Method of processing data with a cloud of points on the 3-D shape surveying

Abstract

This paper describes the development and systematization of processing technique of a large amount of 3-D points to reduce the processing load due to the increase of the number of points and additional information. Since the surface is measured in detail by the measurement equipment like 3-D laser scanner, data including a large amount of location information is obtained. Because information on the color etc. is also included in data besides the location information, the detailed object model can be made. But the volume of information is so huge that the processing load may grow to cause the serious problem. The proposed technique and system has been developed in order to solve the problem and to make use of the additional data such as color information etc.