Research on algorithm for 2D pattern generation aided by reverse engineering

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26420211
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
• Research Institution: Meiji University
• Principal Investigator: Shinoda Junichi 明治大学, 研究・知財戦略機構, 研究推進員 (60266880)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 折紙工学 / 折紙式プリンター / 最適な組立手順 / 可展面 / セグメンテーション / 帯状領域 / グラフ理論

Outline of Final Research Achievements

It was not easy to reconstruct the real model of paper sheet from the STL (Stereolithography) data. So the algorithms have been developed for segmentation properly, expansion each segment to 2 dimensional pattern, building each part and connecting each other into the 3D structure. As a result, the real model can be developed in such precision as additive 3D printer although such real model was applied only in hobby. It has become realized that this system can be useful for raising creative power of little children and for prevention of senility for old people through reconstruction impressed seen by their own hands from the data by cell-phone image.

Free Research Field

画像と機械工学の融合分野ー折紙式3次元プリンター