[vtkusers] lens distortion simulation

[Vincent Magnotta]

We have used the thin plate spline transform in the past to remove a lens
distortion. This method could also be used to introduce a lens distortion.

Vince



On 3/27/09 12:10 PM, "nugg" <jsantam.hm at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Hi Giancarlo,
> 
>   It is a good question (your second point about modeling lens distortion).
> I would
> also be grateful with any VTK user how achieved such a challenging feature.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> 
> Giancarlo Amati wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Good morning everybody,
>> 
>> I'm developing a software for the simulation of an endoscopy, I have two
>> questions:
>> 
>> 1) I need to put a mask which is black everywhere but in the center for a
>> radious of about 500 pixels....through which I want to see my 3D model
>> behind. 
>> 2) More important: is there any class in VTk which allows to apply some
>> distortion factors to the camera lens and see the 3D model distorted?
>> 
>> Kind regards.
>> Giancarlo
>> 
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