Image-Based Modeling for Object and Human Reconstruction

The topic of this research is the investigation of the image-based approach for the 3D modeling of close-range scenes, static objects and moving human characters. Three-dimensional (3D) modeling from images is a great topic of investigation in the research community, even if range sensors are becoming more and more a common source and a good alternative for the generation of 3D information. The interest in 3D modeling is motivated by a wide spectrum of applications, such as video games, animation, navigation of autonomous vehicles, object recognition, surveillance and visualization. In particular, the production of 3D models from existing images or old movies would allow the generation of new scenes involving objects or human characters who may be unavailable for other modeling techniques.