Three-Dimensional Object Imaging Device
First Claim
1. A three-dimensional object imaging device comprising compound-eye imaging means and image reconstructing means for reconstructing an image of a three-dimensional object based on multiple unit images with pixels captured by the compound-eye imaging means, wherein the image reconstructing means comprises:
- distance calculating means for calculating a distance (hereafter referred to as “
pixel distance”
) between the three-dimensional object and the compound-eye imaging means for each pixel forming the unit images; and
reconstructed image creating means for creating a reconstructed image by rearranging the multiple unit images pixel-by-pixel on a plane located at the pixel distance.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional object imaging device comprises a compound-eye imaging unit and an image reconstructing unit for reconstructing an image of a three-dimensional object based on multiple unit images captured by the imaging unit. Based on the unit images obtained by the imaging unit, the image reconstructing unit calculates a distance (hereafter “pixel distance”) between the object and the imaging unit for each pixel forming the unit images, and rearranges the unit images pixel-by-pixel on a plane at the pixel distance to create a reconstructed image. Preferably, the image reconstructing unit sums a high-frequency component reconstructed image created from the multiple unit images with a lower noise low-frequency component unit image selected from low-frequency component unit images created from the multiple unit images so as to form a reconstructed image of the three-dimensional object. This makes it possible to obtain a reconstructed image with high definition easily by a simple process.
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1. A three-dimensional object imaging device comprising compound-eye imaging means and image reconstructing means for reconstructing an image of a three-dimensional object based on multiple unit images with pixels captured by the compound-eye imaging means, wherein the image reconstructing means comprises:
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distance calculating means for calculating a distance (hereafter referred to as “
pixel distance”
) between the three-dimensional object and the compound-eye imaging means for each pixel forming the unit images; andreconstructed image creating means for creating a reconstructed image by rearranging the multiple unit images pixel-by-pixel on a plane located at the pixel distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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