Apparatus, system and method for projecting images onto predefined portions of objects
US9047514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B11/002
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for illuminating objects in a projection area. The system includes a computing device, a projector and a camera. The computing device stores a digital model of an object, and illumination data having lighting parameters and a reference to the digital model. The projector, or another light source, projects structured light onto the projection area, and the camera simultaneously captures an image of the projection area. The computing device receives the captured image, determines a position and orientation of the object by comparing the digital model to the captured image, and then generates a canvas image including a region matching the determined position and orientation of the object. The projector projects the canvas image onto the projection area. A predefined portion of the object corresponding to the reference in the illumination data is thereby illuminated according to the lighting parameters.
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