Xiao, K orcid.org/0000-0001-7197-7159, Wuerger, S, Mostafa, F et al. (2 more authors) (2016) Colour Image Reproduction for 3D Printing Facial Prostheses. In: Shishkovsky, IV, (ed.) New Trends in 3D Printing. InTech , pp. 89-109. ISBN 978-953-51-2480-1
Abstract
In this chapter, using colour 3D printing technology, a 3D colour image reproduction system is detailed for the semi-automated and accurate additive manufacturing of facial soft tissue prostheses. A protocol for 3D colour image reproduction was designed based on the six steps of processing. For this specific application, protocols for each sub‐process required development and details of each technique applied are discussed. The quality of facial prostheses was evaluated through objective measurement and subjective assessment. The results demonstrated that the proposed colour reproduction system can be effectively used to produce accurate skin colour with fine textures over a 3D shape, with significant savings in both time and cost when compared to traditional techniques.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s). Licensee InTech. This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | facial prostheses; colour image reproduction; 3D colour printing; 3D image acquisition; 3D image processing |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2016 09:15 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2016 09:15 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/63339 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | InTech |
Identification Number: | 10.5772/63339 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102504 |