Characterization of 3D shape parts for semantic annotation

  • Authors:
  • Marco Attene;Francesco Robbiano;Michela Spagnuolo;Bianca Falcidieno

  • Affiliations:
  • IMATI-GE/CNR, Via De Marini 6, 16149, Genova, Italy;IMATI-GE/CNR, Via De Marini 6, 16149, Genova, Italy;IMATI-GE/CNR, Via De Marini 6, 16149, Genova, Italy;IMATI-GE/CNR, Via De Marini 6, 16149, Genova, Italy

  • Venue:
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

3D content stored in big databases or shared on the Internet is a precious resource for several applications, but unfortunately it risks being underexploited due to the difficulty of retrieving it efficiently. In this paper we describe a system called the ''ShapeAnnotator'' through which it is possible to perform non-trivial segmentations of 3D surface meshes and annotate the detected parts through concepts expressed by an ontology. Each part is connected to an instance that can be stored in a knowledge base to ease the retrieval process based on semantics. Through an intuitive interface, users create such instances by simply selecting proper classes in the ontology; attributes and relations with other instances can be computed automatically based on a customizable analysis of the underlying topology and geometry of the parts. We show how our part-based annotation framework can be used in two scenarios, namely for the creation of avatars in emerging Internet-based virtual worlds, and for product design in e-manufacturing.