Photographing apparatus, device and method for obtaining images to be used for creating a three-dimensional model
US7616886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C11/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention introduces, as one aspect, an apparatus for creating three-dimensional object model, comprising photographing means for photographing an object to be modeled for obtaining images to be used for creating the three-dimensional object model, setting means for longitudinally and latitudinally setting a relative position between the object and said photographing means, said setting means being capable of setting the object and said photographing means a plurality of different relative longitudinal and latitudinal positions, and control means for controlling said photographing means and said setting means so that a number of photographs taken from different relative longitudinal positions at a first relative latitudinal position is larger than that taken from different relative longitudinal positions at a second relative latitudinal position, the first relative latitudinal position being closer to a lateral position than the second relative latitudinal position. Accordingly, it becomes possible to minimize the number of photographs for obtaining necessary images to effectively keep a high quality three-dimensional object model, the number of user's manual operations is red…
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