3D reconstruction of real objects with high resolution shape and texture

We present a robust and accurate system for 3D reconstruction of real objects with high resolution shape and texture. Our reconstruction method is passive, the only information needed being 2D images obtained with a calibrated camera from different view angles as the object rotates on a turntable. The triangle surface model is obtained by a scheme combining octree construction and marching cubes algorithm, which is adapted to the shape from silhouette problem. We develop a texture mapping strategy based on surface particles to adequately address photography related problems such as inhomogeneous lighting, highlights and occlusion. Reconstruction results are included to demonstrate the attained quality. q 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.