ProFORMA: Probabilistic Feature-based On-line Rapid Model Acquisition by Qi Pan

The generation of 3D models is very useful for many computer vision applications. This video introduces ProFORMA, a system designed to enable on-line reconstruction of textured 3D objects rotated by a user’s hand. Partial models are created very rapidly and displayed to the user to aid view planning, as well as used by the system to robustly track the object pose. The system works by calculating the Delaunay tetrahedralisation of a point cloud obtained from on-line structure from motion estimation which is then carved using a recursive and probabilistic algorithm to rapidly obtain the surface mesh.

Augmented Table Concept by the Stanford University HCI Group

Interesting concept video showing possibilities for how physical devices can enhance a digital interface.

I Am Concept Video by Tronic Studio

Tronic recently created a great concept video showing reprogrammable matter. The video is described, “The title comes from the animals’ declaration of who they are. Each animal says, “I AM the elephant” and “I AM the horse” and it’s through language that they are reinforcing their physicality and their place in the world.”