High-Speed, High-Resolution 3D Imaging Using Projector Defocusing

2011 ◽  
pp. 121-140
Author(s):  
Song Zhang ◽  
Yuanzheng Gong
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
3D Imaging ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Projection System ◽  
Digital Fringe Projection ◽  
System Nonlinearity ◽  
Projection Techniques ◽  
Fringe Patterns ◽  
3D Scene

With the advance of software and hardware, three-dimensional (3D) scene digitization becomes increasingly important. Over the years, numerous 3D imaging techniques have been developed. Among these techniques, the methods based on analyzing sinusoidal structured (fringe) patterns stand out due to their achievable speed and resolution. With the development of digital video display technologies, digital fringe projection techniques emerge as a mainstream for 3D imaging. However, developing such a system is not easy especially when an off-the-shelf projector is used. The major challenging problems are: (1) the projection system nonlinearity; (2) the precise synchronization requirement; and (3) the projection system speed limit. This chapter will present an alternative route for 3D imaging while reducing these problems. The fundamentals of the proposed technique will be introduced, the analytical and experimental results will be shown, and its advantages and limitations will be addressed.

A New Three-Dimensional Profilometer for Surface Profile Measurement Using Digital Fringe Projection and Phase Shifting

2005 ◽  
Vol 295-296 ◽  
pp. 471-476
Author(s):  
Liang Chia Chen ◽  
S.H. Tsai ◽  
Kuang Chao Fan
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Structured Light ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Surface Profile ◽  
Phase Shifting ◽  
Fringe Projection ◽  
Surface Measurement ◽  
Profile Measurement ◽  
Digital Fringe Projection ◽  
Fringe Patterns

The development of a three-dimensional surface profilometer using digital fringe projection technology and phase-shifting principle is presented. Accurate and high-speed three-dimensional profile measurement plays a key role in determining the success of process automation and productivity. By integrating a digital micromirror device (DMD) with the developed system, exclusive advantages in projecting flexible and accurate structured-light patterns onto the object surface to be measured can be obtained. Furthermore, the developed system consists of a specially designed micro-projecting optical unit for generating flexibly optimal structured-light to accommodate requirements in terms of measurement range and resolution. Its wide angle image detection design also improves measurement resolution for detecting deformed fringe patterns. This resolves the problem in capturing effective deformed fringe patterns for phase shifting, especially when a coaxial optical layout of a stereomicroscope is employed. Experimental results verified that the maximum error was within a reasonable range of the measured depth. The developed system and the method can provide a useful and effective tool for 3D full field surface measurement ranging from µm up to cm scale.

3D Profile Variety Measurement of Pectoral Fin in Fish Fast Start

2011 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 280-284
Author(s):  
Ming Jiang ◽  
Shu Zhang ◽  
Xiao Yuan He
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Kinetic Characteristic ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Pectoral Fin ◽  
Fourier Transform Profilometry ◽  
Fast Start ◽  
Fringe Patterns ◽  
3D Information ◽  
3D Profile

Fast-starts are brief, sudden accelerations used by fish during predator-prey encounters. In this paper, a three-dimensional (3D) test and analysis method is critical to understand the function of the pectoral fin during maneuvers. An experiment method based on Fourier Transform Profilometry for 3D pectoral fin profile variety during fish maneuvers is proposed. This method was used in a carp fast-start during prey. Projecting the moiré fringes onto a carp pectoral fin it will produce the deformed fringe patterns contain 3D information. A high speed camera captures these time-sequence images. By Fourier transform, filter, inverse Fourier transform and unwrap these phase maps in 3D phase space, the complex pectoral fin profile variety were really reconstructed. The present study provides a new method to quantify the analysis of kinetic characteristic of the pectoral fin during maneuvers.

scholarly journals Current Applications, Opportunities, and Limitations of AI for 3D Imaging in Dental Research and Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4424
Author(s):  
Kuofeng Hung ◽  
Andy Wai Kan Yeung ◽  
Ray Tanaka ◽  
Michael M. Bornstein
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Planning ◽  
3D Imaging ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Image Data ◽  
Anatomical Landmarks ◽  
Automated Diagnosis ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Facial Scanning

The increasing use of three-dimensional (3D) imaging techniques in dental medicine has boosted the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems for various clinical problems. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and intraoral/facial scans are potential sources of image data to develop 3D image-based AI systems for automated diagnosis, treatment planning, and prediction of treatment outcome. This review focuses on current developments and performance of AI for 3D imaging in dentomaxillofacial radiology (DMFR) as well as intraoral and facial scanning. In DMFR, machine learning-based algorithms proposed in the literature focus on three main applications, including automated diagnosis of dental and maxillofacial diseases, localization of anatomical landmarks for orthodontic and orthognathic treatment planning, and general improvement of image quality. Automatic recognition of teeth and diagnosis of facial deformations using AI systems based on intraoral and facial scanning will very likely be a field of increased interest in the future. The review is aimed at providing dental practitioners and interested colleagues in healthcare with a comprehensive understanding of the current trend of AI developments in the field of 3D imaging in dental medicine.

scholarly journals Visualizing Vertebrate Embryos with Episcopic 3D Imaging Techniques

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1423-1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan H. Geyer ◽  
Timothy J. Mohun ◽  
Wolfgang J. Weninger
Keyword(s):  
3D Imaging ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Computer Models ◽  
Hereditary Diseases ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Data Generation ◽  
Volume Data ◽  
Vertebrate Embryos ◽  
Technical Principles

The creation of highly detailed, three-dimensional (3D) computer models is essential in order to understand the evolution and development of vertebrate embryos, and the pathogenesis of hereditary diseases. A still-increasing number of methods allow for generating digital volume data sets as the basis of virtual 3D computer models. This work aims to provide a brief overview about modern volume data–generation techniques, focusing on episcopic 3D imaging methods. The technical principles, advantages, and problems of episcopic 3D imaging are described. The strengths and weaknesses in its ability to visualize embryo anatomy and labeled gene product patterns, specifically, are discussed.

scholarly journals High-resolution Three-dimensional Surface Imaging Microscope Based on Digital Fringe Projection Technique

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
Cheng-Yang Liu ◽  
Tzu-Ping Yen ◽  
Chien-Wen Chen
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Fringe Projection ◽  
Surface Imaging ◽  
Projection Technique ◽  
Digital Fringe Projection ◽  
Absolute Phase ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Fringe Patterns

AbstractThe three-dimensional (3-D) micro-scale surface imaging system based on the digital fringe projection technique for the assessments of microfiber and metric screw is presented in this paper. The proposed system comprises a digital light processing (DLP) projector, a set of optical lenses, a microscope, and a charge coupled device (CCD). The digital seven-step fringe patterns from the DLP projector pass through a set of optical lenses before being focused on the target surface. A set of optical lenses is designed for adjustment and size coupling of fringe patterns. A high-resolution CCD camera is employed to picture these distorted fringe patterns. The wrapped phase map is calculated by seven-step phase-shifting calculation from these distorted fringe patterns. The unwrapping calculation with quality guided path is introduced to compute the absolute phase values. The dimensional calibration methods are used to acquire the transformation between real 3-D shape and the absolute phase value. The capability of complex surface measurement for our system is demonstrated by using ISO standard screw M1.6. The experimental results for microfiber with 3 μm diameter indicate that the spatial and vertical resolutions can reach about 3 μm in our system. The proposed system provides a fast digital imaging system to examine the surface features with high-resolution for automatic optical inspection industry.

Electrically tunable lenses – eliminating mechanical axial movements during high-speed 3D live imaging

2021 ◽  
Vol 134 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoforos Efstathiou ◽  
Viji M. Draviam
Keyword(s):  
Cell Biology ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
High Speed Imaging ◽  
Liquid Lenses ◽  
Live Cell Microscopy ◽  
Tunable Lenses ◽  
Cell Microscopy

ABSTRACT The successful investigation of photosensitive and dynamic biological events, such as those in a proliferating tissue or a dividing cell, requires non-intervening high-speed imaging techniques. Electrically tunable lenses (ETLs) are liquid lenses possessing shape-changing capabilities that enable rapid axial shifts of the focal plane, in turn achieving acquisition speeds within the millisecond regime. These human-eye-inspired liquid lenses can enable fast focusing and have been applied in a variety of cell biology studies. Here, we review the history, opportunities and challenges underpinning the use of cost-effective high-speed ETLs. Although other, more expensive solutions for three-dimensional imaging in the millisecond regime are available, ETLs continue to be a powerful, yet inexpensive, contender for live-cell microscopy.

scholarly journals 3D Imaging Based on Depth Measurement Technologies

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 3711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Chen ◽  
Chao Zuo ◽  
Edmund Lam ◽  
Byoungho Lee
Keyword(s):  
3D Imaging ◽  
Life Science ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
System Complexity ◽  
Imaging Quality ◽  
Depth Measurement ◽  
3D Imaging Techniques

Three-dimensional (3D) imaging has attracted more and more interest because of its widespread applications, especially in information and life science. These techniques can be broadly divided into two types: ray-based and wavefront-based 3D imaging. Issues such as imaging quality and system complexity of these techniques limit the applications significantly, and therefore many investigations have focused on 3D imaging from depth measurements. This paper presents an overview of 3D imaging from depth measurements, and provides a summary of the connection between the ray-based and wavefront-based 3D imaging techniques.

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