IL93292A0 - Apparatus and method for producing a range image of an area of the surface of an object - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for producing a range image of an area of the surface of an object

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IL93292A0
IL93292A0 IL93292A IL9329290A IL93292A0 IL 93292 A0 IL93292 A0 IL 93292A0 IL 93292 A IL93292 A IL 93292A IL 9329290 A IL9329290 A IL 9329290A IL 93292 A0 IL93292 A0 IL 93292A0
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/24—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
    • G01B11/25—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures by projecting a pattern, e.g. one or more lines, moiré fringes on the object
    • G01B11/2518—Projection by scanning of the object
    • G01B11/2522—Projection by scanning of the object the position of the object changing and being recorded
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
    • G06V10/00—Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding
    • G06V10/10—Image acquisition
    • G06V10/12—Details of acquisition arrangements; Constructional details thereof
    • G06V10/14—Optical characteristics of the device performing the acquisition or on the illumination arrangements
    • G06V10/147—Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses

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IL93292A 1989-02-17 1990-02-06 Apparatus and method for producing a range image of an area of the surface of an object IL93292A0 (en)

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US07/312,635 US4979815A (en) 1989-02-17 1989-02-17 Laser range imaging system based on projective geometry

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