DIVERGENCE RATIO DISTANCE MAPPING CAMERA
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining three-dimensional information for one or more target objects is provided, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
- (a) selecting one or more target objects;
(b) illuminating the one or more target objects using a first light source at a distance X1 from the one or more target objects, and capturing an image I1 of the one or more target objects using at least one camera device;
(c) illuminating the one or more target objects using a second light source at a distance X2 from the one or more target objects, and capturing an image I2 of the one or more target objects using the at least one camera device; and
(d) calculating the distance X between the first and second light sources, and the one or more target objects, based on the decay of intensities of light sources over distances X1 and X2, using the ratio of the image intensities between the images I1 and I2.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting and mapping three-dimensional information pertaining to one or more target objects. More particularly, the invention consists of selecting one or more target objects, illuminating the one or more target objects using a first light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects, then, illuminating the same one or more target objects using a second light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects and lastly calculating the distance at the midpoint between the two light sources and the one or more target objects based on the decay of intensities of light over distance by analyzing the ratio of the image intensities on a pixel by pixel basis.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining three-dimensional information for one or more target objects is provided, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
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(a) selecting one or more target objects; (b) illuminating the one or more target objects using a first light source at a distance X1 from the one or more target objects, and capturing an image I1 of the one or more target objects using at least one camera device; (c) illuminating the one or more target objects using a second light source at a distance X2 from the one or more target objects, and capturing an image I2 of the one or more target objects using the at least one camera device; and (d) calculating the distance X between the first and second light sources, and the one or more target objects, based on the decay of intensities of light sources over distances X1 and X2, using the ratio of the image intensities between the images I1 and I2. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for obtaining three-dimensional information for one or more target objects characterized in that it comprises:
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(a) at least two light sources, including a first light source at a distance X1 from one or more target objects, and a second light source at a distance X2 from the one or more target objects; and (b) at least one camera device linked to, or incorporating, at least one computer device, the camera device, or the camera device and computer device together, being operable to; (i) capture and store digital frame information, including capturing an image I1 of the one or more target objects, illuminated by the first light source, and an image I2 of the same one or more target objects, illuminated by the second light source; and (ii) calculate the distance X between the at least two light sources and the one or more target objects based on the ratio of the decay of image intensities of light sources over distances X1 and X2 using the ratio of the image intensities between the images I1 and I2. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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