Automated multispectral texture mapping of 3D models

Recently, thanks to the diffusion of scanning devices and the availability of powerful 3D modelling software, as well as to the improvements in the automation of the image-based modelling approach, 3D models are more and more considered in several research fields, such as inspection, navigation, object identification, visualisation and animation, and recently also in Cultural Heritage. Documentation in case of loss or damage, virtual tourism and museum, education resources, interaction (without risk of damage), and so forth are only few examples of applications where they has become a fundamental step.