Kragujevac J. Math. 28 - 2 Kragujevac J. Math. 28 (2005) 19-40.

A SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR CREATING 3D COMPUTER MODELS FROM PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES

Ignace Van de Woestyne and Theo Moons

Katholieke Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit ETEW,
Stormstraat 2, B-1000 Brussel, Belgium

Abstract. Computer vision becomes increasingly important in several scientific, social and economical domains. Not seldom decisions in these areas are based amongst others on accurate computer models in general and 3D computer models in particular. The area of 3D reconstruction is the subarea of computer vision which involves the creation of accurate 3D models from all sorts of input, like photographic images, laser scans, altimetry,...

In this paper we will present a novel, interactive and user-friendly software environment, called RECONLAB, together with its mathematical background. The system is amongst others capable of creating a 3D model of an object from images taken from that object.