Automatic 3D modelling of palatal plaster casts

• Published in: Fourth International Conference on 3-D Digital Imaging and Modeling, 2003. 3DIM 2003. Proceedings pp. 132 - 138
• Main Authors: Andreetto, M., Brusco, N., Cortelazzo, G.M.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2003
• Subjects: Biomedical engineering; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical imaging; Context modeling; Dentistry; Hospitals; Medical services; Metrology; Pipelines; Solid modeling

We introduce a procedure for automatic 3D modelling and discusses its performance in the context of a medical application, namely the 3D modelling of palate's casts. The general interest of the proposed method lays in the fact that a widespread use of 3D modelling in nonengineering applications...