Abstract:
A method and system for determining surface topology of a three-dimensional (3D) structure, based on a structured pattern that is projected onto the surface structure, and images of the pattern superposed on the structured surface are analysed to provide surface coordinates of the structure. The pattern comprises a plurality of unique color edges defined between pairs of differently-colored stripes, which substantially overcomes ambiguity problems. In one embodiment, a calibration method is provided enabling the surface coordinates to be obtained from a single image of the structure.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining the three-dimensional shape and dimensions of a human foot. The invention is based on projecting a plurality of parallel planes of laser light on the foot, receiving the reflected image of the intersection of the planes of light with the foot in a digital image capturing device, and processing the reflected images to reconstruct the three-dimensional surface of the foot.
Abstract:
An optical authentication device comprising a plurality of elements having optical polarizing properties distributed in a pseudo-random manner over a predetermined area; at least three optically detectable markers positioned in predetermined positions with respect to the predetermined area; whereby, when viewing the predetermined area with an optical imaging sensor of a reader under an illumination having specific polarization properties a first image is obtained that is different from one or more other images obtained under one or more illuminations having different polarization properties, thus by comparing two or more images of at least a portion of the device to saved images of the same device or a portion thereof taken under the same illuminations, using the markers for aligning images to be compared, authentication is achieved.