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Whitepapers
FPGA Implementation of Systolic Array Architecture for 3D-DWT Optimizing Speed and Power
Oct 2012
Demand for high speed and low power architectures for image/video compression algorithms are increasing with scaling in VLSI technology. Video sequences are considered as 3D sequences and are...
Provided by IOSR Journal of Engineering
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Whitepapers
Video Segmentation on 2D Images with 3D Effect
Apr 2012
Video segmentation is the process of partitioning the video into some meaningful images. These images are called 2D images in the video content. This paper focuses on video content which is...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
On Dependent Bit Allocation for Multiview Image Coding With Depth-Image-Based Rendering
Nov 2011
The encoding of both texture and depth maps of multi-view images, captured by a set of spatially correlated cameras, is important for any 3-D visual communication system based on Depth-Image-Based...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
3D Battlefield Modeling and Simulation of War Games
Mar 2010
In this paper, a real time 3D virtual simulation software for visualizing the military battlefields was developed. Developed software, named Sandbox, used elevation data stored in DEM format...
Provided by NORTH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY UNION
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Whitepapers
Evaluating Performance of Feature Extraction Methods for Practical 3D Imaging Systems
Nov 2012
Smart cameras are extensively used for multi-view capture and 3D rendering applications. In the authors' study, they investigate the behaviour of SIFT, SURF and ORB through simulations of...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Whitepapers
Improving 3D Shape Retrieval Methods based on Bag-of-Feature Approach by using Local Codebooks
Dec 2012
Recent investigations illustrate that view-based methods, with pose normalization pre-processing get better performances in retrieving rigid models than other approaches and still the most popular...
Provided by Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net)
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Whitepapers
Depth-Based Disocclusion Filling for Virtual View Synthesis
Jun 2012
Free-Viewpoint Rendering (FVR) has become a popular topic in 3D research. A promising technology in FVR is to generate virtual views using a single texture image and the corresponding depth image....
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
Virtual View Reconstruction Using Temporal Information
Jun 2012
The most significant problem in generating virtual views from a limited number of video camera views is handling areas that have become dis-occluded by shifting the virtual view away from the...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
Scene Segmentation and Pedestrian Classification From 3-D Range and Intensity Images
Jun 2012
This paper proposes a new approach to classify obstacles using a time-of-flight camera, for applications in assistive navigation of the visually impaired. Combining range and intensity images...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
Joint Example-Based Depth Map Super-Resolution
Jun 2012
The fast development of Time-of-Flight (ToF) cameras in recent years enables capture of high frame-rate 3D depth maps of moving objects. However, the resolution of depth map captured by ToF is...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
Recognizing Occluded 3D Faces Using an Efficient ICP Variant
Jun 2012
This paper proposes an efficient variant of the Iterative Closest Point (ICP) algorithm for 3D face recognition in the presence of occlusion. The new ICP variant improves the original one in two...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
Approaches of Self Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks and Directions in 3D
Jul 2012
For variety of applications of sensor networks like tracking, monitoring, intrusion detection, geographical routing etc, localization plays a critical role. Any information from a remote node...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
A Supervised Hybrid Methodology for Pose and Illumination Invariant 3D Face Recognition
Jun 2012
The 2D face recognition systems encounter difficulties in recognizing faces with illumination variations. The depth map of the 3D face data has the potential to handle the variation in...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Regularized Kernel Weighted Diffusion for 3D Shape Smoothing
Nov 2012
Recent advances in computer and information technology have increased the use of 3D models in many fields including medicine, the media, art and entertainment. The great challenge in image...
Provided by Concordia University
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Whitepapers
An Embedding Method for Real Characters into the 3D Virtual Space
Jan 2013
In this paper, the authors propose a method for embedding real characters in the 3D virtual space. Most systems have adopted virtual characters into the 3D virtual space to give more realistic...
Provided by Chungbuk National University
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Whitepapers
Tracking 3D Shapes in Noisy Point Clouds With Random Hypersurface Models
May 2012
State of the art depth-sensors such as range cameras (time-of-flight, structured light, stereo) or laser rangefinder obtain three-dimensional point cloud data of a given real-world scene....
Provided by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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Whitepapers
Augmented Reality with 3D Human Face
May 2012
In this paper, the design of intelligent agent is discussed. This agent is used to percept the changes in the environment and changes the expression of 3D human face using 3D morphing. The design...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Laser Triangulation for 3D Profiling of Target
Dec 2011
In this paper, a simple and low occlusion laser triangulation based 3D scanner with one laser and one high quality web camera is proposed. Laser triangulation technique is used to find the depth...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Webcasts
Google I/O 2011: 3D Graphics on Android: Lessons Learned From Google Body
Mar 2012
Google originally built Google Body, a 3D application that renders the human body in incredible detail, for WebGL-capable browsers running on high-end bPCs. To bring the app to Android at a high...
Provided by Oleksiy Kovyrin
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Whitepapers
2.5D Feature Tracking and 3D Motion Modeling
Feb 2013
Image-based tracking of objects is becoming an important area of research within computer vision and image processing community. However, there are still challenges with regard to robustness of...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Robust Digital Watermarking for Compressed 3D Models based on Polygonal Representation
Jan 2013
Multimedia has recently played an increasingly important role in various domains, including Web applications, movies, video game and medical visualization. The rapid growth of digital media data...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Game-Enabling the 3D-Mandelbulb Fractal by Adding Velocity-Induced Support Vectors
Jun 2012
Fractals provide an innovative method for generating 3D images of real-world objects by using computational modeling algorithms based on the imperatives of self-similarity, scale invariance, and...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Synthetic Generation of Radio Maps for Device-Free Passive Localization
Oct 2011
In this paper, the authors present the design, implementation, and evaluation of a system that automatically constructs accurate radio maps for device-free WLAN localization systems. The system is...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
3D Inference and Modeling for Video Retrieval
Apr 2008
A new scheme is proposed for extracting planar surfaces from 2D image sequences. The authors firstly perform feature correspondence over two neighboring frames, followed by the estimation of...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
3-D Pain Drawings - Mobile Data Collection Using a PDA
Jun 2009
A large number of the adult population suffers from some kind of back pain during their lifetime. Part of the process of diagnosing and treating such back pain is for a clinician to collect...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
3D Product Authenticity Model for Online Retail: An Invariance Analysis
Oct 2009
This paper investigates the effects of different levels of invariance analysis on Three Dimensional (3D) Product Authenticity Model (3DPAM) constructs in the e-retailing context. A hypothetical...
Provided by Brunel University
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White Papers
Volume Preserving FFD for Programmable Graphics Hardware
Jun 2011
Free Form Deformation (FFD) is a well established technique for deforming arbitrary object shapes in space. Although more recent deformation techniques have been introduced, amongst them...
Provided by INRIA
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White Papers
Convolution Surfaces Based on Polygons for infinite and Compact Support Kernels
Nov 2010
The authors provide mathematical formulae to create 3D smooth shapes fleshing out a skeleton made of line segments and polygons. The boundary of the shape created is a level set of a convolution...
Provided by INRIA
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White Papers
Gesture-Based Design of 2D Contours: An Alternative to Sketching?
Jul 2011
In addition to being a very expressive media, 2D sketches representing the contour of a shape are commonly used as a basis for 3D sketch-based modeling. This paper investigates an alternative to...
Provided by EUROGRAPHICS Association
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White Papers
Optimal Analysis-Aware Parameterization of Computational Domain in 3D Isogeometric Analysis
Nov 2010
In isogeometric analysis framework, computational domain is exactly described using the same representation as that employed in the CAD process. For a CAD object, the authors can construct various...
Provided by INRIA
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Case Studies
Ricoh's Development Process Revolves Around Solid Edge
Oct 2007
The Japanese multinational company, Ricoh Co., Ltd., is a well-known supplier of office automation equipment. The company also makes accessories for its products as well as parts and components....
Provided by Siemens
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Case Studies
Bode GmbH & Co. KG Improves Performance and Customer Satisfaction With Visualization Solution
Nov 2007
Bode, a subsidiary of the Munich-based company Schaltbau Holding AG, was founded in 1968 in the city of Kassel, Germany. As a system supplier for major bus and railway train manufacturers, Bode...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Nuremberg Building Authority Reduces Building Permit Processing Time by 25%
Oct 2007
Builders know from painful experience that obtaining a building permit can sometimes take longer than building a house. To be able to process building applications more quickly and to integrate...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
DirectX 10.1: Enabling Breakthrough Graphics on the ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
Nov 2007
Microsoft DirectX 10.1 is the latest application programming interface from Microsoft that unlocks the state of the art in GPU technology, represented by the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series. Key...
Provided by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
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White Papers
Tilt Menu: Using the 3D Orientation Information of Pen Devices to Extend the Selection Capability of Pen-Based User Interfaces
Jan 2008
This paper present a new technique called 'Tilt Menu' for better extending selection capabilities of pen-based interfaces. The Tilt Menu is implemented by using 3D orientation information of pen...
Provided by Nokia
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White Papers
TranslatAR: A Mobile Augmented Reality Translator on the Nokia N900
Jul 2010
Researchers have long been interested in the synergy between portability and computing power but had been limited by unwieldy, uncommonly used devices. The latest generation of mobile phones, i.e....
Provided by UC Regents
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White Papers
Interactive Manipulation of Large Graph Layouts
Apr 2008
The authors present two techniques for interactive graph layout manipulation which take inspiration from the fields of 3D modeling, mesh deformation, and static graph drawing. The first technique...
Provided by UC Regents
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White Papers
3D Reconstruction of Periodic Motion From a Single View
Sep 2009
Periodicity has been recognized as an important cue for tasks like activity recognition and gait analysis. However, most existing techniques analyze periodic motions only in image coordinates,...
Provided by University of Minnesota
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Case Studies
Microsoft Online Customer Story: Nissan
Nov 2007
Nissan is the third largest japanese automobile manufacturer. It's hard to deny the allure of visually immersive video games. The consumer-geared potential for that progressive technology goes far...
Provided by Microsoft Tips
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Case Studies
Smith & Nephew Streamlines Engineering Change Control Process to Shorten Review Cycle
Mar 2008
In the medical devices world, Smith & Nephew is synonymous with high standards of performance, innovation and trust. The company's orthopedic reconstruction unit began searching for an enterprise...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Seats Inc. Move to 3D Jumps Design Productivity, Slashes Prototyping Time and Sets the Stage for Advanced Manufacturing
Jun 2008
Seats Inc. designs and manufactures seating and related products for heavy-duty trucks, emergency vehicles, delivery vans, locomotives, construction equipment and other highway and off-highway...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Solid Edge Facilitates the Design Optimization Needed to Make Ocean Solar Power Profitable
Oct 2007
Sea Solar Power Inc. has designed an economically efficient system for generating electricity from the solar energy in tropical oceans. Sea Solar Power wanted to reduce the cost of the initial...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Designing a Cold Rolling Mill Is a Balancing Act That Benefits Greatly From 3D
Nov 2007
Siemens VAI, a division of the Siemens Group Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S), is one of the world's leading engineering and plant building companies for the iron and steel industry as well...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
A Very Large Digital Assembly Created in Solid Edge Helped Shrink the Development Cycle for the World's Fastest Atomic Force Microscope
Jan 2009
Veeco Instruments Inc. manufactures the equipment used to fabricate and measure nanoscale devices. Veeco Instruments wanted to continue to introduce new technology and products and also wanted to...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
A Solid Edge-Based Virtual Design Process Turned a Dealers' Wish List Into Production Model Lawn Mower in Just Three Months
Feb 2009
Magic Circle Corp. provides the world's best and fastest mid-mount, zero turning lawn mowers. Magic Circle wanted to create a lower-priced lawn mower for residential use also wanted to introduce...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Solid Edge Helps a Leading Design Firm Increase Its Customer Base
Jan 2009
Elephant is a multidisciplinary design firm that converts ideas into brands. Elephant wanted to help clients to identify opportunities for innovation and also wanted to turn ideas into dynamic...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Time Savings Converts to Increased Design Productivity for Extremely Complex Machinery
Jun 2009
A group of highly specialized technicians, with extensive experience in producing machinery for transforming tissue paper, founded Macchine Trasformazione Carta (MTC) in Porcari, in the province...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Creating a Customer Focused Design and Development Model
Oct 2007
With a British engineering heritage that dates back to the turn of the twentieth century, Dennis Eagle manufactures refuse collection trucks and is the only company in Europe to design and build...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Russia's Largest Valve Supplier Standardized (Design Automation) on Solid Edge
Jul 2008
Alexin Joint Stock Company, Heavy Industrial Valves known as Tyazhpromarmatura in Russian was established in 1778. Alexin Joint Stock wanted to enhance design quality by developing new products...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Solid Edge Facilitates Faster Design and Lower Development Costs
Jun 2009
Akvatis Ltd. of Novocheboksarsk was established in 2006 by a group of highly experienced chemical machinery designers. Akvatis wanted to cut down development costs as a way to offer lower prices....
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Transformed Development Process Increases Production of Custom Cylinder Heads by 2,800 Percent
Jun 2008
Founded 30 years ago by John Dunn, Swindon Racing Engines' initial business was to service the Ford DFV Formula 1 engines. Swindon Racing Engines wanted to design complex engines for racing...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Solid Edge Enables FMB Oxford Designers to Think Big and Think Fast
Jun 2008
FMB Oxford serves the specialist synchrotron community worldwide through the design, production and installation of synchrotron beamlines and beamline components. FMB Oxford wanted to design...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
New Design Approach Opens New Markets
Mar 2008
Winterwarm BV, which was established more 70 years ago, manufactures direct air heaters for large spaces such as industrial halls, warehouses and sports facilities. Winterwarm's production is...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Pushing the Edge in a Niche Market
Mar 2008
Paul Voerman, president and founder of Challenge, has been involved with recumbent bicycles for nearly 20 years and remembers their embarrassing early days. Challenge wanted to reduce weight of...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Taking IMAX Into Space - And Back
Mar 2008
Pagnotta Engineering, Inc. provides mechanical design and analytical technical services to companies in need of responsive quality engineering. The Pagnotta wanted to quickly design a support...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Without Solid Edge and Teamcenter, a Three-Fold Expansion of the Design Staff Would Be Necessary to Handle the Current Workload
Jan 2009
Patented reversible magnet systems for 30 years, Tecnomagnete has been producing and selling a wide range of electro permanent magnetic systems. Tecnomagnete wanted to increased workload. And also...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Collaboration Facilitates Better Packaging Machinery and Production
Sep 2010
RAMA designs and implements packaging machines as well as complete lines for secondary and end-of-the-line packaging. The company is especially adept at implementing turnkey packaging solutions...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Accessible 3D Information Improves Power Plant Operation
Mar 2009
Pomit, a manufacturer of power generation equipment and facilities, provides a wide range of services including 3D plant design, process and instrumentation diagrams. Pomit wanted to deliver...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Engineering Students Use PLM Software to Collaborate With Their Counterparts Around the World to Design and Build a Formula One Racecar
Nov 2008
Brigham Young University (BYU) gives engineering students an opportunity that only a few other schools can match. BYU wanted to develop global product design collaboration paradigm between...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Design Speed and Flexibility Aid Aerospace Mechanical Engineering Curriculum
Feb 2010
Utah State University (USU) is nationally and internationally recognized for its intellectual and technological leadership in land, water, and space and life enhancement. Utah State University...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Femap With NX Nastran Speeds Repair Operations Involving Critical Parts
Mar 2010
Columbia Helicopters is one of the largest heavy-lift helicopter companies in the world. Founder Wes Lematta began the company with a used Hiller 12B helicopter; today the company has a worldwide...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Femap With NX Nastran Helps Get Innovations to Market Sooner and Is Critical to Entering New Markets
Jun 2010
Key Knife, founded in 1986, is a world leader in chipping, flaking and planning systems for the wood products industry. Key Knife wanted to apply cutting expertise to new markets and also they...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
NX and Tecnomatix Provide the Right Combination for Maximum Aesthetics, Ergonomics and Performance for This Growing Global Automotive Supplier
Jun 2009
Sila Holding Industriale S.p.A. produces components for passenger and industrial vehicles. Sila Group employs approximately 1,600 employees worldwide. Sila Holding wanted to develop new gear...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Solid Edge and Teamcenter Express Help an Austrian Manufacturer of Food Production Machinery Strengthen Its Market Position
Jul 2008
Back-Tech develops, produces and sells machinery used by commercial and industrial bakeries. Specifically, Back-Tech's systems are used in the production. Back-Tech wanted to Short its development...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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Case Studies
Faster Cycle Times Made Possible by Solid Edge, Femap and Teamcenter Express Improve Customer Responsiveness
Apr 2009
Everdigm produces a wide range of construction machinery as well as equipment for fighting fires and responding to other natural disasters. Everdigm wanted to fulfill customers' demands for fast...
Provided by Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software
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White Papers
An Intra-Chip Free-Space Optical Interconnect
Jun 2010
Continued device scaling enables microprocessors and other Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) to increase their performance, functionality, and hence, complexity. Simultaneously, relentless scaling, if...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Case Studies
GRAMMER AG Optimizes 3-D Model Analysis and Lowers Hardware and Training Costs
Jul 2009
GRAMMER AG wanted to ensure the company can design and develop products at multiple sites across the globe while remaining interoperable with a multitude of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems and...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. Accelerates Innovation and Saves Time With Visualization Solution
Nov 2008
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. wanted to increase agility to compete in the ever-changing and increasingly price sensitive automotive component market and accelerate time to market. The challenge...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
3D Convolutional Neural Networks for Human Action Recognition
Apr 2010
The paper considers the fully automated recognition of actions in uncontrolled environment. Most existing work relies on domain knowledge to construct complex handcrafted features from inputs. In...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Syngo TrueD: 3D Freeform Isocontour White Paper
Oct 2009
The VC60 release of TrueD includes a new VOI feature, 3D Freeform Isocontour, which aims to improve the ease with which clinical users can create accurate VOIs. The tool combines the flexibility...
Provided by Siemens
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White Papers
Environmental Care in High Tech and Electronics
May 2010
In order to compete globally in a dynamic regulatory environment, high tech and electronics companies must embrace environmental stewardship as a business strategy based on green design. They must...
Provided by Siemens
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White Papers
Solid Edge Stream XP
May 2008
When choosing a 3D design system, it is necessary to look beyond the pure modeling capabilities of the systems being considered. Most capable solid modelers have been around for a while and may...
Provided by Siemens
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White Papers
Goal Seeking in Solid Edge
Mar 2009
Engineers are constantly faced with solving tough problems and the buck often stops with them. It's important that they have efficient and reliable tools to provide answers that justify their...
Provided by Siemens
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White Papers
Solid Edge Sheet Metal
Apr 2010
An intelligent process-specific sheet metal environment is available through Siemens PLM Software's Solid Edge suite. Solid Edge Sheet Metal is the industry's most advanced sheet metal solution....
Provided by Siemens
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White Papers
A Geoscience Perspective on Immersive 3D Gridded Data Visualization
Feb 2008
The authors describe visualization software, Visualizer that was developed specifically for interactive, visual exploration in immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environments. Visualized uses...
Provided by University of California
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White Papers
Data Acquisition and Quality Analysis of 3-Dimensional Fingerprints
Sep 2009
This paper introduces a new technology of non-contact 3D fingerprint capture and processing for higher quality fingerprint data acquisition. The system relies on a real-time 3D sensor using...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
A Low Cost 3D CAD Model Visualization Interface for Manufacturing Industries
Apr 2010
It is the dream of all manufacturing industries to possess a cost effective 3D CAD Model Visualization Interface. With this feature the industries aim to manipulate the models in totality and...
Provided by Research India Publications
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White Papers
3D-Modeling by Ortho-Image Generation From Image Sequences
Apr 2008
3-D Modeling is a special semi-automatic approach that aids in the documentation of facade structures. The high quality image can be taken from a moving, uncalibrated consumer and yet the image...
Provided by Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik
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White Papers
From Genomes to Galaxies: 3D Graphics in JMP Scripting Language
Mar 2010
JMP Scripting Language (JSL) offers an interface to OpenGL for three-dimensional graphics. This paper presents several new examples illustrating the aesthetics and interactivity of JSL 3D...
Provided by SAS Institute
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Case Studies
Healthcare Risk-Management Company Uses Silverlight to Create Rich Business Applications
Mar 2010
MDI develops healthcare analytics and automated claims-processing software that simplifies an otherwise tedious process. The company needed a visually appealing way to display medical-claims data...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
3D Battlefield Modeling and Simulation of War Games
Mar 2010
In this paper, a real time 3D virtual simulation software for visualizing the military battlefields was developed. Developed software, named Sandbox, used elevation data stored in DEM format...
Provided by NORTH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY UNION
-
Whitepapers
Evaluating Performance of Feature Extraction Methods for Practical 3D Imaging Systems
Nov 2012
Smart cameras are extensively used for multi-view capture and 3D rendering applications. In the authors' study, they investigate the behaviour of SIFT, SURF and ORB through simulations of...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
-
Whitepapers
Improving 3D Shape Retrieval Methods based on Bag-of-Feature Approach by using Local Codebooks
Dec 2012
Recent investigations illustrate that view-based methods, with pose normalization pre-processing get better performances in retrieving rigid models than other approaches and still the most popular...
Provided by Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net)
-
Whitepapers
Depth-Based Disocclusion Filling for Virtual View Synthesis
Jun 2012
Free-Viewpoint Rendering (FVR) has become a popular topic in 3D research. A promising technology in FVR is to generate virtual views using a single texture image and the corresponding depth image....
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
-
Whitepapers
Virtual View Reconstruction Using Temporal Information
Jun 2012
The most significant problem in generating virtual views from a limited number of video camera views is handling areas that have become dis-occluded by shifting the virtual view away from the...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
-
Whitepapers
Scene Segmentation and Pedestrian Classification From 3-D Range and Intensity Images
Jun 2012
This paper proposes a new approach to classify obstacles using a time-of-flight camera, for applications in assistive navigation of the visually impaired. Combining range and intensity images...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
-
Whitepapers
Joint Example-Based Depth Map Super-Resolution
Jun 2012
The fast development of Time-of-Flight (ToF) cameras in recent years enables capture of high frame-rate 3D depth maps of moving objects. However, the resolution of depth map captured by ToF is...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
-
Whitepapers
Recognizing Occluded 3D Faces Using an Efficient ICP Variant
Jun 2012
This paper proposes an efficient variant of the Iterative Closest Point (ICP) algorithm for 3D face recognition in the presence of occlusion. The new ICP variant improves the original one in two...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
Approaches of Self Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks and Directions in 3D
Jul 2012
For variety of applications of sensor networks like tracking, monitoring, intrusion detection, geographical routing etc, localization plays a critical role. Any information from a remote node...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
-
Whitepapers
A Supervised Hybrid Methodology for Pose and Illumination Invariant 3D Face Recognition
Jun 2012
The 2D face recognition systems encounter difficulties in recognizing faces with illumination variations. The depth map of the 3D face data has the potential to handle the variation in...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
-
Whitepapers
Regularized Kernel Weighted Diffusion for 3D Shape Smoothing
Nov 2012
Recent advances in computer and information technology have increased the use of 3D models in many fields including medicine, the media, art and entertainment. The great challenge in image...
Provided by Concordia University
-
Whitepapers
An Embedding Method for Real Characters into the 3D Virtual Space
Jan 2013
In this paper, the authors propose a method for embedding real characters in the 3D virtual space. Most systems have adopted virtual characters into the 3D virtual space to give more realistic...
Provided by Chungbuk National University
-
Whitepapers
Tracking 3D Shapes in Noisy Point Clouds With Random Hypersurface Models
May 2012
State of the art depth-sensors such as range cameras (time-of-flight, structured light, stereo) or laser rangefinder obtain three-dimensional point cloud data of a given real-world scene....
Provided by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
-
Whitepapers
Augmented Reality with 3D Human Face
May 2012
In this paper, the design of intelligent agent is discussed. This agent is used to percept the changes in the environment and changes the expression of 3D human face using 3D morphing. The design...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
-
Whitepapers
Laser Triangulation for 3D Profiling of Target
Dec 2011
In this paper, a simple and low occlusion laser triangulation based 3D scanner with one laser and one high quality web camera is proposed. Laser triangulation technique is used to find the depth...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Webcasts
Google I/O 2011: 3D Graphics on Android: Lessons Learned From Google Body
Mar 2012
Google originally built Google Body, a 3D application that renders the human body in incredible detail, for WebGL-capable browsers running on high-end bPCs. To bring the app to Android at a high...
Provided by Oleksiy Kovyrin
-
Whitepapers
2.5D Feature Tracking and 3D Motion Modeling
Feb 2013
Image-based tracking of objects is becoming an important area of research within computer vision and image processing community. However, there are still challenges with regard to robustness of...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
-
Whitepapers
Robust Digital Watermarking for Compressed 3D Models based on Polygonal Representation
Jan 2013
Multimedia has recently played an increasingly important role in various domains, including Web applications, movies, video game and medical visualization. The rapid growth of digital media data...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
-
Whitepapers
Game-Enabling the 3D-Mandelbulb Fractal by Adding Velocity-Induced Support Vectors
Jun 2012
Fractals provide an innovative method for generating 3D images of real-world objects by using computational modeling algorithms based on the imperatives of self-similarity, scale invariance, and...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
-
Whitepapers
Synthetic Generation of Radio Maps for Device-Free Passive Localization
Oct 2011
In this paper, the authors present the design, implementation, and evaluation of a system that automatically constructs accurate radio maps for device-free WLAN localization systems. The system is...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
-
White Papers
3D Inference and Modeling for Video Retrieval
Apr 2008
A new scheme is proposed for extracting planar surfaces from 2D image sequences. The authors firstly perform feature correspondence over two neighboring frames, followed by the estimation of...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
-
White Papers
3-D Pain Drawings - Mobile Data Collection Using a PDA
Jun 2009
A large number of the adult population suffers from some kind of back pain during their lifetime. Part of the process of diagnosing and treating such back pain is for a clinician to collect...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
-
White Papers
3D Product Authenticity Model for Online Retail: An Invariance Analysis
Oct 2009
This paper investigates the effects of different levels of invariance analysis on Three Dimensional (3D) Product Authenticity Model (3DPAM) constructs in the e-retailing context. A hypothetical...
Provided by Brunel University
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White Papers
Volume Preserving FFD for Programmable Graphics Hardware
Jun 2011
Free Form Deformation (FFD) is a well established technique for deforming arbitrary object shapes in space. Although more recent deformation techniques have been introduced, amongst them...
Provided by INRIA
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White Papers
Convolution Surfaces Based on Polygons for infinite and Compact Support Kernels
Nov 2010
The authors provide mathematical formulae to create 3D smooth shapes fleshing out a skeleton made of line segments and polygons. The boundary of the shape created is a level set of a convolution...
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White Papers
Gesture-Based Design of 2D Contours: An Alternative to Sketching?
Jul 2011
In addition to being a very expressive media, 2D sketches representing the contour of a shape are commonly used as a basis for 3D sketch-based modeling. This paper investigates an alternative to...
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Optimal Analysis-Aware Parameterization of Computational Domain in 3D Isogeometric Analysis
Nov 2010
In isogeometric analysis framework, computational domain is exactly described using the same representation as that employed in the CAD process. For a CAD object, the authors can construct various...
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Case Studies
Ricoh's Development Process Revolves Around Solid Edge
Oct 2007
The Japanese multinational company, Ricoh Co., Ltd., is a well-known supplier of office automation equipment. The company also makes accessories for its products as well as parts and components....
Provided by Siemens
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Windows Presentation Foundation Soup to Nuts (Part 12 of 18): 3-D Graphics (Level 200)
Oct 2007
The presenter of this webcast discusses graphics. Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) focuses on the look and feel of application, and graphics are the key. This webcast introduces the concept...
Provided by Microsoft
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Case Studies
Bode GmbH & Co. KG Improves Performance and Customer Satisfaction With Visualization Solution
Nov 2007
Bode, a subsidiary of the Munich-based company Schaltbau Holding AG, was founded in 1968 in the city of Kassel, Germany. As a system supplier for major bus and railway train manufacturers, Bode...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Nuremberg Building Authority Reduces Building Permit Processing Time by 25%
Oct 2007
Builders know from painful experience that obtaining a building permit can sometimes take longer than building a house. To be able to process building applications more quickly and to integrate...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
GBS/NextGen Healthcare Client Receives Medicare Meaningful Use Incentives
Aug 2011
Springfield Center for Family Medicine, Inc. is among the first providers to receive payment for demonstrating Meaningful Use under the Medicare Incentive program. The Springfield, Ohio based...
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White Papers
DirectX 10.1: Enabling Breakthrough Graphics on the ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series
Nov 2007
Microsoft DirectX 10.1 is the latest application programming interface from Microsoft that unlocks the state of the art in GPU technology, represented by the ATI Radeon HD 3800 series. Key...
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White Papers
Tilt Menu: Using the 3D Orientation Information of Pen Devices to Extend the Selection Capability of Pen-Based User Interfaces
Jan 2008
This paper present a new technique called 'Tilt Menu' for better extending selection capabilities of pen-based interfaces. The Tilt Menu is implemented by using 3D orientation information of pen...
Provided by Nokia
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TranslatAR: A Mobile Augmented Reality Translator on the Nokia N900
Jul 2010
Researchers have long been interested in the synergy between portability and computing power but had been limited by unwieldy, uncommonly used devices. The latest generation of mobile phones, i.e....
Provided by UC Regents
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White Papers
Interactive Manipulation of Large Graph Layouts
Apr 2008
The authors present two techniques for interactive graph layout manipulation which take inspiration from the fields of 3D modeling, mesh deformation, and static graph drawing. The first technique...
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White Papers
3D Reconstruction of Periodic Motion From a Single View
Sep 2009
Periodicity has been recognized as an important cue for tasks like activity recognition and gait analysis. However, most existing techniques analyze periodic motions only in image coordinates,...
Provided by University of Minnesota
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Case Studies
Microsoft Online Customer Story: Nissan
Nov 2007
Nissan is the third largest japanese automobile manufacturer. It's hard to deny the allure of visually immersive video games. The consumer-geared potential for that progressive technology goes far...
Provided by Microsoft Tips
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Case Studies
Smith & Nephew Streamlines Engineering Change Control Process to Shorten Review Cycle
Mar 2008
In the medical devices world, Smith & Nephew is synonymous with high standards of performance, innovation and trust. The company's orthopedic reconstruction unit began searching for an enterprise...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
MSDN Webcast: Creating 3-D Images in Silverlight 2.0 (Level 400)
Jan 2008
For those who are interested in creating 3-D graphics, this webcast will help to learn how to create 3-D graphics in Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 by creating vertexes using Microsoft Visual C# and...
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