Scanning projectors and image capture modules for 3D mapping
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1. Apparatus for mapping, comprising:
- an illumination module, comprising;
a radiation source, which is configured to emit a beam of radiation;
a scanner, which is configured to receive and scan the beam over a selected angular range; and
illumination optics, which are configured to project the scanned beam so as to create a pattern of spots extending over a region of interest;
an imaging module, which is configured to capture an image of the pattern that is projected onto an object in the region of interest; and
a processor, which is configured to process the image in order to construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object.
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Abstract
Apparatus (20) for mapping includes an illumination module (30), which includes a radiation source (32), which is configured to emit a beam of radiation. A scanner (34) receives and scans the beam over a selected angular range. Illumination optics (35) project the scanned beam so as to create a pattern of spots extending over a region of interest. An imaging module (38) captures an image of the pattern that is projected onto an object (28) in the region of interest. A processor (46) processes the age in order to construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object.
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1. Apparatus for mapping, comprising:
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an illumination module, comprising; a radiation source, which is configured to emit a beam of radiation; a scanner, which is configured to receive and scan the beam over a selected angular range; and illumination optics, which are configured to project the scanned beam so as to create a pattern of spots extending over a region of interest; an imaging module, which is configured to capture an image of the pattern that is projected onto an object in the region of interest; and a processor, which is configured to process the image in order to construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. Apparatus for mapping, comprising:
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an illumination module, comprising; a radiation source, which is configured to emit a beam of radiation having an intensity that varies according to a specified temporal modulation; and a scanner, which is configured to receive and scan the beam over a region of interest, so as to project the radiation onto the region with a spatial intensity pattern determined by the temporal modulation of the beam; an imaging module, which is configured to capture an image of the spatial intensity pattern that is projected onto an object in the region of interest; and a processor, which is configured to process the image in order to construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for mapping, comprising:
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scanning a beam of radiation over a selected angular range so as to create a pattern of spots extending over a region of interest; capturing an image of the pattern that is projected onto an object in the region of interest; and processing the image in order to construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for mapping, comprising:
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generating a beam of radiation having an intensity that varies according to a specified temporal modulation;
scanning the beam over a region of interest, so as to project the radiation onto the region with a spatial intensity pattern determined by the temporal modulation of the beam;capturing an image of the spatial intensity pattern that is projected onto an object in the region of interest; and processing the image in order to construct a three-dimensional (3D) map of the object. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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