Three dimensional information measurement method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A three dimensional information measurement method for measuring three dimensional information of a target placed in a space surrounding a center axis of a non-rotating rotator type mirror by using said rotator type mirror in combination with an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with the center axis of said rotator type mirror, comprising:
- scanning said target by projecting reference light; and
obtaining the three dimensional information of said target, based on a physical quantity corresponding to a projection angle of said reference light and on a physical quantity corresponding to a position of a projected image obtained when said reference light reflected from said target is captured by said imaging apparatus via said rotator type mirror.
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Abstract
A three dimensional information measurement apparatus employing a rotator or surface-of-rotation type mirror, an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with a center axis of said rotator type mirror for measuring three dimensional information on a target placed in a space surrounding said center axis, and a reference light projection means for projecting reference light. Also, main scanning is performing by deflecting the reference light in a circumferential direction centered about the center axis or, in an alternative embodiment, avoided by providing a conically shaped reference beam. Sub scanning is performed by deflecting said reference light in a direction of projection whereby said reference light changes in a direction parallel to said center axis either by changing the angle of the main scanning mirror; and three dimensional information computing means for obtaining the three dimensional information of said target, based on a physical quantity corresponding to a projection angle representing the direction of projection of said reference light in the sub scan, and on a physical quantity corresponding to the position of a projected image obtained by said imaging apparatus and representing said reference light reflected from said target via said rotator type mirror.
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27 Claims
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1. A three dimensional information measurement method for measuring three dimensional information of a target placed in a space surrounding a center axis of a non-rotating rotator type mirror by using said rotator type mirror in combination with an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with the center axis of said rotator type mirror, comprising:
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scanning said target by projecting reference light; and
obtaining the three dimensional information of said target, based on a physical quantity corresponding to a projection angle of said reference light and on a physical quantity corresponding to a position of a projected image obtained when said reference light reflected from said target is captured by said imaging apparatus via said rotator type mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A three dimensional information measurement apparatus, comprising:
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a non-rotating rotator type mirror;
an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with a center axis of said rotator type mirror, for measuring three dimensional information of a target placed in a space surrounding said center axis;
a reference light projector for projecting reference light in the form of a beam;
a first scanner for performing a main scan by deflecting said reference light in a direction of projection whereby said direction of projection changes in a circumferential direction centered about said center axis;
a second scanner for performing a sub scan by deflecting said reference light whereby said direction of projection changes in a direction parallel to said center axis; and
a three dimensional information computing unit for obtaining the three dimensional information of said target, based on a physical quantity corresponding to a projection angle representing the direction of projection of said reference light in the sub scan, and on a physical quantity corresponding to a position of a projected image obtained by said imaging apparatus and representing said reference light reflected from said target via said rotator type mirror. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A three dimensional information measurement apparatus, comprising
a non-rotating rotator type mirror; -
an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with a center axis of said rotator type mirror, for measuring three dimensional information of a target placed in a space surrounding said center axis;
a radiating reference light projector for projecting radiating reference light into a surrounding area;
a scanner for performing a scan by deflecting said reference light in such a manner as to change a projection angle of said reference light; and
a three dimensional information computing unit for obtaining the three dimensional information of said target, based on a physical quantity corresponding to said projection angle representing a direction of projection of said reference light in the scan, and on a physical quantity corresponding to a position of a projected image obtained by said imaging apparatus and representing said reference light reflected from said target. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A three dimensional information measurement apparatus, comprising
a non-rotating rotator type mirror; -
an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with a center axis of said rotator type mirror, for measuring three dimensional information of a target placed in a space surrounding said center axis;
a radiating reference light projector for projecting radiating reference light into a surrounding area;
a scanner for performing a scan by deflecting said reference light in such a manner as to change a projection angle of said reference light, wherein said scanner includes another rotator type mirror and a driver for moving said other rotator type mirror along said center axis; and
a three dimensional information computing unit for obtaining the three dimensional information of said target, based on a physical quantity corresponding to said projection angle representing a direction of projection of said reference light in the scan, and on a physical quantity corresponding to a position of a projected image obtained by said imaging apparatus and representing said reference light reflected from said target. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A three dimensional information measurement apparatus, comprising:
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a non-rotating rotator type mirror;
an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with a center axis of said rotator type mirror, for measuring three dimensional information of a target placed in a space surrounding said center axis;
a reference light projector for projecting reference light in the form of a beam;
a scanner for deflecting said reference light in a direction of projection whereby said direction of projection changes in a circumferential direction centered about said center axis and for deflecting said reference light whereby said direction of projection changes in a direction parallel to said center axis; and
a three dimensional information computing unit for obtaining the three dimensional information of said target, based on a physical quantity corresponding to a projection angle representing the direction of projection of said reference light in a scan, and on a physical quantity corresponding to a position of a projected image obtained by said imaging apparatus and representing said reference light reflected from said target via said rotator type mirror. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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