MACHINE PERCEPTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOLIDS,

Abstract

In order to enable a computer to construct and display a three-dimensional array of solid ob jects from a single two-dimensional photograph, the rules and assumptions of depth perception have been carefully analyzed and mechanized. It is assumed that a photograph is a perspective projection of a set of objects which can be con-structed from transformations of known three dimensional models, and that the objects are sup ported by other visible objects or by a ground plane. These assumptions enable a computer to obtain a reasonable, three-dimensional descrip tion froom the edge information in a photograph by means of a topological, mathematical process. A computer program has been written which can process a photograph into a line drawing, trans form the line drawing into a three-dimensional representation, and finally, display the three dimensional structure with all the hidden lines removed, from any point of view. The 2-D to 3-D construction and 3-D to 2-D display processes are sufficiently general to handle most collections of planar-surfaced objects and provide a valuable starting point for future investigation of com puter-aided three-dimensional systems. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 1963
Accession Number
AD0413529

Entities

People

  • L.g. Roberts

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Geometry
  • Machine Perception
  • Mathematics
  • Perception
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Physical Properties
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

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