3D modeling from turntable sequences using dense stereo carving and multi-view consistency

This paper addresses the problem of reconstructing a 3D model, with texture, from a sequence of images of the object taken from a turntable. Previous approaches have successfully solved the problem either using active interaction techniques, like the laser pen in Immersion´s LightScribe commercial system or directly relying on objects texture (not implemented commercially). In contrast, we present a general methodology, which combines silhouette carving with dense stereo and multi-view consistency. It functions even in the presence of highlights or lack of texture. Results are presented on real objects with the above-mentioned characteristics.