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    Area of Science:

    • Computer Vision
    • 3D Reconstruction
    • Photometric Stereo

    Background:

    • Photometric stereo (PS) traditionally assumes parallel lighting, limiting its application in real-world scenarios.
    • Near point lighting (NPL) introduces nonlinearities in surface normal estimation due to coupled distances to the camera and light sources.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a practical and accurate system for dense 3D reconstruction under near point lighting (NPL) conditions.
    • To address the nonlinear nature of PS under NPL by proposing a novel reconstruction framework.

    Main Methods:

    • A novel framework based on mesh deformation is proposed to solve the nonlinear reconstruction problem.
    • Mesh deformation is achieved through an iterative process of interlaced local projection and global blending steps.
    • Point light source locations are obtained through a calibration process prior to reconstruction.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method accurately estimates surface shape under NPL conditions within a few iterations.
    • Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the mesh deformation approach for dense reconstruction.
    • The method shows robustness to errors in light source position estimation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed framework provides an effective solution for dense 3D reconstruction using near point lighting.
    • The approach is practical, robust, and easy to implement, making it suitable for various applications.