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Method and apparatus for the determination of the 3D coordinates of an object

US8094322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Mayer · Kolbermoor, DE
Marcus Steinbichler · Neubeuern, DE
Alexander Frey · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 25, 2009
Grant date	Jan 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01B11/25
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method for the determination of the 3D coordinates of an object (2), a pattern is projected (1) onto the object (2) and the pattern reflected by the object (2) is taken (3) and evaluated. To improve such a method, a pattern is projected onto a first part region (12) of the object (2) in a first step and the pattern reflected by this part region (12) of the object (2) is taken. In a second step, a pattern is projected onto a second part region of the object (2) and the pattern reflected by this part region of the object (2) is taken. The patterns taken are evaluated.

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