System and method for sensing geometric and photometric attributes of a scene with multiplexed illumination and solid state optical devices
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1. An apparatus for determining geometric properties in a scene, comprising:
- means for modulating spatially signals generated by an emitter arranged at a location in a scene, the signals having frequencies in a selected part of an electromagnetic spectrum and a direction;
a set of sensors spatially dispersed in the scene, the set of sensors configured to detect the spatio-modulated signals, and to convert the detected spatio-modulated signals to a corresponding electronic signal; and
means, connected to the set of the sensors, for analyzing values of the electronic signals to determine geometric properties at the location in the scene.
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Abstract
An optical emitter and an optical sensor are arranged at locations in a scene. A physical mask is arranged between the emitter and sensor to modulate directional electromagnetic signals from the emitter spatially. The modulated signals are analyzed to determine geometric properties at the location in the scene.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for determining geometric properties in a scene, comprising:
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means for modulating spatially signals generated by an emitter arranged at a location in a scene, the signals having frequencies in a selected part of an electromagnetic spectrum and a direction; a set of sensors spatially dispersed in the scene, the set of sensors configured to detect the spatio-modulated signals, and to convert the detected spatio-modulated signals to a corresponding electronic signal; and means, connected to the set of the sensors, for analyzing values of the electronic signals to determine geometric properties at the location in the scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining geometric properties in a scene, comprising:
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modulating spatially signals from an emitter arranged at a location in a scene, the signals having frequencies in a selected part of an electromagnetic spectrum and a direction; detecting the spatio-modulated signals, and to convert the detected spatio-modulated signals to a corresponding electronic signal; and analyzing values of the electronic signals to determine geometric properties at the location in the scene.
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14. The method of claim 14, in which the geometric properties include coordinates of the location.
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15. An apparatus for determining geometric properties in a scene comprising:
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an optical emitter configured to emit an optical signal in a scene from a location; an optical sensor configured to sense the optical signal in the scene; a passive physical mask arranged between the optical emitter and the optical sensor, the mask configured to modulate spatially the optical signal; and means for analyzing the spatio-modulated signal to determine geometric properties of the scene at the location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for determining geometric properties in a scene, comprising:
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means for modulating spatially the optical signals from an optical emitter; a set photo sensors configured to detect the spatio-modulated optical signals, and to convert the spatio-modulated optical signals to a corresponding electronic signal; and means, connected to the set of the photo sensors, for analyzing values of the electronic signals to determine geometric properties at the location of the optical emitter in the scene.
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