, we tackle problems in object recognition, generative modeling, cultural heritage reconstruction, and more.

Feel free to explore our ongoing projects, publications, and student theses. We are always open to new collaborations and ideas—whether you’re a student, researcher, or industry partner interested in the 3D world.

News

Jul 01, 2025 We are excited to announce the official launch of the Shape Vision Lab website 🚀!

Selected Publications

  1. Preprint
    A Dataset-free Approach for Self-supervised Learning of 3D Reflectional Symmetries
    I. Aguirre, I. Sipiran, and G. Montañana
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.02660, , Mar 2025
  2. ESWA
    Multi-Label Learning on Low Label Density Sets with Few Examples
    M. Vergara, B. Bustos, I. Sipiran, T. Schreck, and S. Lengauer
    Expert Systems With Applications, , 2025
  3. IEEE Access
    Land-Cover Semantic Segmentation for Very-High-Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery using Deep Transfer Learning and Active Contour Loss
    M. Chicchón, F. Leon-Trujillo, I. Sipiran, and R. Madrid
    IEEE Access, , 2025
  4. CACM
    The Role of Computing in the Study of Latin American Cultural Heritage
    I. Sipiran
    Communications of the ACM, New York, Aug 2024
  5. VisComp
    A Convolutional Architecture for 3D Model Embedding Using Image Views
    A. Labrada, B. Bustos, and I. Sipiran
    The Visual Computer, , 2024
  6. JOCCH
    Repetitive Patterns Recognition in Textures of Ancient Peruvian Pottery
    S. Sepulveda, B. Bustos, and I. Sipiran
    ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, , 2024
  7. ECCV
    Unsupervised Video Summarization: A Reconstruction Model with Proximal Gradient Methods
    A. Alfaro and I. Sipiran
    In ECCV Workshop on Traditional Computer Vision, , 2024
  8. VISART
    Cultural Heritage 3D Reconstruction with Diffusion Networks
    P. Jaramillo and I. Sipiran
    In ECCV Workshop on Vision for Art (VISART VII), , 2024
  9. 3DOR
    Self-distillation for Efficient Object-level Point Cloud Learning
    Lucas Oyarzún, Iván Sipiran, and José M. Saavedra
    In Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval (3DOR), , 2024
  10. AutCon
    Large-scale Multi-unit Floor Plan Dataset for Architectural Plan Analysis and Recognition
    Pablo N. Pizarro, Nancy Hitschfeld, and Iván Sipiran
    Automation in Construction, , Dec 2023
  11. IEEE Access
    Semantic Segmentation of Fish and Underwater Environments Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks and Learned Active Contours
    Miguel Chicchón, Héctor Bedón, Carlos R. Del-Blanco, and Iván Sipiran
    IEEE Access, , 2023
  12. 3DOR
    SHREC 2023: Detection of Symmetries on 3D Point Clouds Representing Simple Shapes
    Iván Sipiran, Chiara Romanengo, Bianca Falcidieno, Silvia Biasotti, Gerasimos Arvanitis, and 11 more authors
    In Eurographics Workshop on 3D Object Retrieval (3DOR), , 2023
  13. JWSCG
    Visual Exploration of Repetitive Patterns on Ancient Peruvian Pottery
    Stefan Lengauer, Lin Shao, Magdalena Mayerhofer, Reinhold Preiner, Stephan Karl, and 4 more authors
    Journal of WSCG, , Nov 2023
  14. ICCVW
    MatchMakerNet: Enabling Fragment Matching for Cultural Heritage Analysis
    Ariana M. Villegas-Suarez, Cristian Lopez, and Iván Sipiran
    In Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision Workshops (ICCVW), , 2023
  15. ICCVW
    Evaluation of 3D Reconstruction for Cultural Heritage Applications
    Cristián Llull, Nelson Baloian, Benjamin Bustos, Kornelius Kupczik, Iván Sipiran, and 1 more author
    In Proceedings of the IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision Workshops (ICCVW), , Oct 2023
  16. IJCV
    Data-Driven Restoration of Digital Archaeological Pottery with Point Cloud Analysis
    Iván Sipiran, Alexis Mendoza, Alexander Apaza, and Cristian Lopez
    International Journal of Computer Vision, , Sep 2022
  17. CompGraph
    SHREC 2022: Fitting and Recognition of Simple Geometric Primitives on Point Clouds
    Chiara Romanengo, Andrea Raffo, Silvia Biasotti, Bianca Falcidieno, Vlassis Fotis, and 15 more authors
    Computers & Graphics, , Oct 2022
  18. CompGraph
    SHREC 2022: Pothole and Crack Detection in the Road Pavement Using Images and RGB-D Data
    Elia Moscoso Thompson, Andrea Ranieri, Silvia Biasotti, Miguel Chicchón, Iván Sipiran, and 4 more authors
    Computers & Graphics, , Oct 2022
  19. AutCon
    Automatic Floor Plan Analysis and Recognition
    Pablo N. Pizarro, Nancy Hitschfeld, Iván Sipiran, and José M. Saavedra
    Automation in Construction, , Aug 2022
  20. AIRev
    A Comprehensive Review of the Video-to-Text Problem
    Jesús Perez-Martin, Benjamin Bustos, Silvio Jamil F. Guimarães, Iván Sipiran, Jorge Pérez, and 1 more author
    Artificial Intelligence Review, , May 2022
  21. IT
    Interactive Annotation of Geometric Ornamentation on Painted Pottery Assisted by Deep Learning
    Stefan Lengauer, Peter Houska, Reinhold Preiner, Elisabeth Trinkl, Stephan Karl, and 3 more authors
    it - Information Technology, , Aug 2022
  22. GCH
    Context-Based Surface Pattern Completion of Ancient Pottery
    Stefan Lengauer, Reinhold Preiner, Iván Sipiran, Stephan Karl, Elisabeth Trinkl, and 2 more authors
    In Proceedings of the Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage, , 2022
  23. CompGraph
    SHREC 2021: Retrieval of Cultural Heritage Objects
    Iván Sipiran, Patrick Lazo, Cristian Lopez, Mauricio Jimenez, Nikhil Bagewadi, and 21 more authors
    Computers & Graphics, , Nov 2021
  24. CGF
    A Benchmark Dataset for Repetitive Pattern Recognition on Textured 3D Surfaces
    Stefan Lengauer, Iván Sipiran, Reinhold Preiner, Tobias Schreck, and Benjamin Bustos
    Computer Graphics Forum, , 2021
  25. CompGraph
    SHREC’20 Track: Retrieval of Digital Surfaces with Similar Geometric Reliefs
    E. Moscoso, S. Biasotti, A. Giachetti, C. Tortorici, N. Werghi, and 21 more authors
    Computers & Graphics, , Oct 2020
  26. 3DImaging
    3D Shape Matching for Retrieval and Recognition
    Benjamin Bustos and Iván Sipiran
    In 3D Imaging, Analysis and Applications, , 2020
  27. GCH
    Semi-automated Annotation of Repetitive Ornaments on 3D Painted Pottery Surfaces
    Stefan Lengauer, Alexander Komar, Stephan Karl, Elisabeth Trinkl, Iván Sipiran, and 2 more authors
    In Proceedings of the Eurographics Workshop on Graphics and Cultural Heritage, , Nov 2020