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Main Authors: Alex, Antje, Stoppe, Jannis
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.22118
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author Alex, Antje
Stoppe, Jannis
author_facet Alex, Antje
Stoppe, Jannis
contents Accurate digital twins of industrial assets, such as ships and offshore platforms, rely on the precise reconstruction of complex pipe networks. However, manual modelling of pipes from laser scan data is a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. This paper presents a pipeline for automated pipe reconstruction from incomplete laser scan data. The approach estimates a skeleton curve using Laplacian-based contraction, followed by curve elongation. The skeleton axis is then recentred using a rolling sphere technique combined with 2D circle fitting, and refined with a 3D smoothing step. This enables the determination of pipe properties, including radius, length and orientation, and facilitates the creation of detailed 3D models of complex pipe networks. By automating pipe reconstruction, this approach supports the development of digital twins, allowing for rapid and accurate modeling while reducing costs.
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spellingShingle Pipe Reconstruction from Point Cloud Data
Alex, Antje
Stoppe, Jannis
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Accurate digital twins of industrial assets, such as ships and offshore platforms, rely on the precise reconstruction of complex pipe networks. However, manual modelling of pipes from laser scan data is a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. This paper presents a pipeline for automated pipe reconstruction from incomplete laser scan data. The approach estimates a skeleton curve using Laplacian-based contraction, followed by curve elongation. The skeleton axis is then recentred using a rolling sphere technique combined with 2D circle fitting, and refined with a 3D smoothing step. This enables the determination of pipe properties, including radius, length and orientation, and facilitates the creation of detailed 3D models of complex pipe networks. By automating pipe reconstruction, this approach supports the development of digital twins, allowing for rapid and accurate modeling while reducing costs.
title Pipe Reconstruction from Point Cloud Data
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.22118