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For book scanner technologies projective distortions are the main problem. In general, the use of 3d measurements of a warped surface is the best way to remove the projective distortions. But if the quality of the 3d measurements is very low, it is difficult to get satisfying dewarping results. In our paper we present a new technique handling this problem by introducing a simplified surface model. We use this model as a basis to compute a linear approximation parallel to the geometrical position of the book crease. The resulting method leads to a robust and fast computation. It provides us with a reliable dewarping output even for weak measurements given by a light sectioning method of top view scanners.
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Lilienblum, E., Michaelis, B. (2008). Book Scanner Dewarping with Weak 3d Measurements and a Simplified Surface Model. In: Coeurjolly, D., Sivignon, I., Tougne, L., Dupont, F. (eds) Discrete Geometry for Computer Imagery. DGCI 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4992. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79126-3_47
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