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Digitalisation of Painting Path Topography for Numerical Modelling of Low-Relief Surfaces Cover

Digitalisation of Painting Path Topography for Numerical Modelling of Low-Relief Surfaces

Acta Mechanica et Automatica
Volume 19 (2025): Issue 3 (September 2025)
By: Andrzej WERNER,  Bogusław HOŚCIŁO,  Piotr MROZEK and  Krzysztof MOLSKI  
Open Access
|Sep 2025

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Fig. 1.

Samples made on canvas ground:(a) single paths (brushes: natural bristle 4, 12), (b) single paths (brushes: sable flat, sable round),(c) crossing paths (brushes: sable flat, sable round)
Samples made on canvas ground:(a) single paths (brushes: natural bristle 4, 12), (b) single paths (brushes: sable flat, sable round),(c) crossing paths (brushes: sable flat, sable round)

Fig. 2.

Measurement platform
Measurement platform

Fig. 3.

Canvas ground with reference markers applied
Canvas ground with reference markers applied

Fig. 4.

Excessive exposure time of the scanned object
Excessive exposure time of the scanned object

Fig. 5

Graphical representation of the canvas scanning results
Graphical representation of the canvas scanning results

Fig. 6.

Three modes of point cloud polygonisation
Three modes of point cloud polygonisation

Fig. 7.

Three levels of detail obtained during the polygonisation process: (a) Less details, (b) Standard, (c) More details
Three levels of detail obtained during the polygonisation process: (a) Less details, (b) Standard, (c) More details

Fig. 8.

Scanning result using the shortest exposure time, effectively eliminating overexposure of the scanned object
Scanning result using the shortest exposure time, effectively eliminating overexposure of the scanned object

Fig. 9.

Scanning effect with the shortest exposure time selected for the digitalisation of the painting paths
Scanning effect with the shortest exposure time selected for the digitalisation of the painting paths

Fig. 10.

Digitised sample of paint paths within the measurement area of the optical scanner
Digitised sample of paint paths within the measurement area of the optical scanner

Fig. 11.

Graphical representation of the scanning results showing the point cloud of the entire object’s topography
Graphical representation of the scanning results showing the point cloud of the entire object’s topography

Fig. 12.

Example results of determining the topography of painting paths on a linen canvas: (a) photograph of a sample section, (b) topography including painting paths and surrounding canvas, (c) topography of the painting paths alone
Example results of determining the topography of painting paths on a linen canvas: (a) photograph of a sample section, (b) topography including painting paths and surrounding canvas, (c) topography of the painting paths alone

Fig. 13.

Paintbrush paths on the canvas as visualized in the Glaze application
Paintbrush paths on the canvas as visualized in the Glaze application

Technical data of the scanner

Measurement area200 x 150 mm
Working distance250 mm
Point spacing0,08 mm
The device dimensions206 x 205 x 64 mm
Working temperature5 ° C do 40 ° C, without condensation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ama-2025-0050 | Journal eISSN: 2300-5319 | Journal ISSN: 1898-4088
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Language: English
Page range: 434 - 440
Submitted on: Jul 5, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 13, 2025
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
Published by: Bialystok University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
reverse engineering,
optical scanning,
topography,
painting path,
canvas
Related subjects:
Engineering,
Electrical engineering,
Electronics,
Mechanical engineering,
Mechanics,
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering,
Biomechanics,
Civil engineering,
Environmental engineering

© 2025 Andrzej WERNER, Bogusław HOŚCIŁO, Piotr MROZEK, Krzysztof MOLSKI, published by Bialystok University of Technology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

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