Method and/or system for reconstructing from images a personalized 3D human body model and thereof

An apparatus for modelling a body of a human subject using at least one or more electronic devices comprising:

• an acquisition module configured for acquiring at least two two-dimensional images of the body of the subject by an image acquisition means of the at least one or more electronic devices, wherein said acquired two-dimensional images are acquired from different relative positions of the image acquisition means to the human subject;
• an extraction module configured to use a processor for automatically extracting two dimensional original profiles of the body of the human subject from each two dimensional acquired image;
• a generating module configured to use a processor for generating a two-dimensional body surface profile of the body of the human subject for each two dimensional original profile extracted from the acquired images by:
• (i) automatically determining a plurality of body boundary mark features on the two dimensional original profile by comparing one or more shape features of a point or region on the original two dimensional profile against corresponding shape features which comprise body boundary mark features on a reference two dimensional profile selected according to a human body parameter from a database of reference body profiles, wherein said human body parameter comprising the area enclosed by the original profile, the height of the human body or the weight of the human body;
• (ii) selecting one or more two dimensional body profiles from a library, by calculating the difference between the shape features of the determined plurality of body boundary mark features of the original two dimensional profile and the corresponding shape features of body profiles in said library;
• (iii) interpolating the selected body profiles to generate a two dimensional body surface profile of the body of the human subject;
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• a construction module configured to use a processor for constructing a three-dimensional human body model from each of the interpolated two-dimensional body surface profiles of the human subject.

An electronic device for modelling a body of a human subject, comprising:

• a processing component;
• a memory for storing instructions executable by the processing component;
• and
• a multi-media component, wherein
• the multi-media component is configured to provide an interface for receiving user interaction;
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• the processing component is configured to:
• acquire at least two two-dimensional images of the body of the human subject wherein said images are acquired by an image acquisition means in communication with the processor, wherein said image acquisition means acquires the images at different relative positions to the human subject;
• automatically extract two dimensional original profiles of the body of the human subject from each two dimensional acquired image;
• generate a two-dimensional body surface profile of the body of the human subject for each two dimensional original profile extracted from the acquired images by:
• (i) automatically determining a plurality of body boundary mark features on the two dimensional original profile by comparing one or more shape features of a point or region on the original two dimensional profile against corresponding shape features which comprise body boundary mark features on a reference two dimensional profile selected according to a human body parameter from a database of reference body profiles, wherein said human body parameter comprising the area enclosed by the original profile, the height of the human body or the weight of the human body;
• (ii) selecting one or more two dimensional body profiles from a library, by calculating the difference between the shape features of the determined plurality of body boundary mark features of the original two dimensional profile and the corresponding shape features of body profiles in said library:
• (iii) interpolating the selected body profiles to generate a two-dimensional body surface profile of the body of the human subject;
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• construct a three-dimensional human body model from each of the interpolated two-dimensional body surface profiles of the human subject.