Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Laser scanner with ultrawide-angle lens camera for registration
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Application No.: US17379268Application Date: 2021-07-19
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Publication No.: US12229975B2Publication Date: 2025-02-18
- Inventor: Jafar Parian
- Applicant: FARO Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Lake Mary
- Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Lake Mary
- Agency: McCarter & English, LLP
- Agent Dave S. Christensen
- Main IPC: G06T7/33
- IPC: G06T7/33 ; G01S17/89 ; G06T3/00 ; G06T3/14

Abstract:
According to one or more embodiments, a method includes capturing a first three-dimensional (3D) point cloud and a second 3D point cloud. Each of the 3D point clouds includes a plurality 3D coordinates corresponding to one or more objects scanned in a surrounding environment. The first 3D point cloud and the second 3D point cloud capturing at least one overlapping portion. Further, the method includes capturing a first ultrawide-angle image and a second ultrawide-angle image of the surrounding environment, the first ultrawide-angle image captures color information of the first 3D point cloud, and the second ultrawide-angle image captures color information of the second 3D point cloud. The method further includes registering the first 3D point cloud and the second 3D point cloud by mapping one or more features from the first ultrawide-angle image and the second ultrawide-angle image.
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