Table 1.
Software packages employed and their mode of operation [16]
| Classification criteria | 3D Digital Model Registration Software | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiautomatic best fit registration software (S-BF) | Interactive surface- based registration software (I-SB) | Automatic best fit registration software (A-BF) | |
| Degree of interaction | Semi-automatic | Interactive | Automatic |
| Transformation domain | Global | Local | Both |
| Method of registration | Surface based (Best fit method) | Landmark based/selected area | Information theory and mathematical algorithm technique-based (Best fit method) |
| Algorithm used | Iterative Closest Point Algorithm | Non-Iterative Algorithm | Iterative Closest Point Algorithm |