This week felt different from all the others. It was not just another presentation week, not just another deadline, and not just another item to check off before the semester ended. It felt like the final chapter of a long… Read More
Week 14: Lights, Camera, Reconstruction!
This week felt a little different. After spending months building, fixing, testing, debugging, re-testing, and probably staring at our pipeline longer than we stared at some of our textbooks, we finally got to show it off properly. And honestly? Team… Read More
Week 13: From Testing to Finalization: Wrapping Up Our 3D Pipeline
This week marked an important testing phase for our project as we moved beyond demonstration and focused on evaluating the pipeline on real-life objects. We tested the system on a variety of objects with different shapes, textures, and surface properties… Read More
WEEK 12: SUCCESS AT PROTOTYPE DAY!
What a week! After months of building, refining, and integrating our 3D modeling pipeline, we finally stepped onto the floor for Prototype Day. We are thrilled to report that the event went incredibly well, and the reception from the judges… Read More
Week 11:Integration Complete- Gearing Up for Prototype Day
Last week was Spring break we had got some good time to relax and now with that energy forwarding to this week, we reached another key milestone: the full integration of our 3D modeling pipeline is complete. All modules now… Read More
Week 9: See the Difference! Integrating Our 3D Modeling Pipeline
Look what we got for this week!! We have officially reached the stage we’ve all been waiting for: Integration. After weeks of fine-tuning individual modules, we are now moving beyond optimizing them separately and focusing on how they all work… Read More
Week 8: From Shaky Videos to Sharp 3D Models: What We Improved This Week
This week, our team took another big step forward in teaching computers how to turn ordinary videos into detailed 3D models. After implementing several improvements to our pipeline, including a smarter background-removal technique and updates to how textures are applied,… Read More
Week 7: QRB2 Success & Pipeline Integration Progress
With the Quarterly Review Board (QRB2) presentation successfully completed, this week marked an important milestone for our team. Our primary effort was focused on delivering a clear, technically strong, and visually engaging presentation that effectively communicated the progress of our… Read More
Week 6: QRB2 Preparation & Pipeline Integration
With the Quarterly Review Board (QRB2) presentation approaching, our primary focus this week has been preparing a clear and visually compelling walkthrough of our 3D reconstruction pipeline. Building on the progress from last week, we refined how we communicate each… Read More
Week 5: Polishing for the QRB
With the Quarterly Review Board (QRB) presentation coming up, the team is fully focused on polishing our 3D modeling pipeline and ensuring our demo is ready for the judges. Boosting Model Quality We made a key decision to utilize… Read More
Week 4: A “Goosebumps” Moment for the VOXEL Team!
This week was a major turning point for the IPPD VOXEL team. During our update meeting, we revealed our latest 3D reconstruction results using the “Ignatius” model, and the reaction was incredible. The rendering quality has improved so drastically that… Read More
WEEK 3: Project Review and Technical Exploration
This week focused on reviewing our progress during the first project milestone through QRB1, which provided an opportunity to validate our direction and overall approach. The presentation was well received and clearly communicated our objectives, progress, and planned next steps,… Read More
WEEK 2: Project Planning and Technical Alignment
This week, our team revisited the mesh generation stage of the project and discussed the challenges involved in converting 3D reconstructions into usable assets. Based on these discussions, we explored how different components of the pipeline, such as segmentation and… Read More
Week 1: Back Together Again: Launching a New IPPD Semester
Week 1 of IPPD 2 felt a bit like reopening a familiar book after a long break. As we gathered in the room again, there was that mix of catching up as friends and reconnecting as teammates. We talked about… Read More