Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modeling three dimensional objects
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1. An apparatus for imaging and modeling three dimensional objects comprising:
- an imaging module for emitting a laser beam for scanning the surface of a remote object and recording data points corresponding to the points on the surface of the object;
a modeling module for converting the data points into a three dimensional image of the object;
a user interface for inputting commands, said commands including an identification of a region of the surface of the object and specifications for the level of resolution desired for that region; and
a processor for controlling the operation of the imaging module, the modeling module and the user interface and being arranged to generate an overall scan of the object and a scan of the selected region within the object and wherein said modeling module functions to integrate data points from the scans into a composite image.
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Abstract
An integrated system generates a model of a three-dimensional object. A scanning laser device scans the three-dimensional object and generates a point cloud. The points of the point cloud each indicate a location of a corresponding point on a surface of the object. A first model is generated, responsive to the point cloud which represents constituent geometric shapes of the object. A data file is generated, responsive to the first model, that can be inputted to a computer-aided design system.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for imaging and modeling three dimensional objects comprising:
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an imaging module for emitting a laser beam for scanning the surface of a remote object and recording data points corresponding to the points on the surface of the object; a modeling module for converting the data points into a three dimensional image of the object; a user interface for inputting commands, said commands including an identification of a region of the surface of the object and specifications for the level of resolution desired for that region; and a processor for controlling the operation of the imaging module, the modeling module and the user interface and being arranged to generate an overall scan of the object and a scan of the selected region within the object and wherein said modeling module functions to integrate data points from the scans into a composite image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for imaging and modeling three dimensional objects comprising:
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a video module for capturing and displaying a video image of the object; an imaging module for emitting a laser beam for scanning the surface of a remote object and recording data points corresponding to the points on the surface of the object; a modeling module for converting the data points into a three dimensional image of the object; a user interface for inputting commands, said commands including an identification of a region of the surface of the object and specifications for the level of resolution desired for that region, said user interface being connected to said video module such that user can select the region to be scanned utilizing the video image of the object as a reference; and a processor for controlling the operation of the imaging module, the modeling module and the user interface and being arranged to generate an overall scan of the object at a low resolution and a scan of the selected region within the object at a higher resolution and wherein said modeling module functions to integrate data points from the scans into a composite image. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of imaging and modeling three dimensional objects comprising the steps of:
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a) scanning the surface of a remote object with a laser beam and recording data points corresponding to points on the surface of the object; b) modeling the data points into a three dimensional image of the object; c) scanning a region of the surface of the remote object and recording additional data points corresponding to points on the surface of the object within that region; and d) integrating the data points from the scans into the three dimensional image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of imaging and modeling three dimensional objects comprising the steps of:
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a) capturing a video image of the object; b) displaying the video image; c) scanning the surface of a remote object with a laser beam and recording data points corresponding to points on the surface of the object; d) modeling the data points into a three dimensional image of the object; e) scanning a region of the surface of the remote object and recording additional data points corresponding to points on the surface of the object within that region, said region being selected by the user utilizing the video image of the object as a reference; and g) integrating the data points from the scans into the three dimensional image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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