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  • Computer Graphics
  • Material Appearance Modeling
  • 3D Imaging

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  • 3D scanning of translucent objects is challenging due to subsurface scattering, which obscures surface details.
  • Complex object shapes exacerbate the loss of geometric information in current appearance acquisition methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel method for preserving surface geometry details in translucent objects during 3D scanning.
  • To enhance the visual perception of translucency and surface features in digital representations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a local orthonormal frame to generate highlight effects.
  • Novel combination of incoming and outgoing light to approximate subsurface scattering.
  • Developing a method that effectively preserves complex surface geometry details across varying illuminant directions.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method successfully preserves surface features and maintains material translucency.
  • Demonstrated enhancement in the perception of translucency for digital models.
  • Experimental results show effective preservation of complex surface geometry details.

Conclusions:

  • The new method offers a significant improvement for acquiring detailed 3D models of translucent objects.
  • It addresses the limitations of traditional Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) models in capturing fine geometric details.
  • The technique validates its effectiveness through numerical comparisons and experimental evaluations.