Dr. Frederic Cordier – University of Haute-Alsace, France
Bio: Frederic Cordier is a faculty member at the University of Haute-Alsace in France. He has obtained a PhD degree in 2004 at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. He has been a visiting professor at the KAIST in South Korea from 2004 to 2007. His research interests include 3D modeling and texturing, human–computer interaction and physics-based simulation.
THE PRESENTATION
Title: Sketch-based Modeling
Abstract: Sketching is one of the most natural ways to exchange ideas. It has been used by human beings since prehistory. Research has shown that human beings have an inherent ability to understand sketches. This is why sketch-based interfaces for 3D modeling are so appealing; creating and animating 3D shapes could become as simple as drawing with a tablet and a digital pen. In this presentation, we will explain some aspects of how humans interpret sketches and how it can be used for the 3D reconstruction from sketches. In particular, we will present different methods for the sketch-based modeling of curves and surfaces. Sketch-based modeling using prior-knowledge will be also discussed.