Reconstruction of 3D surface models using video cameras / Rekonstruktion af 3D overflademodeller vha. almindelige videokameraer

The aim of this project is to develop an image processing based system for construction of metrically correct 3D models from monochrome video camera images. The method is based on calibrated 2D images captured under controlled illumination conditions, as changes in the illumination play an active role in the processing of the images. From the 2D images, a set of corresponding 2.5D surface patches can be calculated and a surface based alignment method is being developed for joining these surface patches into a common 3D model of the surface. The generated 3D models are expected to have an accuracy compatible with other methods, like MRI-scanning, but with a significantly lower use of resources. (Erik Granum; Jørgen Bjørnstrup, VR Media Lab)