Depth mapping using multi-beam illumination
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1. A method for mapping an object, comprising:
- illuminating the object with at least first and second beams of radiation having different beam divergence characteristics, wherein an intensity of the first beam as a function of distance from an imaging device drops at a different rate from the second beam;
capturing, using the imaging device, at least one image of the object under illumination with each of the at least first and second beams;
processing the at least one image to detect local differences in an intensity of the illumination cast on the object by the at least first and second beams; and
analyzing the local differences in order to generate a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object.
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Abstract
A method for mapping an object (28) includes illuminating the object with at least two beams (37, 38) of radiation having different beam characteristics. At least one image of the object is captured under illumination with each of the at least two beams. The at least one image is processed to detect local differences in an intensity of the illumination cast on the object by the at least two beams, and the local differences are analyzed in order to generate a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object.
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1. A method for mapping an object, comprising:
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illuminating the object with at least first and second beams of radiation having different beam divergence characteristics, wherein an intensity of the first beam as a function of distance from an imaging device drops at a different rate from the second beam; capturing, using the imaging device, at least one image of the object under illumination with each of the at least first and second beams; processing the at least one image to detect local differences in an intensity of the illumination cast on the object by the at least first and second beams; and analyzing the local differences in order to generate a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 29, 30, 31)
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15. Apparatus for mapping an object, comprising:
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an illumination assembly, which is configured to illuminate the object with at least first and second beams of radiation having different beam divergence characteristics, wherein an intensity of the first beam as a function of distance from the apparatus drops at a different rate from the second beam; an image capture assembly, which is configured to capture at least one image of the object under illumination with each of the at least first and second beams; and an image processor, which is configured to process the at least one image to detect local differences in an intensity of the illumination cast on the object by the at least first and second beams, and to analyze the local differences in order to generate a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34)
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