System and method for assisted 3D scanning
US9912862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2013/0077
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A three-dimensional scanning system includes: a camera configured to capture images; a processor; and memory coupled to the camera and the processor, the memory being configured to store: the images captured by the camera; and instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: control the camera to capture one or more initial images of a subject from a first pose of the camera; compute a guidance map in accordance with the one or more initial images to identify one or more next poses; control the camera to capture one or more additional images from at least one of the one or more next poses; update the guidance map in accordance with the one or more additional images; and output the images captured by the camera to generate a three-dimensional model.
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