How can I perform a pcregistericp transformation using correlated points from two pointclouds which i already know should allign?
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Hi there, as part of my project i have to allign two pointclouds of a head through a rigid transformation. I have used a code which generates the algorithm for what it assumes is the best transformation, however if i know the points for the nose and ears, is there any way i could possibly just transform them using these three points?
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Vijeta
il 15 Giu 2023
Hi,
In order to perform pcregistericp transformation, if you know the position of the nose and ears in both point clouds, you can use this information to estimate the transformation required to align the two-point clouds using a rigid transformation. Here's how you could do this:
1. Identify the corresponding points: Find the nose and ears points in both point clouds and establish a correspondence between them. This can be done manually or using an automated method such as nearest neighbour search.
2. Compute the translation: Compute the translation vector between the two sets of corresponding points. This can be done by subtracting the coordinates of the nose point in one point cloud from the corresponding nose point in the other point cloud, and similarly for the ears.
3. Compute the rotation: Compute the rotation matrix required to align the nose and ears points in the two-point clouds. One approach is to use the Procrustes algorithm, which provides a least-squares optimization solution for finding the best rotation matrix.
4. Apply the transformation: Using the computed rotation and translation, apply a rigid transformation to the entire point cloud to align it with the other point cloud.
There are also some more advanced methods that can handle partial point cloud matching and can work with more than three points. For example, you could use the Iterative Closest Point (ICP) algorithm or variants of it, which iteratively refine the rigid transformation until a good match is found.
In any case, it's important to carefully choose the corresponding points and ensure that they are accurately identified in both point clouds, as their accuracy will directly impact the quality of the alignment.
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