Non-rigid 3D reconstruction of the human body in motion

This thesis addresses the challenging problem of three-dimensional (3-D) reconstruction of a fast-moving human, using a single moving camera which captures both depth and colour information (RGB-D). Our objective is to find solutions to the challenges arising from the high camera motion and articulated human motions. We have developed an effective system which uses the camera pose, skeleton detection, and multi-scale information, to produce a robust reconstruction framework for 3-D modelling of fast-moving humans. The outcome of the research is useful for several applications of human performance capture systems in sports, the arts, and animation industries