Systems and methods for inward-looking depth scanning of a real-world scene

    公开(公告)号:US10346994B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15663718

    申请日:2017-07-29

    Inventor: Steven L. Smith

    Abstract: An exemplary depth scanning system includes first and second depth scanning devices. The first device detects depth data for surfaces included within a real-world scene from a first vantage point by rotating a first scan head in one rotational direction to progressively aim a first scan field to sweep across the surfaces during a scan time period. The second device detects depth data for the surfaces from a second vantage point by rotating a second scan head in phase with the rotation of the first scan head and in the opposite rotational direction so as to progressively aim a second scan field to sweep across the surfaces during the scan time period. The in-phase rotations of the first and second scan heads cause the first scan field to aim at the second vantage point at a same moment when the second scan field aims at the first vantage point.

    Systems and methods for inward-looking depth scanning of a scan zone

    公开(公告)号:US10656276B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US15663719

    申请日:2017-07-29

    Inventor: Steven L. Smith

    Abstract: An exemplary depth scanning system includes first and second depth scanning devices disposed, respectively, at first and second locations on a boundary of a scan zone where segments of the boundary meet to form respective first and second angles that include the scan zone. The first device performs a first sequence of depth scanning operations where the first device detects depth data for surfaces included in the scan zone by sweeping a scan field across the first angle and in which the first device abstains from detecting depth data for surfaces outside the first angle. Concurrently, the second device performs a second sequence of depth scanning operations where the second device detects depth data for the surfaces in the scan zone by sweeping a scan field across the second angle and in which the second device abstains from detecting depth data for surfaces outside the second angle.

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