Anatomically accurate individual face modeling

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2003:94:407-9.

Abstract

This paper presents a new 3D face model of a specific person constructed from the anatomical perspective. By exploiting the laser range data, a 3D facial mesh precisely representing the skin geometry is reconstructed. Based on the geometric facial mesh, we develop a deformable multi-layer skin model. It takes into account the nonlinear stress-strain relationship and dynamically simulates the non-homogenous behavior of the real skin. The face model also incorporates a set of anatomically-motivated facial muscle actuators and underlying skull structure. Lagrangian mechanics governs the facial motion dynamics, dictating the dynamic deformation of facial skin in response to the muscle contraction.

MeSH terms

  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Face / anatomy & histology*
  • Face / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Radiography