Three-dimensional shape data processing apparatus and three-dimensional shape data processing method

A three-dimensional data processing method comprising:

• inputting data of a first tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images and data of a second tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images, wherein at least a part of an image capturing area of the second tomographic image group is overlapped with at least a part of an image capturing area of the first tomographic image group;
• estimating accuracy values at each of a plurality of points related to the first tomographic image group and the second tomographic image group, based on a first direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the first tomographic image group and a second direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the second tomographic image group, wherein the first direction differs from the second direction;
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• combining the first tomographic image group and the second tomographic image group into one piece of three-dimensional data based on the accuracy values estimated by the estimation step.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform three-dimensional data processing operations comprising:

• inputting data of a first tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images and data of a second tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images, wherein at least a part of an image taking area of the second tomographic image group is overlapped with at least a part of an image taking area of the first tomographic image groups;
• estimating accuracy values at each of a plurality of points related to the first tomographic image group and the second tomographic image group, based on a first direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the first tomographic image group and a second direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the second tomographic image group, wherein the first direction differs from the second direction;
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• combining the first tomographic image group and the second tomographic image group into one piece of three-dimensional data based on the accuracy values estimated by the estimation step.

A three-dimensional data processing apparatus comprising:

• a data input unit configured to input data of a first image group including a plurality of tomographic images and data of a second image group including a plurality of tomographic images, wherein at least a part of an image capturing area of the second image group is overlapped with at least a part of an image capturing area of the first image group;
• an estimation unit configured to estimate accuracy values at each of a plurality of points related to the first image group and the second image group, based on a first direction of at least a part of the images included in the first image group and a second direction of at least a part of the images included in the second image group, wherein the first direction differs from the second direction;
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• a combination unit configured to combine the first image group and the second image group into one piece of three-dimensional data based on the accuracy values estimated by the estimation unit.

A three-dimensional data processing apparatus comprising:

• a data input unit configured to input data of a first tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images and data of a second tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images, wherein at least a part of an image capturing area of the second tomographic image group is overlapped with at least a part of an image capturing area of the first tomographic image group, and wherein first direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the first tomographic image group differs from second direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the second tomographic image group;
• an estimation unit configured to estimate accuracy values at each of a plurality of points related to the first image group and second image group;
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• a combination unit configured to combine the first tomographic image group and the second tomographic image group into one piece of three-dimensional data based on the accuracy values estimated by the estimation unit.

A three-dimensional data processing method comprising:

• inputting data of a first tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images and data of a second tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images, wherein at least a part of an image capturing area of the second tomographic image group is overlapped with at least a part of an image capturing area of the first tomographic image group, and wherein first direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the first tomographic image group differs from second direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the second tomographic image group;
• estimating accuracy values at each of a plurality of points related to the first image group and second image group;
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• combining the first tomographic image group and the second tomographic image group into one piece of three-dimensional data based on the accuracy values estimated by the estimating step.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform three-dimensional data processing operations comprising:

• inputting data of a first tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images and data of a second tomographic image group including a plurality of tomographic images, wherein at least a part of an image capturing area of the second tomographic image group is overlapped with at least a part of an image capturing area of the first tomographic image group, and wherein first direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the first tomographic image group differs from second direction of at least a part of the tomographic images included in the second tomographic image group;
• estimating accuracy values at each of a plurality of points related to the first image group and second image group;
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• combining the first tomographic image group and the second tomographic image group into one piece of three-dimensional data based on the accuracy values estimated by the estimating step.