Photo-Realistic 3D-Modelling - From Robotics Perception Towards Cultural Heritage

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of 3D-modelling activities carried out at the DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics in cooperation with Z+F, Illustrated Architecture, DLR Institution of Optical Information Systems, and the DLR Institute of Planetary Research. General principles for 3D-modelling in robotic environments are applied to cultural heritage digitization. The main focus is on multisensory information, i.e. at least geometric and texture information. Systems to acquire this information from small to large scale are described. Furthermore, the principles and methods for processing, geometric reconstruction, texture mapping, and matching of arbitrarily sized data sets are presented. Applications in cultural heritage range from small to large scale 3D-models, i.e. from busts over building interiors, exempled by castle Neuschwanstein, towards 3D-models of whole cities, e.g. Berlin and touristically interesting areas in Bavaria, e.g. Füssen. Finally, conclusions and further research directions are outlined.

Reference

Gerd Hirzinger, Tim Bodenmüller, Heiko Hirschmüller, Rui Liu, Wolfgang Sepp, Michael Suppa, Thomas Abmayr, Bernhard Strackenbrock (2005), Photo-Realistic 3D-Modelling - From Robotics Perception Towards Cultural Heritage, in International Workshop on Recording, Modelling and Visualization of Cultural Heritage , 22-27 May 2005, Ascona, Switzerland.