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- Publication Type: Technical Report
- Workgroup(s)/Project(s): not specified
- Date: March 2002
- Number: TR-186-2-02-07
- Keywords: volume visualization, computed tomography, modeling
Abstract
We report on using computed tomography (CT) as a model acquisition tool for complex objects in computer graphics. Unlike other modeling and scanning techniques the complexity of the object is irrelevant in CT, which naturally enables to model objects with, for example, concavities, holes, twists or fine surface details. Once the data is scanned, one can apply post-processing techniques aimed at its further enhancement, modification or presentation. For demonstration purposes we chose to scan a Christmas tree which exhibits high complexity which is difficult or even impossible to handle with other techniques. However, care has to be taken to achieve good scanning results with CT. Further, we illustrate the post-processing by means of data segmentation and photorealistic as well as non-photorealistic surface and volume rendering techniques.Additional Files and Images
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@techreport{kanitsar-2002-Chr, title = "Christmas Tree Case Study: Computed Tomography as a Tool for Mastering Complex Real World Objects with Applications in Computer Graphics", author = "Armin Kanitsar and Thomas Theu{\ss}l and Lukas Mroz and Milo\v{s} \v{S}r\'{a}mek and Anna Vilanova i Bartroli and Bal\'{a}zs Cs\'{e}bfalvi and Ji\v{r}\'{i} Hlad\r{u}vka and Stefan Guthe and Michael Knapp and Rainer Wegenkittl and Petr Felkel and Dominik Fleischmann and Werner Purgathofer and Eduard Gr\"{o}ller", year = "2002", abstract = "We report on using computed tomography (CT) as a model acquisition tool for complex objects in computer graphics. Unlike other modeling and scanning techniques the complexity of the object is irrelevant in CT, which naturally enables to model objects with, for example, concavities, holes, twists or fine surface details. Once the data is scanned, one can apply post-processing techniques aimed at its further enhancement, modification or presentation. For demonstration purposes we chose to scan a Christmas tree which exhibits high complexity which is difficult or even impossible to handle with other techniques. However, care has to be taken to achieve good scanning results with CT. Further, we illustrate the post-processing by means of data segmentation and photorealistic as well as non-photorealistic surface and volume rendering techniques.", month = mar, number = "TR-186-2-02-07", address = "Favoritenstrasse 9-11/E193-02, A-1040 Vienna, Austria", institution = "Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms, Vienna University of Technology ", note = "human contact: technical-report@cg.tuwien.ac.at", keywords = "volume visualization, computed tomography, modeling", URL = "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2002/kanitsar-2002-Chr/", }