Scanning projectors and image capture modules for 3D mapping
US9098931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus (20) for mapping includes an illumination module (30), which includes a radiation source (32), which is configured to emit a beam of radiation. A scanner (34) receives and scans the beam over a selected angular range. Illumination optics (35) project the scanned beam so as to create a pattern of spots extending over a region of interest. An imaging module (38) captures an image of the pattern that is projected onto an object (28) in the region of interest. A processor (46) processes the age in order to construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object.
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