Fix issue 399 in AiDotNet #447
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) This commit implements Phase 3 of the AiDotNet roadmap, adding comprehensive 3D AI capabilities including point cloud processing and neural radiance fields. ## Point Cloud Processing ### Models Implemented - **PointNet**: Pioneering architecture for direct point cloud processing - Permutation invariant design - Spatial transformer networks (T-Net) for alignment - Global and local feature extraction - Classification and segmentation support - **PointNet++**: Hierarchical feature learning extension - Multi-scale set abstraction layers - Improved handling of non-uniform point density - Better performance on complex shapes - Hierarchical sampling with local grouping - **DGCNN**: Dynamic Graph CNN with edge convolutions - Dynamic k-NN graph construction - Edge convolution for local geometry - Adaptive neighborhood structure - State-of-the-art classification performance ### Components - Point cloud interfaces and data structures - Specialized layers (PointConvolution, MaxPooling, T-Net) - Task implementations (classification, segmentation) - Comprehensive documentation with examples ## Neural Radiance Fields ### Models Implemented - **NeRF**: Original neural radiance fields - Continuous 5D scene representation - Positional encoding for high-frequency details - Volume rendering pipeline - Hierarchical sampling - **Instant-NGP**: Fast NeRF with hash encoding - 100× faster training (minutes vs hours) - 1000× faster rendering (milliseconds vs seconds) - Multiresolution hash encoding - Tiny MLP architecture - Occupancy grids for efficient sampling - **3D Gaussian Splatting**: Real-time rendering - 100+ FPS rendering performance - Explicit 3D Gaussian representation - Adaptive densification - Photorealistic quality - Easy scene editing ### Components - Radiance field interfaces - Ray data structures - Volume rendering implementations - Comprehensive documentation ## Testing - Unit tests for PointNet and point cloud data structures - Unit tests for NeRF and radiance field models - Integration with existing test framework ## Documentation - Complete 3D AI features documentation - Usage examples for all models - Performance comparisons - Application scenarios - References to original papers ## Architecture Patterns - Follows existing AiDotNet patterns - Interface-based design - Generic type support - Comprehensive XML documentation - Educational comments for beginners This implementation addresses Issue #399 and provides critical 3D AI capabilities for autonomous driving, robotics, AR/VR, 3D reconstruction, and novel view synthesis applications. Resolves #399
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds comprehensive 3D AI capabilities to AiDotNet, implementing point cloud processing models (PointNet, PointNet++, DGCNN) and neural radiance field models (NeRF, Instant-NGP, Gaussian Splatting) for novel view synthesis. The implementation includes well-documented interfaces, data structures, layers, and extensive beginner-friendly documentation.
Key Changes
- Implemented three point cloud processing architectures with hierarchical feature learning and graph convolutions
- Added three neural radiance field models with varying performance characteristics (from slow/high-quality to real-time rendering)
- Created supporting infrastructure including custom layers (PointConvolutionLayer, MaxPoolingLayer, TNetLayer, EdgeConvLayer) and data structures (PointCloudData, Ray)
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| src/PointCloud/Models/PointNet.cs | Core PointNet implementation with T-Net transformations and max pooling |
| src/PointCloud/Models/PointNetPlusPlus.cs | Hierarchical extension with set abstraction layers for multi-scale learning |
| src/PointCloud/Models/DGCNN.cs | Dynamic graph CNN with edge convolutions and k-NN graphs |
| src/PointCloud/Layers/*.cs | Custom layers for point cloud processing (convolution, pooling, transformations) |
| src/PointCloud/Data/PointCloudData.cs | Data structure for storing and manipulating point clouds |
| src/PointCloud/Interfaces/*.cs | Interfaces for point cloud models (classification, segmentation) |
| src/NeuralRadianceFields/Models/NeRF.cs | Original NeRF with positional encoding and volume rendering |
| src/NeuralRadianceFields/Models/InstantNGP.cs | Fast variant using multiresolution hash encoding |
| src/NeuralRadianceFields/Models/GaussianSplatting.cs | Real-time rendering with explicit 3D Gaussians |
| src/NeuralRadianceFields/Data/Ray.cs | Ray data structure for rendering operations |
| src/NeuralRadianceFields/Interfaces/IRadianceField.cs | Interface defining radiance field operations |
| tests/AiDotNet.Tests/UnitTests/PointCloud/PointNetTests.cs | Unit tests for PointNet models |
| tests/AiDotNet.Tests/UnitTests/NeuralRadianceFields/NeRFTests.cs | Unit tests for NeRF models |
| docs/3D_AI_Features.md | Comprehensive documentation with examples and comparisons |
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The condition should be NumFeatures < 3 instead of NumFeatures <= 3. When NumFeatures equals 3, there are only XYZ coordinates and no additional features, which should return null. However, the current logic will return null for NumFeatures == 3, which is correct. But if somehow NumFeatures is less than 3 (which would be invalid), this would also return null instead of handling the error case. Consider adding validation or changing to NumFeatures == 3 for clarity.
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[nitpick] The comment states 'No trainable parameters' but the property name is 'SupportsTraining'. This could be misleading - a layer can support training (be part of a training pipeline) even without trainable parameters. Consider clarifying that this returns false because there are no parameters to update, but the layer still participates in backpropagation.
| public override bool SupportsTraining => false; // No trainable parameters | |
| // Returns false because there are no parameters to update; this layer still participates in backpropagation. | |
| public override bool SupportsTraining => false; |
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| // Tiny MLP: Takes concatenated hash features as input | ||
| int inputDim = _numLevels * _featuresPerLevel; |
| int numPoints = positions.Shape[0]; | ||
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| var hashFeatures = MultiresolutionHashEncoding(positions); |
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This assignment to hashFeatures is useless, since its value is never read.
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| // var hashFeatures = MultiresolutionHashEncoding(positions); |
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| var samples = SampleRaysWithOccupancy(rayOrigins, rayDirections, numSamples, nearBound, farBound); |
| public Matrix<T>? Covariance { get; set; } | ||
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Field '_gaussians' can be 'readonly'.
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| private readonly List<Gaussian> _gaussians; |
| private readonly int[] _outputShape; | ||
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This commit implements Phase 3 of the AiDotNet roadmap, adding comprehensive 3D AI capabilities including point cloud processing and neural radiance fields.
Point Cloud Processing
Models Implemented
PointNet: Pioneering architecture for direct point cloud processing
PointNet++: Hierarchical feature learning extension
DGCNN: Dynamic Graph CNN with edge convolutions
Components
Neural Radiance Fields
Models Implemented
NeRF: Original neural radiance fields
Instant-NGP: Fast NeRF with hash encoding
3D Gaussian Splatting: Real-time rendering
Components
Testing
Documentation
Architecture Patterns
This implementation addresses Issue #399 and provides critical 3D AI capabilities for autonomous driving, robotics, AR/VR, 3D reconstruction, and novel view synthesis applications.
Resolves #399
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