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Automatic system for 3D reconstruction of the chick eye based on digital photographs

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  • Alexander Wong
  • Reno Genest
  • Naveen Chandrashekar
  • Vivian Choh
  • Elizabeth Irving

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The geometry of anatomical specimens is very complex and accurate 3D reconstruction is important for morphological studies, finite element analysis (FEA) and rapid prototyping. Although magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and laser scanners can be used for reconstructing biological structures, the cost of the equipment is fairly high and specialised technicians are required to operate the equipment, making such approaches limiting in terms of accessibility. In this paper, a novel automatic system for 3D surface reconstruction of the chick eye from digital photographs of a serially sectioned specimen is presented as a potential cost-effective and practical alternative. The system is designed to allow for automatic detection of the external surface of the chick eye. Automatic alignment of the photographs is performed using a combination of coloured markers and an algorithm based on complex phase order likelihood that is robust to noise and illumination variations. Automatic segmentation of the external boundaries of the eye from the aligned photographs is performed using a novel level-set segmentation approach based on a complex phase order energy functional. The extracted boundaries are sampled to construct a 3D point cloud, and a combination of Delaunay triangulation and subdivision surfaces is employed to construct the final triangular mesh. Experimental results using digital photographs of the chick eye show that the proposed system is capable of producing accurate 3D reconstructions of the external surface of the eye. The 3D model geometry is similar to a real chick eye and could be used for morphological studies and FEA.

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  • Alexander Wong & Reno Genest & Naveen Chandrashekar & Vivian Choh & Elizabeth Irving, 2012. "Automatic system for 3D reconstruction of the chick eye based on digital photographs," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(2), pages 141-149.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:gcmbxx:v:15:y:2012:i:2:p:141-149
    DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.518566
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