provider.py

import numpy as np

def shift_point_cloud(batch_data, shift_range=0.1):
    """ Randomly shift point cloud. Shift is per point cloud.
        Input:
          BxNx3 array, original batch of point clouds
        Return:
          BxNx3 array, shifted batch of point clouds
    """
    B, N, C = batch_data.shape
    shifts = np.random.uniform(-shift_range, shift_range, (B,3))
    for batch_index in range(B):
        batch_data[batch_index,:,:] += shifts[batch_index,:]
    return batch_data


def random_scale_point_cloud(batch_data, scale_low=0.8, scale_high=1.25):
    """ Randomly scale the point cloud. Scale is per point cloud.
        Input:
            BxNx3 array, original batch of point clouds
        Return:
            BxNx3 array, scaled batch of point clouds
    """
    B, N, C = batch_data.shape
    scales = np.random.uniform(scale_low, scale_high, B)
    for batch_index in range(B):
        batch_data[batch_index,:,:] *= scales[batch_index]
    return batch_data

def random_point_dropout(batch_pc, max_dropout_ratio=0.875):
    ''' batch_pc: BxNx3 '''
    for b in range(batch_pc.shape[0]):
        dropout_ratio =  np.random.random()*max_dropout_ratio # 0~0.875
        drop_idx = np.where(np.random.random((batch_pc.shape[1]))<=dropout_ratio)[0]
        if len(drop_idx)>0:
            batch_pc[b,drop_idx,:] = batch_pc[b,0,:] # set to the first point
    return batch_pc