THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSING USING SPECKLE PATTERNS
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1. Apparatus for 3D mapping of an object, comprising:
- an illumination assembly, comprising a coherent light source and a diffuser, which are arranged to project a primary speckle pattern on the object;
a single image capture assembly, which is arranged to capture images of the primary speckle pattern on the object from a single, fixed location and angle relative to the illumination assembly; and
a processor, which is coupled to process the images of the primary speckle pattern captured at the single, fixed angle so as to derive a 3D map of the object.
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Abstract
Apparatus (20) for 3D mapping of an object (28) includes an illumination assembly (30), including a coherent light source (32) and a diffuser (33), which are arranged to project a primary speckle pattern on the object. A single image capture assembly (38) is arranged to capture images of the primary speckle pattern on the object from a single, fixed location and angle relative to the illumination assembly. A processor (24) is coupled to process the images of the primary speckle pattern captured at the single, fixed angle so as to derive a 3D map of the object.
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1. Apparatus for 3D mapping of an object, comprising:
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an illumination assembly, comprising a coherent light source and a diffuser, which are arranged to project a primary speckle pattern on the object; a single image capture assembly, which is arranged to capture images of the primary speckle pattern on the object from a single, fixed location and angle relative to the illumination assembly; and a processor, which is coupled to process the images of the primary speckle pattern captured at the single, fixed angle so as to derive a 3D map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for 3D mapping of an object, comprising:
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illuminating an object with a beam of diffused coherent light from a light source so as to project a primary speckle pattern on the object; capturing images of the primary speckle pattern on the object from a single, fixed location and angle relative to the light source; and processing the images of the primary speckle pattern captured at the single, fixed angle so as to derive a 3D map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. Apparatus for 3D mapping of an object, comprising:
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an illumination assembly, comprising a coherent light source, having a coherence length less than 1 cm, and a diffuser, which are arranged to project a primary speckle pattern on the object; an image capture assembly, which is arranged to capture images of the primary speckle pattern on the object; and a processor, which is coupled to process the images of the primary speckle pattern so as to derive a 3D map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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