Abstract: The invention provides a method for generating a three-dimensional model by modifying a standard model based on measured data without causing a topical improper modification. In the method, it is decided whether to further modify the standard model or to finish the modification of the standard model based on integrated evaluation of two or more functions selected from a first function relating to a distance between the standard model and the measured data, a second function relating to a distance between a characteristic point defined on the standard model and a characteristic point specified on the measured data and corresponding to the characteristic point defined on the standard model and a third function relating to a distance between an outline defined on the standard model and an outline specified on the measured data and corresponding to the outline on the standard model.

Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement system comprises: a three-dimensional measuring device for obtaining measurement data related to the three-dimensional shape of a target object for measurement; a specification part for specifying a primitive of the target object based on annotation information contained in CAD data; and a controller for controlling the three-dimensional measuring device based on the primitive specified by the specification part.

Abstract: When volume data of a three-dimensional object to be processed is read and stored into a predetermined storage, first, a plurality of reference planes are set and a plurality of reference distance maps each indicative of distribution of distances between the three-dimensional object and each of the reference planes are generated. Next, when an actual projection plane onto which the three-dimensional object is projected in the volume rendering is set, two or more distance maps out of the plurality of reference distance maps are converted into two or more converted distance maps in accordance with a positional relation between two or more reference planes corresponding to the two or more distance maps and the actual projection plane, and integrating the resultants, thereby generating a distance map for visualization indicative of distribution of distances between the three-dimensional object and the actual projection plane.

Abstract: A virtual plane of projection on which a virtual three-dimensional object constructed by a set of specific structures oriented in predetermined directions is projected is set. First, while generating a basic image by projecting one specific structure oriented in a predetermined direction onto the virtual plane of projection, a reference image position corresponding to a reference position of the one specific structure in the basic image is recognized. At the time of projecting a virtual three-dimensional object onto the virtual plane of projection, each of reference projection positions in which the reference positions of specific structures constructing the virtual three-dimensional object are projected is detected. Further, by combining adjusted basic images generated by adjusting the positions of the basic images relative to the virtual plane of projection in accordance with the reference projection positions, a display image is generated.

Abstract: The present invention aims at realizing displaying of a realistic image of a conversation scene in which a speaker can be visually recognized by people watching this image regardless of the content of the image. To this end, according to the present invention, a two-dimensional or three-dimensional face model is deformed, and animations A1i through A3i which express a state in which a person is speaking are consequently created and displayed as auxiliary images.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique capable of making a user easily grasp a relative position of an ROI in image display by volume rendering and capable of displaying an image promptly. Upon generating an image for display on the basis of volume data by volume rendering, a region of interest (ROI) in a three-dimensional region corresponding to volume data is designated. A first display image portion of the ROI is generated by a normal computing method of a relatively large computation amount. On the other hand, a second display image portion of the region other than the ROI is generated by a simplified computing method of a relatively small computation amount.

Abstract: The steps of obtaining three-dimensional shape data representing a three-dimensional shape model, designating a portion required to be corrected of the three-dimensional shape model, displaying a surface to be joined to the designated portion, modifying a shape of the surface corresponding to a change of a designated parameter of the surface, and re-displaying the modified surface are provided. Filling of a lack portion of a part of the tree-dimensional shape model is achieved by an easy input operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for fitting a surface to a point group using computer. The method enables to prevent an improper modification or an erroneous modification even when the point group includes a point having a low reliability, thus to achieve proper modification. The method comprises a first step for judging reliability of each of points composing the point group and a second step for changing the method for fitting the surface to the point group based on the result of judgment of the first step. In the second step, the method for fitting is changed by varying weights of the points based on the reliabilities.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for merging two meshes whose density differs from each other so as to avoid unnatural appearance. A first mesh and a second mesh that differ from each other in density are merged by the following procedure. Edge length of a portion that becomes a boundary between the first and second meshes is determined, size of a first group of polygons including the edge of the portion is determined based on the determined length and size of a second group of polygons is adjusted so that an adjustment ratio is smaller as a distance between a position of each of the second group of polygons and the portion is greater, the first and second group of polygons being part of polygons structuring the first and second meshes, and the first and second meshes in each of which the polygons are adjusted are merged.

Abstract: The mean grain size (D2) of the main crystal phase 11 in the external cover dielectric layers 3 is made larger than the mean grain size (D1) of the main crystal phase 11 in the dielectric ceramic layers 7, and the amount of the secondary phase (M2) in the external cover dielectric layer 3 is made more than the amount of the secondary phase (M1) in the dielectric ceramic layer 7, or the volume proportion of the secondary phase 16 to the main crystal phase 11 in the external cover dielectric layer 3 is made lower than the volume proportion of the secondary phase 16 to the main crystal phase 11 in the dielectric ceramic layer 7.

Abstract: The mean grain size (D2) of the main crystal phase 11 in the external cover dielectric layers 3 is made larger than the mean grain size (D1) of the main crystal phase 11 in the dielectric ceramic layers 7, and the amount of the secondary phase (M2) in the external cover dielectric layer 3 is made more than the amount of the secondary phase (M1) in the dielectric ceramic layer 7, or the volume proportion of the secondary phase 16 to the main crystal phase 11 in the external cover dielectric layer 3 is made lower than the volume proportion of the secondary phase 16 to the main crystal phase 11 in the dielectric ceramic layer 7.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to automatically determine the orientation of a newly generated surface, etc. when performing such processing as filling a dropout portion of three dimensional shape data, and to generate more natural three dimensional shape data. The present invention provides a method for generating a grid-patterned surface in three dimensional shape data, and comprises a first step (#11) for detecting the orientation of a polygon in the three dimensional shape data that is located at a periphery of a surface to be fitted, a second step (#12) for determining the orientation of the surface so that a grid orientation of the surface matches the orientation of the detected polygon, and a third step (#13) for fitting the surface onto the three dimensional shape data while maintaining the thus determined orientation.

Abstract: The present invention aims at realizing displaying of a realistic image of a conversation scene in which a speaker can be visually recognized by people watching this image regardless of the content of the image. To this end, according to the present invention, a two-dimensional or three-dimensional face model is deformed, and animations A1i through A3i which express a state in which a person is speaking are consequently created and displayed as auxiliary images.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for generating a three-dimensional model by modifying a standard model based on measured data without causing a topical improper modification. In the method, it is decided whether to further modify the standard model or to finish the modification of the standard model based on integrated evaluation of two or more functions selected from a first function relating to a distance between the standard model and the measured data, a second function relating to a distance between a characteristic point defined on the standard model and a characteristic point specified on the measured data and corresponding to the characteristic point defined on the standard model and a third function relating to a distance between an outline defined on the standard model and an outline specified on the measured data and corresponding to the outline on the standard model.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for fitting a surface to a point group using computer. The method enables to prevent an improper modification or an erroneous modification even when the point group includes a point having a low reliability, thus to achieve proper modification. The method comprises a first step for judging reliability of each of points composing the point group and a second step for changing the method for fitting the surface to the point group based on the result of judgment of the first step. In the second step, the method for fitting is changed by varying weights of the points based on the reliabilities.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to automatically determine the orientation of a newly generated surface, etc. when performing such processing as filling a dropout portion of three dimensional shape data, and to generate more natural three dimensional shape data. The present invention provides a method for generating a grid-patterned surface in three dimensional shape data, and comprises a first step (#11) for detecting the orientation of a polygon in the three dimensional shape data that is located at a periphery of a surface to be fitted, a second step (#12) for determining the orientation of the surface so that a grid orientation of the surface matches the orientation of the detected polygon, and a third step (#13) for fitting the surface onto the three dimensional shape data while maintaining the thus determined orientation.

Abstract: The steps of obtaining three-dimensional shape data representing a three-dimensional shape model, designating a portion required to be corrected of the three-dimensional shape model, displaying a surface to be joined to the designated portion, modifying a shape of the surface corresponding to a change of a designated parameter of the surface, and re-displaying the modified surface are provided. Filling of a lack portion of a part of the tree-dimensional shape model is achieved by an easy input operation.

Abstract: A finger module includes a first link module rotating around a first joint shaft; first through third drive modules respectively fixed to the first link module and each having an electric motor, reduction means and output means; a second link module driven and rotated by the second drive module; and a third link module driven and rotated by the third drive module. In a finger module structure of the above finger module, the first through third drive modules and the second link module are separately provided in the first link module, and the third link module is provided in the second link module. A robot hand includes at least two of the finger modules side by side.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus provided with a plurality of sheet supply inlets respectively accommodating different kinds of sheets and a selecting member for selecting a desired kind of sheets. When a desired kind of sheets is selected by the selecting member, a check is made to determine whether the presently selected sheets are the same kind, for example, the same size, as the sheets which have been selected prior to the operation of the selecting member. When the presently selected sheets are the same kind as the sheets selected prior to the operation of the selecting member, the apparatus is controlled so that a sheet supply inlet accommodating the same kind of sheets as the sheet selected prior to operation of the selecting member but different from the sheet supply inlet used for sheet supply prior to the operation of the selecting member, for example, a sheet supply inlet in which the same kind of sheets are oriented in a different direction, is selected.

Abstract: A parallel robot comprises a base, three set of arm assemblies disposed on the base at a predetermined spacing, and a bracket member which is supported by the arm assemblies and to which an end effector is attached. Each of the arm assemblies comprises a pair of motors mounted on the base to face each other with a predetermined clearance and a pair of arms which are supported by the motors to be swung, respectively. Each of the arms comprises a first arm portion and a second arm portion. The first arm portion and the second arm portion of each arm are connected with each other through a first joint means, and the second arm portion of each arm is connected with the bracket through a second joint means.