Least Squares Orthogonal Distance Fitting of Curves and Surfaces in Space

by Sung Joon Ahn

Due to the continuing progress of sensor technology, the availability of 3-D cameras is already foreseeable. These cameras are capable of generating a large set of measurement points within a very short time. There are a variety of 3-D camera applications in the fields of robotics, rapid product development and digital factories. In order to not only visualize the point cloud but also to recognize 3-D object models from the point cloud and then further process them in CAD systems, efficient and stable algorithms for 3-D information processing are required. For the automatic segmentation and recognition of such geometric primitives as plane, sphere, cylinder, cone and torus in a 3-D point cloud, efficient software has recently been developed at the Fraunhofer IPA by Sung Joon Ahn. This book describes in detail the complete set of 'best-fit' algorithms for general curves and surfaces in space which are employed in the Fraunhofer software.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540239669
• ISBN13: 9783540239666
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"