SURFACE FITTING BASED ON OPTICAL 3-D MEASUREMENT
T. Gotoh, T. Miyoshi, Y. Takaya, S. Takahashi
Abstract:
The aim of reverse engineering is to create a computer-aided design (CAD) model of an existing physical object. This paper deals with technology for acquiring measured point data by use of an optical 3-D measuring system. This system is suited for measuring objects, at a high speed and in a high density, which have smooth shapes and character areas with steep slopes. Smooth curves are approximated by fitting non-uniform cubic B-spline curves with curvature taken into consideration. Free-form surfaces in higher-order continuity are derived from the fitted B-spline curves as the boundary curves of patches. A strategy for remeasurement is proposed to extract character areas in order to generate a series of free-form surfaces, and techniques are also proposed to connect fitted B-spline curves with surfaces by use of pseudo vertices. The results of the experiments show that the proposed methods are effective for generating free-form surfaces.
Keywords:
optical 3-D measurement, free-form surface, fitting
Download:
IMEKO-WC-2000-TC14-P371.pdf
DOI:
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Event details
Event name:
XVI IMEKO World Congress
Title:

Measurement - Supports Science - Improves Technology - Protects Environment ... and Provides Employment - Now and in the Future

Place:
Vienna, AUSTRIA
Time:
25 September 2000 - 28 September 2000
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