Image analysis system
First Claim
1. Apparatus for testing optical components in real-time, said apparatus comprising:
- means for holding and positioning an optical component for evaluation;
means for presenting an illuminated target to said optical component so that said optical component can form an image of said target in a measurement plane, said target being selected from the group consisting of a pin hole, slit, or edge;
a video camera for viewing said image of said target in said measurement plane and generating a standard video signal thereof whose amplitude varies over the spatial extent of said image in correspondence with its intensity;
a frame grabber for capturing at least one frame of said video signal;
means for digitizing said frame of said video signal as an array of data representative of the spatial variation in said amplitude of said video signal and for at least temporarily storing said array of data; and
means for performing real-time image analysis on said array of data and displaying the results of said image analysis as said image analysis is performed, including generating from said array of data the line spread function of the optical component along at least one azimuth thereof.
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Abstract
A system for quickly measuring and displaying in real-time a variety of performance characteristics of optical components such as lenses. The system is video based and is under the control of a computer which uses a windowing software program to provide the user with a graphical user interface by which the various components of the system and test lenses may be characterized and operated on through functions available via the interface. Lens performance measurements such as line spread and modulation transfer functions can be graphically and numerically displayed in real-time and/or recorded on other output devices or as files in computer memory.
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1. Apparatus for testing optical components in real-time, said apparatus comprising:
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means for holding and positioning an optical component for evaluation; means for presenting an illuminated target to said optical component so that said optical component can form an image of said target in a measurement plane, said target being selected from the group consisting of a pin hole, slit, or edge; a video camera for viewing said image of said target in said measurement plane and generating a standard video signal thereof whose amplitude varies over the spatial extent of said image in correspondence with its intensity; a frame grabber for capturing at least one frame of said video signal; means for digitizing said frame of said video signal as an array of data representative of the spatial variation in said amplitude of said video signal and for at least temporarily storing said array of data; and means for performing real-time image analysis on said array of data and displaying the results of said image analysis as said image analysis is performed, including generating from said array of data the line spread function of the optical component along at least one azimuth thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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