Confidence math

[glennk]

Hello,

I can't find any documentation on how Metashape's confidence is computed.
It is a value in [0, 255] in the GUI, in Python the range is [0, 33].

This thread does not help much since I looking for an idea of the math behind confidence.

Can someone explain me a little more in depth what really is confidence ?

I am using this value for research purposes, that's why I would like to know more about it.

Best regards,

Glenn

[Alexey Pasumansky]

Hello Glenn,

Do you mean dense cloud points confidence or mesh vertices confidence? Or both?

[glennk]

Hello Alexey,

Thank you for the quick reply 

I do not know the difference between dense cloud points confidence or mesh vertices confidence, so I guess I mean both.

Best regards,

Glenn

[Alexey Pasumansky]

Hello Glenn,

For the dense cloud points the confidence value means the number of the depth maps involved to the point generation process. The value is integer.

The confidence value for the mesh vertices carries the statistical information about the averaged number of depth maps used for the model reconstruction in the neighborhood of the given vertex. The value is float.

[c-r-o-n-o-s]

Hello Glenn,

For the dense cloud points the confidence value means the number of the depth maps involved to the point generation process. The value is integer.

The confidence value for the mesh vertices carries the statistical information about the averaged number of depth maps used for the model reconstruction in the neighborhood of the given vertex. The value is float.

Wow, I think this is the first clear statement about this.
Thank you!

[glennk]

Hello Alexey,

This is very clear and helpful, thank you.

Best regards,

Glenn

[gautier.laurent]

Agreed.
I have been looking for this information for quite a while and I'm needing it to clarify results for research.
So many thanks for asking the question here and for the clear answer.

I'd suggest to clearly integrate this information in the manual,
especially considering how simple the answer is in the end.

I was suspecting the math would be complicated and that was why it is not explained.