G01B11/2545

User interface for three-dimensional measurement device

A system and method for providing feedback on a quality of a 3D scan is provided. The system includes a coordinate scanner configured to optically measure and determine a plurality of three-dimensional coordinates to a plurality of locations on at least one surface in the environment, the coordinate scanner being configured to move through the environment while acquiring the plurality of three-dimensional coordinates. A display having a graphical user interface. One or more processors are provided that are configured to determine a quality attribute of a process of measuring the plurality of three-dimensional coordinates based at least in part on the movement of the coordinate scanner in the environment and display a graphical quality indicator on the graphical user interface based at least in part on the quality attribute, the quality indicator is a graphical element having at least one movable element.

Augmented reality ready optical tracking system

A computer assisted system is disclosed that includes an optical tracking system. The optical tracking system includes an RGB sensor and is configured to capture color images of an environment in the visible light spectrum and tracking images of fiducials in the environment in a near-infrared spectrum. The computer assisted surgical system is configured to generate a color image of the environment using the color images, identify fiducial locations using the tracking images, register pre-operative and/or intra-operative data to the color images using the fiducial locations, and generate an augmented reality (AR) image of the environment by overlaying the data over the color image. The computer assisted surgical system can further include a monitor or a head-mounted display (HMD) configured to present the AR image.

MEASURING UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING OBJECTS
20250035433 · 2025-01-30 ·

A measuring apparatus for optically measuring objects includes a camera and a laser projection unit which has a laser light source. The laser projection unit is configured to project laser light onto an object to be measured and the camera is configured to record an image of the object with the projected laser light. The measuring apparatus is configured to supply the at least one laser light source with a driving power which varies during each exposure time of the camera, in particular, a varying injection current and/or driving voltage, in order to increase the bandwidth of the projected laser wavelengths.

Device for optically scanning and measuring an environment

A device for optically scanning and measuring an environment is provided. The device includes at least one projector for producing at least one uncoded pattern on an object in the environment. A first camera is provided for recording at least one first image of the object provided with the pattern, the first camera having a first image plane. A second camera is provided for recording at least one second image of the object provided with the uncoded pattern, the second camera being spaced apart from the first camera in order to acquire the uncoded pattern on a second image plane. A controller is provided having a processor configured to determine the three-dimensional coordinates of points on the surface of the object based at least in part on the uncoded pattern, the at least one first image and the at least one second image.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTICALLY SCANNING AND MEASURING AN ENVIRONMENT AND A METHOD OF CONTROL

A device and method for scanning and measuring an environment is provided. The method includes providing a three-dimensional (3D) measurement device having a controller. Images of the environment are recorded and a 3D scan of the environment is produced with a three-dimensional point cloud. A first movement of the 3D measurement device is determined and then an operating parameter of the 3D measurement device is changed based at least in part on the first movement.

Balancing exposure and gain at an electronic device based on device motion and scene distance
09819855 · 2017-11-14 · ·

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.

Method and device for determining a bending angle on a bending machine
12214403 · 2025-02-04 · ·

The present disclosure is directed to a method for determining the bending angle on a bending machine, wherein the bending machine includes an upper tool and a lower tool for reshaping a workpiece by bending along a bending line. One or more measuring arrangements are positioned on the bending machine, which together include at least one illumination device and in each case at least one image acquisition device. Each measuring arrangement is assigned a different surface portion of the workpiece which lies laterally adjacent to the bending line and extends along the bending line. A light pattern is imaged on the workpiece by means of the at least one illumination device of a respective measuring arrangement onto the assigned surface portion. The light pattern contains a plurality of zones which are arranged side by side along the bending line.

Systems and methods of robotic application of cosmetics
09811717 · 2017-11-07 ·

Systems and methods for applying cosmetics are provided using an area light projector shining light on the face, capturing the reflected light using a camera and using a depth processor, and communicating with the camera(s) and the projector(s) to generate a depth image output. A control device communicates with the depth processor to receive the output, to receive the face profiles and generate motion trajectory commands, and a robot communicates with the control device to receive the commands to apply the cosmetics to the face in accordance with the face profiles. Methods for applying the cosmetics include receiving a face profile, receiving a depth processor input representing a face, extracting face features, receiving an initial robot position or extracting a robot position from input, matching the face profile to the face features, and generating and outputting robot trajectory to the robot to apply the cosmetics.

Single view feature-less depth and texture calibration

A method and apparatus for performing a single view depth and texture calibration are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a calibration unit operable to perform a single view calibration process using a captured single view a target having a plurality of plane geometries having detectable features and being at a single orientation and to generate calibration parameters to calibrate one or more of the projector and multiple cameras using the single view of the target.

METHOD FOR OPTICALLY MEASURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL COORDINATES AND CALIBRATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASURING DEVICE
20170292828 · 2017-10-12 ·

A method for scanning and obtaining three-dimensional (3D) coordinates is provided. The method includes providing a 3D measuring device having a projector, a first camera and a second camera. The method records images of a light pattern emitted by the projector onto an object. A deviation in a measured parameter from an expected parameter is determined. The calibration of the 3D measuring device may be changed when the deviation is outside of a predetermined threshold.