Structure from Motion 3D Scanner

Abstract

Technology has a deep social impact on our lives in today’s world. With the increase in technology, humans are more prone to comfort compared to what they were some years ago. Structure from Motion (SfM) being one of the emerging technologies of the present era is proving to be useful in several fields. It is like the holy grail of multiple view geometry. The idea proposed is of a Structure from motion technique for creating 3D models of a body or an object. Computational methods to generate three-dimensional models from photographs have received increasing attention in the last years. Nowadays, although they are not substitutive to laser scanners, they are a viable alternative in cases where using a laser scanner is not possible. These methods are also attractive because they do not need the acquisition of expensive equipment. A desktop application has been developed for everyone to create 3D models of their bodies; a standard procedure being followed normally which requires customers to upload 140- 200 images having a 40-70% overlap on an application. The result will be displayed after 48 hours on the screen from where the user will be able to download a ~180cm 3D model of a human body. The result of this evaluation revealed that application has potential benefits to promote online shopping and help retailers enhance their online business.