Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for automatically recognizing correspondence between calibration pattern feature points in camera calibration. The method for automatically recognizing correspondence between calibration pattern feature points in camera calibration includes generating calibration pattern candidates from an input image using a point-line-face-multi-face hierarchical structure, and performing verification on the calibration pattern candidates based on a preset verification condition.

Abstract: A refill system includes a tempering furnace, a refill furnace which stores the molten potassium nitrate obtained by melting powdered potassium nitrate, a supply unit which supplies the molten potassium nitrate to the tempering furnace, a tempering furnace side load measuring unit which measures a load amount of the molten potassium nitrate in the tempering furnace, a refill furnace side load measuring unit which measures a load amount of the molten potassium nitrate in the refill furnace, and a central control unit which checks the load amount of the molten potassium nitrate in the tempering furnace and the refill furnace in real time, and controls the supply unit to stop supplying the molten potassium nitrate to the tempering furnace when the load amount of the molten potassium nitrate in the tempering furnace is greater than or equal to a predetermined load amount.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for calibrating an augmented-reality image. The apparatus includes a camera unit for capturing an image and measuring 3D information pertaining to the image, an augmented-reality image calibration unit for generating an augmented-reality image using the image and the 3D information and for calibrating the augmented-reality image, and a display unit for displaying the augmented-reality image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for providing a user-customized augmented-reality service. The method is configured to extract the basic ergonomic information of a user by sensing the body of the user who is using an augmented-reality service, to generate user-customized ergonomic information by modifying the basic ergonomic information of the user based on at least one of misrecognition occurring in predefined basic interaction and user evaluation information, to detect the physical characteristics of the user by comparing the basic ergonomic information of the user with the user-customized ergonomic information, to define user-customized interaction by reflecting the physical characteristics of the user in the predefined basic interaction, to extract the unique characteristics of the user from usage data accumulated through the user-customized interaction, and to update the user-customized interaction so as to match the unique characteristics of the user.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for calibrating an augmented-reality image. The apparatus includes a camera unit for capturing an image and measuring 3D information pertaining to the image, an augmented-reality image calibration unit for generating an augmented-reality image using the image and the 3D information and for calibrating the augmented-reality image, and a display unit for displaying the augmented-reality image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device and method for supporting 3D object printing and an apparatus for providing a 3D object printing service. A proposed device for supporting 3D object printing includes an information collection unit for collecting preference information of a user and performance information of a 3D printer. A download unit downloads a 3D model that is an object to be printed and model information defined in the 3D model in response to a printable selection signal. A model information creation unit creates new model information based on the 3D model and the model information defined in the 3D model. A print control command generation unit generates a print control command based on the preference information of the user and the performance information of the 3D printer, output from the information collection unit, and the new model information, output from the model information creation unit.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for reconstructing a three-dimensional (3D) face based on a stereo camera, the method including: acquiring n images of a target by controlling a plurality of stereo cameras in response to an image acquirement request, wherein n denotes a natural number; extracting n face regions from the n images, respectively; and reconstructing a viewpoint-based face image based on the n face regions.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method for calibrating a depth of a depth sensor. The image processing method may include obtaining a depth image of a target object captured by a depth sensor and a color image of the target object captured by a color camera; and calibrating a depth of the depth sensor by calibrating a geometrical relation between a projector and a depth camera, which are included in the depth sensor, based the obtained depth and color images and calculating a correct feature point on an image plane of the depth camera that corresponds to a feature point of an image plane of the projector.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for automatically creating a 3D personalized figure suitable for 3D printing by detecting a face area and features for respective regions from face data acquired by heterogeneous sensors and by optimizing global/local transformation. The 3D personalized figure creation apparatus acquires face data of a user corresponding to a reconstruction target; extracts feature points for respective regions from the face data, and reconstructs unique 3D models of the user's face, based on the extracted feature points; creates 3D figure models based on the unique 3D models and previously stored facial expression models and body/adornment models; and verifies whether each 3D figure model has a structure and a shape corresponding to actual 3D printing, corrects and edits the 3D figure model based on results of verification, and outputs a 3D figure model corresponding to 3D printing.

Abstract: A method of representing a 3D video from a 2D video by use of a node-based task pipeline for 3D video representation, the method implementable by a computer and including generating nodes, each having a defined task sequence required for a 3D video representation, in a node connecting task section provided to a Graphic User Interface (GUI), generating a task pipeline defining a connectivity relationship between the generated nodes, providing a user interface that is configured to operate user-defined data that is to be used by a certain node of the task pipeline, and generating user-defined data based on a user input that is input through the user interface, and outputting a 3D video from an input 2D video by use of the task pipeline and the user-defined data.

Abstract: A primitive fitting apparatus is provided. The primitive fitting apparatus may include a selecting unit to receive, from a user, a selection of points used to fit a primitive a user desires to fit from a point cloud, an identifying unit to receive a selection of the primitive from the user and to identify the selected primitive, and a fitting unit to fit the primitive to correspond to the points, using the points and primitive.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for extracting a movement path, the movement path extracting apparatus including an image receiver to receive an image from a camera group in which a mutual positional relationship among cameras is fixed, a geographic coordinates receiver to receive geographic coordinates of a moving object on which the camera group is fixed, and a movement path extractor to extract a movement path of the camera group based on a direction and a position of a reference camera of the camera group using the image and the geographic coordinates.

Abstract: A method of fitting a virtual item using a human body model and a system for providing a fitting service of a virtual item are provided, the method including determining whether a user is located in an experience area, loading a three-dimensional (3D) standard avatar corresponding to setting information input by the user when the user is located in the trial area, obtaining a depth image of the user corresponding to a preset posture, transforming the 3D standard avatar into a user avatar reflecting body characteristics of the user, using a depth image of the user, fitting a virtual item selected by the user to the user avatar, and applying a motion of the user changing in real time to the user avatar to which the virtual item is fitted.

Abstract: Provided are three-dimensional (3D) data processing apparatus and method. 3D stereoscopic image common format data preserving common 3D image information is defined by converting 3D stereoscopic image data of each format to apply the same 3D image processing algorithm to 3D data of various formats, and native format data of each format is maintained to maintain merits of each format, and a format-specific algorithm table is maintained with respect to a common 3D image processing function, whereby the same 3D image processing algorithm may be applied to various 3D data and a unique algorithm allowing for maintaining the merits of each 3D data may be applied.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for reconstructing three-dimensional (3D) clothing using captured image information on clothing, which capture image information on clothing put on a mannequin, generate a temporary model using the captured image information, and generate a final clothing model using the temporary model.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for extracting correspondences between aerial images. The apparatus includes a line extraction unit, a line direction determination unit, a building top area extraction unit, and a correspondence extraction unit. The line extraction unit extracts lines corresponding buildings from aerial images. The line direction determination unit defines the directions of the lines as x, y and z axis directions based on a two-dimensional (2D) coordinate system. The building top area extraction unit rotates lines in the x and y axis directions so that the lines are arranged in parallel with the horizontal and vertical directions of the 2D image, and then extracts building top areas from rectangles. The correspondence extraction unit extracts correspondences between the aerial images by comparing the locations of the building top areas extracted from the aerial images.

Abstract: A 3-dimensional (3D) whole shape reconstruction apparatus using a depth image and a color image and a 3D whole shape reconstruction method are provided. The 3D whole shape reconstruction apparatus may include an information generation unit to generate shape information of 3D portions using a depth image and a color image, and a shape reconstruction unit to reconstruct a 3D whole shape of a user by matching the shape information of 3D portions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is technology for generating a digital clone. An apparatus for generating a digital clone includes a standard human body model generation unit for extracting information about appearance deformations based on joint control angles of joints from posture-based appearance deformation examples, generating a parametric shape control engine in which the appearance deformation information is incorporated, and incorporating the parametric shape control engine in a standard mesh-type human body model, thus generating a standard human body model. A unique human body model generation unit receives multi-view image examples based on a change in a posture of an actor, generates a 3D model of the actor based on multi-view image examples, and transfers the standard human body model to the 3D model, thus generating a unique human body model, in which unique appearance deformations of the actor based on the change in the posture of the actor are reflected.

Abstract: An apparatus includes: an input/output interface configured to have a reference surface model and a floating surface model inputted thereto; a memory having instructions for registration of the reference surface model and the floating surface model stored therein; and a processor configured for registration of the reference surface model and the floating surface model according to the instructions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a local multi-resolution 3-D face-inherent model generation apparatus, including one or more 3-D facial model generation cameras for photographing a face of an object at various angles in order to obtain one or more 3-D face models, a 3-D face-inherent model generation unit for generating a 3-D face-inherent model by composing the one or more 3-D face models, a local photographing camera for photographing a local part of the face of the object, a control unit for controlling the position of the local photographing camera on the 3-D face-inherent model, and a local multi-resolution 3-D face-inherent model generation unit for generating a local multi-resolution face-inherent model by composing an image captured by the local photographing camera and the 3-D face-inherent model, a local multi-resolution 3-D face-inherent model generation using the local multi-resolution 3-D face-inherent model generation apparatus, and a skin management system.