Automatic 3-d modeling of textured cultural heritage objects

Area of Science:

• Computer Vision
• Digital Heritage
• 3-D Modeling

Background:

• Widespread application of 3-D models in cultural heritage necessitates cost-effective and simple modeling procedures.
• Automatic 3-D modeling of textured objects is crucial for efficient cultural heritage documentation and analysis.
• Existing methods often require specialized equipment and technical expertise, limiting accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a low-cost, technically simple, and robust method for automatic 3-D modeling of textured objects.
• To address the cost and complexity barriers in creating 3-D models for cultural heritage applications.
• To contribute automatic techniques for 3-D view registration and texture artifact removal.

Main Methods:

• The study proposes an image processing-based procedure for automatic 3-D modeling.
• The method focuses on fully automatic techniques for 3-D views registration.
• It incorporates strategies for the effective removal of texture artifacts.

Main Results:

• The developed procedure is highly robust and simple to implement.
• It does not require specialized equipment or advanced technical skills.
• The results demonstrate successful 3-D model creation with textured objects.

Conclusions:

• The proposed method significantly lowers the cost and technical requirements for 3-D modeling.
• This approach is particularly beneficial for cultural heritage applications.
• The technique's applicability extends to various other 3-D modeling domains.