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This article first generalizes the basic engineering phases of modern rapid prototyping processes, and then describes the techniques of data capture for data modeling and model making. The article also provides a brief overview of the photogrametric techniques of restitution of 3D objects, and highlights the difficulties and limitations of existing methods. It therefore presents a novel approach to photo-modeling for acquiring 3D model data from single 2D photorealistic images. Implementation of the approach is then described against a background of rapid prototyping processes to demonstrate the effectiveness of photo-modeling practice.
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This work is supported by Cheung Kong Scholars Program of the People’s Republic of China, in association with Southeast University, Nanjing, PRC. (No.seuzx042001)
Zheng-Xu Zhao is a Professor and Chair in Applied Computing, and Director of the Computer Integrated Manufacturing Research Center at the University of Derby, UK. He obtained his BSc. in Industrial Process Engineering in 1980 and MSc. in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering in 1984 from Shandong University, PRC, and PhD. in Computing Science in 1992 from CNAA, UK. Professor Zhao is currently a British Chartered Engineer, and Chartered IT Professional, and a Senior Member of the British Computer Society. He has been a Senior Technical Advisor to the United Nations Development Program since 1997, a board member of the IEEE Technical Committee of Data Engineering since 1996, and a member of the UK VR Special Interest Group since 1997. He has authored and co-authored 5 books, and has published over 140 papers in 3D Computer Graphics, Virtual Reality Technology, and Computer Aided Engineering, with special research interests in 3D visualization systems, virtual environment systems, 3D programming, process control and engineering simulation.
Professor Zhao holds a Cheung Kong Scholars Programs’ full Professorship in Virtual Reality Technology, as appointed in 2001 by the Chinese Ministry of Education, and is the Director of the Virtual Reality Technology Research Center at Southeast University, PRC. He has also been a Visiting Professor since 2002 at the Virtual Engineering Research Center at Shandong University, PRC. It was at these two institutions where he accomplished this paper and the related research.
Kai-Ling Li is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Application of Computers, and Head of the Division of Computer Application, and Director of the 3D Digitalization, Design and Manufacturing Technology Research Center in the School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering at Shandong University, PRC. He obtained his BSc. in Manufacturing Processes and Systems in 1981, from Shandong University, PRC.
Mr. Li was a CAD/CAM Engineer and Mechanical Engineer at CAD/CAM Services Ltd. Hong Kong from 1992–1997. His professional fields include Injection Molding and Die Cast Molding, Design and Manufacturing, CNC Machining Process Programming and Simulating, and CAD/CAM in Mold Design and Machining. He has authored and co-authored 5 books in Mechanical Manufacturing Processes, Foundation of Mechanical Manufacturing Techniques, Foundation of CAD/CAM Techniques, and Principles of Machining and Manufacturing, and has Published over 30 papers in 3D Computer Graphics, 3D Injection Molding, Computer Automatic Design, Rapid Prototyping Technologies, the Theory of Machining Process Size Chains, and Computer Aided Design and Engineering; with special research interests in 3D mold design and manufacture, and system design and process simulation.
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Zhao, ZX., Li, KL. A photo-modeling approach to restituting 3D model data from single 2D imagery for rapid prototyping of artifact products. Int J Automat Comput 3, 69–75 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-006-0069-x
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