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Area of Science:

  • Computer Vision
  • Material Science
  • Optics

Background:

  • Accurate material appearance acquisition is crucial for applications like digital twins, 3D configurators, and virtual reality.
  • Existing methods often rely on complex and expensive hardware, limiting accessibility for researchers and developers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and validate a low-cost, portable device for accurate material appearance acquisition.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility of using consumer-grade hardware for capturing detailed surface optical properties.

Main Methods:

  • A custom device was built using consumer-grade components, costing approximately EUR 80.
  • The device utilizes a standard RGB camera and 24 LEDs to capture 24 images under varying lighting conditions.
  • Custom processing pipelines were developed to generate albedo, normal, and roughness maps from the captured images.

Main Results:

  • The developed device can acquire surface patches of 5x5 cm with a resolution of 40 pixels/mm.
  • Quantitative and qualitative evaluations confirmed the device's ability to faithfully capture the appearance of various materials.
  • A textile virtual catalog application demonstrated the practical utility of the acquired material data for mobile rendering.

Conclusions:

  • A low-cost and portable device for material appearance acquisition has been successfully designed and implemented.
  • The device offers a viable alternative to expensive systems, democratizing access to material data for diverse applications.
  • The demonstrated application highlights the potential of this technology in areas like virtual fashion and digital product representation.