A method for determining a contour of a frame groove in a rim of a spectacle frame includes illuminating the rim, capturing a plurality of images of the illuminated rim from different predetermined perspectives, evaluating the captured images, and determining a spatial curve of the frame groove based on the evaluated images. The rim is illuminated along the entire circumference of the rim by directed illumination. Moreover, the evaluation of the captured images includes assigning each portion contained in the captured images to a respective surface element of the frame groove on the basis of at least one of the following properties: shadowing of the respective portion, brightness of the respective portion and phase angle of the illumination of the respective portion. Moreover, an apparatus, a computer program, a method for grinding a spectacle lens, and a computer-implemented method for determining a geometry of a spectacle lens are disclosed.

A scanner for generating 3D data relating to a surface of a target object includes a scanner frame on which is mounted a set of imaging modules including a light projector unit for projecting a structured light pattern of the surface of the target object, wherein the structured light pattern includes a plurality of elongated light stripes arranged alongside one another, and further defining discrete coded elements extending from at least some of the elongated light stripes in the plurality of elongated light stripes. The set of imaging modules further includes a set of cameras positioned alongside the light projector unit for capturing data conveying a set of images including reflections of the structured light pattern projected onto the surface of the target object, and one or more processor in communication with the set of imaging modules for receiving and processing the data conveying the set of images. Related systems and methods are also described.

An image projection measuring apparatus includes a measurer, a storage, an image projection data generator, an image projector, and an image projection controller. The measurer is configured to measure a shape of a work by illuminating an outer surface of the work with a line laser from a laser emitter. The storage is configured to store measurement data acquired by the measurer. The image projection data generator is configured to generate image projection data from the measurement data. The image projector includes a camera and is configured to project the image projection data from the camera. The image projection controller is configured to cause the image projector to project the image projection data onto the outer surface of the work.

A laser projection system for projecting an image on a workpiece includes a photogrammetry assembly and a laser projector, each communicating with a computer. The photogrammetry assembly includes a first camera for scanning the workpiece, and the laser projector projects a laser image to arbitrary locations. Light is conveyed from the direction of the workpiece to the photogrammetry assembly. The photogrammetry assembly signals the coordinates light conveyed toward the photogrammetry assembly to the computer with the computer being programmable for determining a geometric location of the laser image. The computer establishes a geometric correlation between the photogrammetry assembly, the laser projector, and the workpiece for realigning the laser image to a corrected geometric location relative to the workpiece.

An image acquisition unit for obtaining data to generate at least one three-dimensional representation of at least one underwater structure is disclosed. The image acquisition unit includes a unit body, a plurality of cameras, a first laser light device, and a second laser light device. The first laser light device can operate based on a first illumination setting. The second laser light device can operate based a second illumination setting. The first and second cameras can be configured to capture light during the first illumination setting and generate a first set of data representative of the first laser projecting on the at least one underwater structure at a predetermined scan rate. The third and fourth cameras can be configured to capture light during the second illumination setting and generate a second set of data representative of the second laser projecting on the at least one underwater structure at the predetermined scan rate.

A three-dimensional system includes at least one pattern projector, at least two cameras, a two-dimensional image feature extractor, a three-dimensional point-cloud generator, and a three-dimensional point-cloud verifier. The pattern projector is configured to synchronously project at least two linear patterns. The at least two cameras are configured to synchronously capture a two-dimensional image of the scanned object. The two-dimensional image feature extractor is configured to extract a two-dimensional line set of the at least two linear patterns on the surface of the scanned object on the two-dimensional image. The three-dimensional point-cloud generator is configured to generate the candidate three-dimensional point set based on the two-dimensional line set. The three-dimensional point-cloud verifier is configured to select an authentic three-dimensional point set correctly matching with the projection contour lines on the surface of the object from the candidate three-dimensional point set.

An electronic device balances gain and exposure at an imaging sensor of the device based on detected image capture conditions, such as motion of the electronic device, distance of a scene from the electronic device, and predicted illumination conditions for the electronic device. By balancing the gain and exposure, the quality of images captured by the imaging sensor is enhanced, which in turn provides for improved support of location-based functionality.

Some embodiments are directed to a patient monitoring system for monitoring the location of a patient at a distance, including a projector operable to project a pattern of light onto the surface of a patient and a imaging system operable to obtain images of a patient on to whom a pattern of light is projected. A heat sink is associated with the projector. A heat source, such as an array of resistors, is configured to apply heat to the heat sink when the projector is not being operated, reducing variation in the temperature of the heat sink which in turn reduces variation in thermal expansion and contraction of the monitoring system which can be a potential source of error for determining the position of a patient being monitored.

A system and method for automatic alignment and projection mapping are provided. A projector and at least two cameras are mounted with fields of view that overlap a projection area on a three-dimensional environment. A computing device: controls the projector to project structured light patterns that uniquely illuminate portions of the environment; acquires images of the patterns from the cameras; generates a two-dimensional mapping of the portions between projector and camera space and by processing the images and correlated patterns; generates a cloud of points representing the environment using the mapping and camera positions; determines a projector location, orientation and lens characteristics from the cloud; positions a virtual camera relative to a virtual three-dimensional environment, corresponding to the environment, parameters of the virtual camera respectively matching parameters of the projector; and, controls the projector to project based on a virtual location, orientation and characteristics of the virtual camera.

The invention alleviates a burden on a user relating to an image inspection device based on photometric stereo and multi-spectral imaging. An illumination device 3 has three or more illumination blocks that irradiate a workpiece 2 with illumination beams from different directions, respectively. A camera 4 generates images of the workpiece 2. An image processing device 5 irradiates the workpieces 2 sequentially with illumination beams from light emitting elements of different lighting colors and generates a plurality of spectral images. The image processing device 5 sequentially turns on the three or more illumination blocks in units of blocks and generates a plurality of direction images. The image processing device 5 generates a color inspection image based on the plurality of spectral images and executes color inspection. The image processing device 5 generates a shape inspection image based on the plurality of direction images and executes shape inspection.