The production of a copy of an existing object of complex shape is one of the typical applications of the integration between two modern computer-based technologies, reverse engineering (RE) and rapid prototyping (RP). The method is extremely versatile and can be used in various applicative domains (e.g. replacement of anatomical parts with artificial prostheses, replication of skeletal remains). Two different acquisition techniques of images of a skull, by laser and by CT scan, were compared to ascertain which enabled more accurate reproduction of the original specimen. The skull was chosen due to it being the body part most often used in medico-legal investigations (for personal identification, skull-photo superimposition techniques, forensic art, etc). Comparison between the copy and the original yielded satisfactory results for both techniques. However, CT scanning demonstrated some advantages over the laser technique, as it provided a cleaner point cloud, enabling shorter pre-reproduction processing times, as well as data on the internal parts, which resulted in the reproduction of a more faithful copy.

Reverse Engineering Techniques applied to a human skull, for CAD 3D reconstruction and physical replication by Rapid Prototyping / Galantucci, Luigi Maria; Percoco, Gianluca; Angelelli, G.; Lopez, C.; Introna, F.; Liuzzi, C.; De Donno, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 0309-1902. - 30:2(2006), pp. 102-111. [10.1080/03091900500131714]

Reverse Engineering Techniques applied to a human skull, for CAD 3D reconstruction and physical replication by Rapid Prototyping

GALANTUCCI, Luigi Maria;PERCOCO, Gianluca;
2006-01-01

Abstract

The production of a copy of an existing object of complex shape is one of the typical applications of the integration between two modern computer-based technologies, reverse engineering (RE) and rapid prototyping (RP). The method is extremely versatile and can be used in various applicative domains (e.g. replacement of anatomical parts with artificial prostheses, replication of skeletal remains). Two different acquisition techniques of images of a skull, by laser and by CT scan, were compared to ascertain which enabled more accurate reproduction of the original specimen. The skull was chosen due to it being the body part most often used in medico-legal investigations (for personal identification, skull-photo superimposition techniques, forensic art, etc). Comparison between the copy and the original yielded satisfactory results for both techniques. However, CT scanning demonstrated some advantages over the laser technique, as it provided a cleaner point cloud, enabling shorter pre-reproduction processing times, as well as data on the internal parts, which resulted in the reproduction of a more faithful copy.
2006
Reverse Engineering Techniques applied to a human skull, for CAD 3D reconstruction and physical replication by Rapid Prototyping / Galantucci, Luigi Maria; Percoco, Gianluca; Angelelli, G.; Lopez, C.; Introna, F.; Liuzzi, C.; De Donno, A.. - In: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 0309-1902. - 30:2(2006), pp. 102-111. [10.1080/03091900500131714]
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