__3D Imaging, Analysis and Applications__ brings together core topics, both in terms of well-established fundamental techniques and the most promising recent techniques in the exciting field of 3D imaging and analysis. Many similar techniques are being used in a variety of subject areas and applications and the authors attempt to unify a range of related ideas. With contributions from high profile researchers and practitioners, the material presented is informative and authoritative and represents mainstream work and opinions within the community. Composed of three sections, the first examines 3D imaging and shape representation, the second, 3D shape analysis and processing, and the last section covers 3D imaging applications. Although __3D Imaging, Analysis and Applications__ is primarily a graduate text, aimed at masters-level and doctoral-level research students, much material is accessible to final-year undergraduate students. It will also serve as a reference text for professional academics, people working in commercial research and development labs and industrial practitioners. -- 3D Imaging, Analysis and Applications brings together core topics, both in terms of well-established fundamental techniques and the most promising recent techniques in the exciting field of 3D imaging and analysis. Many similar techniques are being used in a variety of subject areas and applications and the authors attempt to unify a range of related ideas. With contributions from high profile researchers and practitioners, the material presented is informative and authoritative and represents mainstream work and opinions within the community. -- Composed of three sections, the first examines 3D imaging and shape representation, the second, 3D shape analysis and processing, and the last section covers 3D imaging applications. Although 3D Imaging, Analysis and Applications is primarily a graduate text, aimed at masters-level and doctoral-level research students, much material is accessible to final-year undergraduate students. It will also serve as a reference text for professional academics, people working in commercial research and development labs and industrial practitioners Front Matter....Pages I-XVI Introduction....Pages 1-31 Front Matter....Pages 33-33 Passive 3D Imaging....Pages 35-94 Active 3D Imaging Systems....Pages 95-138 Representing, Storing and Visualizing 3D Data....Pages 139-182 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 Feature-Based Methods in 3D Shape Analysis....Pages 185-219 3D Shape Registration....Pages 221-264 3D Shape Matching for Retrieval and Recognition....Pages 265-308 Front Matter....Pages 309-309 3D Face Recognition....Pages 311-366 3D Digital Elevation Model Generation....Pages 367-415 High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Remote Sensing for Forest Measurement....Pages 417-443 3D Medical Imaging....Pages 445-495 Back Matter....Pages 497-499
