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System for identifying flat orthogonal objects using reflected energy signals

  • US 5,424,823 A
  • Filed: 08/17/1993
  • Issued: 06/13/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of identifying flat orthogonal surfaces, comprising steps of:

  • (a) transmitting energy signals toward a target scene;

    (b) detecting energy signals reflected from the target scene using light detecting optics;

    (c) using the detected energy signals to determine ranges between the light detecting optics and a plurality of points in the target scene;

    (d) storing the ranges in a plurality of data elements of a first memory array; and

    (e) sequentially processing the data elements by, for each data element under analysis, performing steps comprising;

    (1) comparing the range of a data element under analysis to the ranges of a selected number of neighboring data elements; and

    (2) for each neighboring data element having a range within a predetermined threshold of the data element under analysis, incrementing an index corresponding to the data element under analysis.

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