2D to 3D images registration

Algorithm for semi-automatic registration of 2D images on 3D scan images 

TECHNOLOGY

• Algorithm to automatically register a scanned scene, represented by 3D Euclidean point coordinates, and two or more uncalibrated cameras
• Images acquired from unregistered devices, even moving cameras
• Establishes 2D-3D correspondences without triangulating image points

APPLICATIONS

• Construction industry and civil engineering: 3D documentation of buildings, refineries...
• Entertainment: 3D models for virtual reality
• Cultural heritage: replaces casting and simplifies restoration
• Forensic medecine: documentation of crime scenes
• Medical imaging

ADVANTAGES

• Global optimal solution (non-context specific)
• Needs only rough knowledge of camera positions
• Works with unscaled images