3D Modeling from Planar Images via Depth Prediction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing three-dimensional modeling methods based on planar images often result in low-quality models due to poor restoration of depth information.

Innovation Solution

A method that involves obtaining a planar image set of an object from different perspectives, extracting boundary information, performing depth prediction processing, and using this information to model the object in three dimensions, thereby improving the quality of the three-dimensional model.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a three-dimensional model is directly modeled based on a planar image of a target object, then the modeling process is simple, but the quality of the three-dimensional model is poor with low restoration degree

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodeling process simplicityVSAvoidmodel quality and restoration degree
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from two-dimensional planar images to three-dimensional modeling by introducing depth information as a new dimension. Multiple planar images from different perspectives are processed to extract depth data, which is then integrated to reconstruct the three-dimensional object, thereby resolving the contradiction between simple modeling processes and high model quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the modeling process into distinct stages: obtaining multiple planar images from different perspectives, extracting boundary information, predicting depth information, and finally generating the three-dimensional model. This segmentation allows each stage to be optimized independently, improving overall model quality while maintaining process manageability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If multiple planar images from different perspectives are obtained and processed to improve model quality, then the restoration degree improves, but the device complexity and processing steps increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel restoration degreeVSAvoidmodeling process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces boundary information and depth information as intermediary elements that mediate between the input planar images and the final three-dimensional model. These intermediaries simplify the complex transformation process by providing structured representations that bridge the gap between 2D images and 3D reconstruction, making the overall process more manageable despite the increased number of processing steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Manufacturing precision

If depth information is predicted and boundary information is extracted to enhance model accuracy, then the three-dimensional model quality improves, but the processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvethree-dimensional model accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by extracting boundary information and predicting depth information from multiple planar images before generating the final three-dimensional model. These preliminary processing steps prepare the data in advance, allowing the main modeling process to proceed more efficiently and reducing overall processing time despite the additional computational requirements for accurate depth and boundary extraction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250182403A1Three-dimensional modeling method, system, apparatus, device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.06.05 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

A three-dimensional modeling method, apparatus, and storage medium is described herein. The method includes: obtaining a planar image set of a to-be-modeled object, obtaining boundary information of the to-be-modeled object performing depth prediction processing on each of the planar images in the planar image set, to obtain depth information of the to-be-modeled object, and modeling the to-be-modeled object based on the boundary information of the to-be-modeled object and the depth information of the to-be-modeled object, to obtain a three-dimensional model of the to-be-modeled object.