The algorithm’s reconstruction of a wooden stool
University of Washington
If you’ve ever seen a piece of wooden furniture that you wanted to recreate , you’re in luck.
James Noeckel at the University of Washington in Seattle and his colleagues have created an algorithm that turns photos of wooden objects into a 3D model that is detailed enough for a skilled carpenter to replicate.
A common problem with algorithms designed to reverse engineer a 3D object like a piece of furniture is that if there isn’t enough data, the software will produce a …
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