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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2008
Ryo Furukawa, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroshi Kawasaki, Saitama, JP;
Akihiko Morisaka, Niiza, JP;
Tomoya Itano, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryo Furukawa, Hiroshima, JP;
Hiroshi Kawasaki, Saitama, JP;
Akihiko Morisaka, Niiza, JP;
Tomoya Itano, Kawasaki, JP;
Techno Dream 21 Co., Ltd., Saitama-shi, JP;
National University Corporation Saitama University, Saitama-shi, JP;
Abstract
The image processing apparatus of the present invention comprises signed distance calculation unit calculating signed distance fields from each input 3D shape data, signed distance integration unit integrating all the signed distances calculated by signed distance calculation unit for each shape data, classification unit classifying each voxel to be outside of the observed object, near the surface of the object or the other, estimation unit estimating whether voxel is inside or outside of the object, and determination unit determining voxel to be inside, outside or near-surface of the object based on the calculation results of the previous units.