Method and apparatus for optically scanning three dimensional ob

Details Method and apparatus for optically scanning three dimensional ob Method and apparatus for optically scanning three dimensional ob

1996-10-25

1999-01-26

Boudreau, Leo H.

Image analysis

Image sensing

382108, 382154, 382162, 382167, 382285, 345419, 345425, 345426, 345430, 345431, G06K 700

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058646400

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a three dimensional digital scanner which includes a multiple view detector which is responsive to a broad spectrum of visible light. The multiple view detector is operative to develop a plurality of images of a three dimensional object which is being scanned. The plurality of images are taken from a plurality of relative angles with respect to the object, and the plurality of images depict a plurality of surface portions of the object. A digital processor including a computational unit is coupled to the detector and is responsive to the plurality of images so that it develops 3-D coordinate positions and related image information for the plurality of surface portions of the object. A three dimensional image of the object to be scanned is thus developed by the digital processor. The data developed includes both shape and surface image color information.

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