Shape enhancement for rapid prototyping

Many applications, for instance, in the reverse engineering and cultural heritage field, require building a physical replica of 3D digital models. Recent 3D printers can easily perform this task in a relatively short time and using color to reproduce object textures. However, the finite resolution o...

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Published in:The Visual computer 2010-06, Vol.26 (6-8), p.831-840
Main Authors: Pintus, R., Gobbetti, E., Cignoni, P., Scopigno, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Cultural resources
Image Processing and Computer Vision
Optical properties
Original Article
Physical properties
Rapid prototyping
Reverse engineering
Three dimensional models
Three dimensional printing
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Summary:Many applications, for instance, in the reverse engineering and cultural heritage field, require building a physical replica of 3D digital models. Recent 3D printers can easily perform this task in a relatively short time and using color to reproduce object textures. However, the finite resolution of printers and, most of all, some peculiar optical and physical properties of the used materials reduce their perceptual quality. The contribution of this paper is a shape enhancing technique which allows users to increase readability of the tiniest details in physical replicas, without requiring manual post-reproduction interventions.
ISSN:0178-2789
1432-2315
DOI:10.1007/s00371-010-0488-0