公开(公告)号：US10261183B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US15853783

申请日：2017-12-23

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G01S7/484 ,  G01S17/93

Abstract: A system to determine a position of one or more objects includes a transmitter to emit a beam of photons to sequentially illuminate regions of one or more objects; multiple cameras that are spaced-apart with each camera having an array of pixels to detect photons; and one or more processor devices that execute stored instructions to perform actions of a method, including: directing the transmitter to sequentially illuminate regions of one or more objects with the beam of photons; for each of the regions, receiving, from the cameras, an array position of each pixel that detected photons of the beam reflected or scattered by the region of the one or more objects; and, for each of the regions detected by the cameras, determining a position of the regions using the received array positions of the pixels that detected the photons of the beam reflected or scattered by that region.

公开(公告)号：US20180364355A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16114139

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S7/48

CPC classification number: G01S17/10 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: A LIDAR system includes a scanner; a receiver; and one or more processor devices to perform actions, including: scanning a continuous light beam over the field of view in a first scan pass; detecting photons of the continuous light beam that are reflected from one or more objects; determining a coarse range to the one or more objects based on times of departure of the photons of the continuous light beam and times of arrival of the photons at the receiver; scanning light pulses over the field of view in a second scan pass; detecting photons from the light pulses that are reflected from the one or more objects; and determining a refined range to the one or more objects based on times of departure of the photons of the light pulses and times of arrival of the photons at the receiver.

公开(公告)号：US10157469B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US16049380

申请日：2018-07-30

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G06T7/20 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/04 ,  G01P3/36 ,  H04N13/254

Abstract: Systems and methods for machine vision are presented. Such machine vision includes ego-motion, as well as the segmentation and/or classification of image data of one or more targets of interest. The projection and detection of scanning light beams that generate a pattern are employed. Real-time continuous and accurate spatial-temporal 3D sensing is achieved. The relative motion between an observer and a projection surface is determined. A combination of visible and non-visible patterns, as well as a combination of visible and non-visible sensor arrays is employed to sense 3D coordinates of target features, as well as acquire color image data to generate 3D color images of targets. Stereoscopic pairs of cameras are employed to generate 3D image data. Such cameras are dynamically aligned and calibrated. Information may be encoded in the transmitted patterns. The information is decoded upon detection of the pattern and employed to determine features of the reflecting surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180336686A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US16049380

申请日：2018-07-30

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G06T7/20 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/04 ,  G01P3/36 ,  H04N13/254

CPC classification number: G06T7/20 ,  G01P3/36 ,  H04N5/04 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N5/2351 ,  H04N13/254

Abstract: Systems and methods for machine vision are presented. Such machine vision includes ego-motion, as well as the segmentation and/or classification of image data of one or more targets of interest. The projection and detection of scanning light beams that generate a pattern are employed. Real-time continuous and accurate spatial-temporal 3D sensing is achieved. The relative motion between an observer and a projection surface is determined. A combination of visible and non-visible patterns, as well as a combination of visible and non-visible sensor arrays is employed to sense 3D coordinates of target features, as well as acquire color image data to generate 3D color images of targets. Stereoscopic pairs of cameras are employed to generate 3D image data. Such cameras are dynamically aligned and calibrated. Information may be encoded in the transmitted patterns. The information is decoded upon detection of the pattern and employed to determine features of the reflecting surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180246189A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15694532

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G01S7/484 ,  G01S17/48 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S7/48 ,  G01S17/10

CPC classification number: G01S7/484 ,  G01S7/4808 ,  G01S17/003 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G01S17/48

Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward measuring a three dimensional range to a target. A transmitter emits light toward the target. An aperture may receive light reflections from the target. The aperture may direct the reflections toward a sensor that comprises rows of pixels that have columns. The sensor is offset a predetermined distance from the transmitter. Anticipated arrival times of the reflections on the sensor are based on the departure times and the predetermined offset distance. A portion of the pixels are sequentially activated based on the anticipated arrival times. The target's three dimensional range measurement is based on the reflections detected by the portion of the pixels.

公开(公告)号：US09946076B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US13877652

申请日：2011-10-04

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits ,  Dan Kikinis

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits ,  Dan Kikinis

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H04N13/04 ,  G03B35/18

CPC classification number: G02B27/0176 ,  G03B35/18 ,  H04N13/302 ,  H04N13/356 ,  H04N13/363

Abstract: A system projects a user-viewable, computer-generated or -fed image, wherein a head-mounted projector is used to project an image onto a retro-reflective surface, so only the viewer can see the image. The projector is connected to a computer that contains software to create virtual 2-D and or 3-D images for viewing by the user. Further, one projector each is mounted on either side of the user's head, and, by choosing for example a retro angle of less than about 10 degrees, each eye can only see the image of one of the projectors at a give distance up to 3 meters, in this example, from the retro-reflective screen. The retro angle used may be reduced with larger viewing distance desired. These projectors use lasers to avoid the need for focusing, and in some cases there projectors use instead of lasers highly collimated LED light sources to avoid the need for focusing.

公开(公告)号：US09810913B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14671904

申请日：2015-03-27

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G01C3/08 ,  G02B27/22 ,  G02B5/124

CPC classification number: G02B27/2235 ,  G02B5/124

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a system for enabling a user to view an image on a surface. The system may include projector(s), sensor, projection surface or screen, and processor. The projectors may project light for an image onto the surface. The sensor may detect light reflected off the surface. The surface may include multiple types of surface elements, such as multiple first elements positioned as border of a display area on the surface to provide feedback regarding the surface and multiple second elements positioned within the border of the display area to reflect the image to the user. The processor may determine characteristics of the border of the display area based on light reflected to the sensor from first elements. And it may modify parameters of the image based on the characteristics of the border of the display area.

公开(公告)号：US20150278992A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14671904

申请日：2015-03-27

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G06T3/40

CPC classification number: G02B27/2235 ,  G02B5/124

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a system for enabling a user to view an image on a surface. The system may include projector(s), sensor, projection surface or screen, and processor. The projectors may project light for an image onto the surface. The sensor may detect light reflected off the surface. The surface may include multiple types of surface elements, such as multiple first elements positioned as border of a display area on the surface to provide feedback regarding the surface and multiple second elements positioned within the border of the display area to reflect the image to the user. The processor may determine characteristics of the border of the display area based on light reflected to the sensor from first elements. And it may modify parameters of the image based on the characteristics of the border of the display area.

Abstract translation: 实施例涉及用于使用户能够观看表面上的图像的系统。 该系统可以包括投影仪，传感器，投影面或屏幕以及处理器。 投影机可以将图像投射到表面上。 传感器可以检测从表面反射的光。 表面可以包括多种类型的表面元件，例如多个第一元件，其定位为表面上的显示区域的边界，以提供关于表面的反馈以及位于显示区域的边界内的多个第二元素，以将图像反映到用户 。 处理器可以基于从第一元件反射到传感器的光来确定显示区域的边界的特性。 并且可以基于显示区域的边界的特征来修改图像的参数。

公开(公告)号：US20140284457A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US14218643

申请日：2014-03-18

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G03B21/14

CPC classification number: G03B21/147 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G02B26/101 ,  H04N9/3129 ,  H04N9/3155 ,  H04N9/3164 ,  H04N9/3173 ,  H04N9/3185 ,  H04N9/3194

Abstract: An image projection device for displaying an image onto a remote surface. The image projection device employs a scanner to project image beams of visible light and tracer beams of light onto a remote surface to form a display of the image. The device also employs a light detector to sense at least the reflections of light from the tracer beam pulses incident on the remote surface. The device employs the sensed tracer beam light pulses to predict the trajectory of subsequent image beam light pulses and tracer beam light pulses that form a display of the image on the remote surface in a pseudo random pattern. The trajectory of the projected image beam light pulses can be predicted so that the image is displayed from a point of view that can be selected by, or automatically adjusted for, a viewer of the displayed image.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将图像显示在远程表面上的图像投影装置。 图像投影装置使用扫描仪将可见光和示踪光束的图像投影到远程表面上以形成图像的显示。 该装置还使用光检测器来感测来自入射在远程表面上的示踪光束脉冲的光的至少反射。 该装置采用所感测的示踪光束光脉冲来预测随后的图像束光脉冲和示踪光束光脉冲的轨迹，其以伪随机图案在远程表面上形成图像的显示。 可以预测投影图像束光脉冲的轨迹，使得从可以通过显示图像的观看者选择或自动调整的观点来显示图像。

公开(公告)号：US20140098379A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14046374

申请日：2013-10-04

Applicant: Gerard Dirk Smits

Inventor： Gerard Dirk Smits

IPC: G01B11/14

CPC classification number: G01B11/14 ,  A63F13/213 ,  A63F13/428 ,  A63F13/833 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0386

Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards detecting the three dimensional position of a position sensing device (PSD) utilizing a spot scanned across a remote surface. A trajectory map may be determined for a projection system. The trajectory map may identify a location of the spot at various times during the scan. A PSD may be arranged with a clear view of the remote surface. The PSD may observe at least three spots projected onto the remote surface utilizing three lines of sight that enable moment-in-time linear alignment between the spot and a sensor. Observation angles between each of the lines of sight may be determined. For each observed spot, a transition time may be determined and a location of the observed spot may be determined based on the trajectory map. A position of the PSD may be determined based on determined observed locations and the observation angles of the PSD.

Abstract translation: 实施例旨在利用利用跨越远程表面扫描的点来检测位置感测装置（PSD）的三维位置。 可以为投影系统确定轨迹图。 轨迹图可以在扫描期间的不同时间识别斑点的位置。 PSD可以布置成具有远程表面的清晰视图。 PSD可以使用三条视线来观察至少三个投影到远程表面上的点，这些视线使点和传感器之间能够进行时间线性对准。 可以确定每个视线之间的观察角度。 对于每个观测点，可以确定转变时间，并且可以基于轨迹图来确定观测点的位置。 PSD的位置可以基于确定的观察位置和PSD的观察角度来确定。