Improving Estimation of Layer Thickness and Identification of Slicer for 3D Printing Forensics

This study emphasizes the significance of estimating the layer thickness and identifying slicer programs in the realm of 3D printing forensics. With the progress in 3D printing technology, precise estimation of the layer thickness has become crucial. However, previous research on layer thickness est...

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Main Authors: Bo Seok Shim, Jong-Uk Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/19/8250
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description This study emphasizes the significance of estimating the layer thickness and identifying slicer programs in the realm of 3D printing forensics. With the progress in 3D printing technology, precise estimation of the layer thickness has become crucial. However, previous research on layer thickness estimation has mainly treated the problem as a classification task, which is inadequate for continuous layer thickness parameters. Furthermore, previous studies have concentrated on hardware-based printer identification, but the identification of slicer programs through 3D objects is a vital aspect of the software domain and can provide valuable clues for 3D printing forensics. In this study, a regression-based approach utilizing a vision transformer model was proposed. Experiments conducted on the SI3DP++ dataset demonstrated that the proposed model could handle a broad range of data and outperform the current classification models. Additionally, this study proposed a new research direction by introducing slicer program identification, which significantly contributes to the field of 3D printing forensics.
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spelling doaj.art-28e54c728583438d9e79b20db6f683272023-11-19T15:04:52ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-10-012319825010.3390/s23198250Improving Estimation of Layer Thickness and Identification of Slicer for 3D Printing ForensicsBo Seok Shim0Jong-Uk Hou1Division of Software, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Republic of KoreaDivision of Software, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Republic of KoreaThis study emphasizes the significance of estimating the layer thickness and identifying slicer programs in the realm of 3D printing forensics. With the progress in 3D printing technology, precise estimation of the layer thickness has become crucial. However, previous research on layer thickness estimation has mainly treated the problem as a classification task, which is inadequate for continuous layer thickness parameters. Furthermore, previous studies have concentrated on hardware-based printer identification, but the identification of slicer programs through 3D objects is a vital aspect of the software domain and can provide valuable clues for 3D printing forensics. In this study, a regression-based approach utilizing a vision transformer model was proposed. Experiments conducted on the SI3DP++ dataset demonstrated that the proposed model could handle a broad range of data and outperform the current classification models. Additionally, this study proposed a new research direction by introducing slicer program identification, which significantly contributes to the field of 3D printing forensics.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/19/82503D printingimage forensicsartificial intelligence
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Improving Estimation of Layer Thickness and Identification of Slicer for 3D Printing Forensics
Sensors
3D printing
image forensics
artificial intelligence
title Improving Estimation of Layer Thickness and Identification of Slicer for 3D Printing Forensics
title_full Improving Estimation of Layer Thickness and Identification of Slicer for 3D Printing Forensics
title_fullStr Improving Estimation of Layer Thickness and Identification of Slicer for 3D Printing Forensics
title_full_unstemmed Improving Estimation of Layer Thickness and Identification of Slicer for 3D Printing Forensics
title_short Improving Estimation of Layer Thickness and Identification of Slicer for 3D Printing Forensics
title_sort improving estimation of layer thickness and identification of slicer for 3d printing forensics
topic 3D printing
image forensics
artificial intelligence
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/19/8250
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