Polygon Mesh Processing 2010

Recent innovation in 3D acquisitiontechnology, such as computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, 3D laserscanning, ultrasound, radar,

and microscopy has enabled highly accuratedigitization of complex 3D

objects. Numerous scientific disciplines,such as neuroscience, mechanical

engineering, and astrophysics, rely on theanalysis and processing of such

geometric data to understand intricategeometric structures and facilitate

new scientific discoveries. A similarabundance of digital 3D content can be

observed in other fields and industries,including entertainment, cultural

heritage, geo-exploration, architecture,and urban modeling. Concurrent

to these advances in 3D sensingtechnology, we are experiencing a revolution in digital manufacturingtechnology (e.g., in bio-medicine, commodity

product design, and architecture). Novelmaterials and robotic production

will soon allow the automated creation ofcomplex, fully functional physical

artifacts from a digital design plan.

近几年随着三维技术的不断创新，在计算机断层扫描，核磁共振，三维激光扫描，超声，雷达，以及显微手术 等众多领域中都在使用高精度的数字化三维模型。

众多的学科如神经学，机械工程、天体物理学也在依靠几何数据的分析和处理来理解复杂的几何结构，促进新的科学发现。

其实在娱乐，文化遗产，地质勘探，城市建模，遥感技术等其他领域和行业中也在大量使用着数字化的三维内容。

在生物医药、商品设计和建筑领域也在经历着数字技术的革命。

新的材料和机器化生产将很快允许自动创建复杂的，功能齐全的物理文物从数字设计方案。最后这句感觉指的是3D打印技术