Method and system for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface of at least a portion of an ear canal and/or of a concha
US8328731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2210/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The method for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface (14) of at least a portion of an ear canal (18) and/or of a concha comprises—for each of a multitude of points (12) on said surface (14)—the step of using a chromatic coded distance measurement technique for determining a distance value (40) representative of a distance to said point (12); and further comprises the step of reconstructing said three-dimensional shape based on said multitude of distance values (40). The system for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface (14) of at least a portion of an ear canal (18) and/or of a concha, comprises a distance measurement unit for determining—by means of a chromatic coded distance measurement technique and for each of a multitude of points (12) on said surface (14)—a distance value (40) representative of a distance to said point; and a reconstructing unit (50) operationally connected to said distance measurement unit for reconstructing said three-dimensional shape based on said multitude of distance values (40).
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