331 results about "Surface map" patented technology

A method for accurately synthesizing a full-aperture data map from a series of overlapped sub-aperture data maps. In addition to conventional alignment uncertainties, a generalized compensation framework corrects a variety of errors, including compensators that are independent in each sub-aperture. Another class of compensators (interlocked) include coefficients that are the same across all the sub-apertures. A constrained least-squares optimization routine maximizes data consistency in sub-aperture overlap regions. The stitching algorithm includes constraints representative of the accuracies of the hardware to ensure that the results are within meaningful bounds. The constraints also enable the computation of estimates of uncertainties in the final results. The method therefore automatically calibrates the system, provides a full-aperture surface map, and an estimate of residual uncertainties. Therefore, larger surfaces can be tested with greater departures from a best-fit sphere to greater accuracy than was possible in the prior art.

A system comprising a convergent parameter instrument and a laser digital image projector for obtaining a surface map of a target anatomical surface, obtaining images of that surface from a module of the convergent parameter instrument, applying pixel mapping algorithms to impute three dimensional coordinate data from the surface map to a two dimensional image obtained through the convergent parameter instrument, projecting images from the convergent parameter instrument onto the target anatomical surface as a medical reference, and applying a skew correction algorithm to the image.

A contoured surface map of a lesion within a patient is obtained by shifting a reference surface to an estimated location in operational images. The process can be repeated to minimize errors, and the contoured surface map can then be segmented.

A helmet liner that is custom-fitted to a wearer's head, and methods of making the liner, are provided. To make the liner, scanning equipment directly scans the person's head to generate computer-readable data containing a surface map of the head. This data then is used by suitable machining equipment to machine a custom-fitted liner from a universal liner blank, whose resulting convex surface will substantially conform to the shape and contour of the person's head. The scanning equipment desirably is or includes one or a plurality of lasers. A mobile platform including both the scanning and the machining equipment also is provided.

A hand-size structured-light three-dimensional metrology imaging system and method. Laser illumination stripes are scanned across a workpiece surface for obtaining z-height and x-coordinate information. A Scheimpflug configuration is used. Utilizing this configuration, a laser illumination stripe across a raised workpiece portion will be shown in a contour image at the image sensor in a focused manner, such that the offsets along the contour image line due to the raised portions of the workpiece surface can be accurately converted to a z-height measurement. The y-axis positions associated with each of the contour images, used for reassembling the information from the contour images into a surface map for the workpiece, may be determined without the need for a position sensor, by including a reference object in the contour images.

The invention relates to a the machine vision detection field, and provides a method and a device for detecting magnetic tile surface defects through machine vision technology. The technical scheme of the method comprises the following steps: (1) placing a magnetic tile to be detected on a conveyer belt; (2) starting a CCD image acquisition device, acquiring a magnetic tile surface image and transmitting the image to an image processing unit; (3) processing the image acquired in (2) through image filtering, image segmentation, post-morphological processing, edge detection and the like by the image processing unit, transmitting the processed results to a defect detection unit; (4) performing feature extraction of the image processing results in (3) so as to transform the results into a one-dimensional data signal; (5) training and testing the results obtained in (4) by a probability mode identification unit, dividing magnetic tile surface quality into two classes: good magnetic tile and defective magnetic tile so as to reach the purpose of defect detection. The method and device have simple structures, are easy to maintain and expand, have high detection efficiency and low equipment investment.

A system and method of restoring an occluded background region includes detecting surfaces of a point cloud, thereby resulting in a surface map; substantially enhancing edges between detected surfaces according to a gradient map and the surface map, thereby generating an edge map; inpainting a depth image, thereby generating in an inpainted depth image; and inpainting a color image, thereby generating an inpainted color image.

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for generating combined image data representing a volumetric image of a subject and a color textured external surface of the subject. According to one embodiment, two-dimensional image data of a surface of the subject can be obtained from a two-dimensional imager. Volumetric data of the subject can be obtained from a volumetric scanner. The two-dimensional imager can have a known optical property and physical position relative to the volumetric scanner. External surface mesh data can be generated based on the volumetric data. The two-dimensional image data can be mapped to the external surface mesh data based on the known physical position of the two-dimensional imager and the volumetric scanner. Display image data including the two-dimensional image data mapped to the external surface map data combined with the volumetric data can be generated and displayed.

A system and method are provided for automated control of application of fluid to a surface. A surface map is annotated with shapes designating zones for spraying, and excluding others. A control system in a vehicle uses the annotated map and GPS to assist the operator of the vehicle avoid spraying on excluded zones, and provides a record of the spraying operation including locations sprayed and fluid spray rates. The control system operates valves to control spraying from a container on the vehicle, based on several parameters, so as to avoid spraying excluded zones and steep slopes, to avoid overlaps, and to limit fluid spray rates below pre-determined maximums. The system further assists the operator by providing a visual guide on a display. A kit can be provided to retrofit a vehicle for landspraying.

The present invention provides an optical method and a system for obtaining positional and/or motional information of an object with respect to a reference surface, including detecting if the object touches the reference surface, by using a projector and one camera. A surface map is used for mapping a location on the reference surface and a corresponding location in a camera-captured image having a view of the reference surface. In particular, a camera-observed shadow length, i.e. a length of the object's shadow observable by the camera, estimated by using the surface map, is used to compute the object's height above the reference surface (a Z coordinate). Whether or not the object touches the reference surface is also obtainable. After an XY coordinate is estimated, a 3D coordinate of the object is obtained. By computing a time sequence of 3D coordinates, the motional information, such as velocity and acceleration, is obtainable.

A non-invasive system (100) and method for locating blood vessel and analyzing blood of a subject under observation have been disclosed. The system (100) comprises a processor (108), an imaging module in communication with said processor (108) to capture at least a portion of a subject under observation and a display module (112) in communication with said processor to display said portion of the subject under observation (116). In further embodiments said processor (108) is configured to receive data from said imaging module and to construct a surface map of said portion of said section of said surface under observation (116).

The invention relates to the technical field of artificial intelligence, in particular to a cloth defect marking method and system based on machine vision. Obtaining a surface image including the texture of the cloth, obtaining a gray level image corresponding to the surface image, and obtaining a frequency domain image including edge information according to the gray level image; further obtaining the periodic direction and the texture direction of the texture in the gray level image; according to a gray level co-occurrence matrix corresponding to the period direction and the texture direction; selecting each group of corresponding pixel point pairs in the gray level co-occurrence matrix when the occurrence frequency is greater than a preset threshold value as a texture unit; and obtaining a symbiotic run matrix corresponding to each texture unit in the period direction and the texture direction, obtaining an abnormal texture unit according to the gray level co-occurrence matrix and the symbiotic run matrix, obtaining an interruption pixel point pair according to the abnormal texture unit, and obtaining a defect pixel point according to the interruption pixel point pair. Errors caused by noise points of the image are avoided, and efficiency and accuracy of cloth defect detection are improved.

Systems and methods for analyzing tire tread data to assess tire tread parameters, such as irregular wear characteristics of a tire tread, are provided. More particularly, an automated and robust flattening process c be performed to transform tire tread data, such as a tread surface map, into flattened tire tread data. The flattened tire tread data can provide tread heights defined in a measurement direction that is normal to the surface of the tire tread, as opposed to parallel to a radial axis of the tire. The flattened tread data can be analyzed to assess one or more parameters of the tread of the tire. For instance, local height indicators for the flattened tread data can be determined using a local maximum as a reference. Because the local height indicators are relative heights determined from a local maximum, quantification of tread depth can be more easily obtained.

The invention discloses an industrial product surface defect detection method based on sample enhancement. The method comprises the following steps: 1) carrying out size standardization, normalization, cutting and classification on an industrial product surface image; 2) carrying out data enhancement of random flipping on the picture with the defect; 3) randomly splicing and enhancing the defective picture and the normal picture; 4) carrying out iterative training by using a Cascade-RCNN algorithm; 5) acquiring a Cascade-RCNN detection model; 6) carrying out sliding window detection on the industrial product surface picture to be detected and the texture template picture determining no defect through the Cascade-RCNN detection model, splicing results detected by a sliding window, and comparing the results obtained by the sliding window detection and the texture template picture to finally obtain the defect category and region annotation of the picture to be detected. According to the method, the influence of conditions such as illumination, exposure and displacement on defect detection can be effectively reduced, the detection stability is improved, the resolution capability of thetwo-stage target detector on patterns and backgrounds is improved, and the false detection rate is reduced.

The present invention provides an optical method and a system for obtaining positional and/or motional information of an object with respect to a reference surface, including detecting if the object touches the reference surface, by using a projector and one camera. A surface map is used for mapping a location on the reference surface and a corresponding location in a camera-captured image having a view of the reference surface. In particular, a camera-observed shadow length, i.e. a length of the object's shadow observable by the camera, estimated by using the surface map, is used to compute the object's height above the reference surface (a Z coordinate). Whether or not the object touches the reference surface is also obtainable. After an XY coordinate is estimated, a 3D coordinate of the object is obtained. By computing a time sequence of 3D coordinates, the motional information, such as velocity and acceleration, is obtainable.

The invention relates to a surface roughness measurement method and a realization device. The method is characterized by using a high-resolution microscopic camera which is equipped with a long objectdistance microscopic lens to shoot the surface image of a measured object when a single point light source irradiates, wherein after n point light sources are successively lightened, the camera can shoot n surface images I1-In, and the n is greater than or equal to 3; using a high-light black ball to calibrate the direction of the light source and acquiring the unit direction vector L1-Ln of allthe light sources and the transformation ratio coefficient f of a world coordinate (x, y, z) and an image coordinate (u, v); calculating the image coordinate value W(u,v) of a surface depth through the unit direction vector L1-Ln of the light source and the two-dimensional image I1-In of the surface of the measured object; acquiring the world coordinate value Z(x, y) of the surface depth of the measured object through the transformation ratio coefficient f; selecting the appropriate sampling length lr, and sampling the Z(x, y) to acquire a contour curve z(x); using a gaussian filter to filterthe contour curve z(x) so as to obtain a gaussian center line w(x), and separating a roughness profile r(x); and calculating the arithmetic average deviation value of the roughness profile r(x) and taking as the measured value of roughness.

Systems and methods for analyzing tread surface data to assess tire tread parameters, such as irregular wear characteristics of a tire tread, are provided. For example, tread surface data, such as a tread surface map, can be processed to generate a convex hull for the tire. The convex hull can approximate the convex outer surface of the tire. The convex hull can be used as a reference for analyzing the tread surface data. In particular, irregular wear zones in the tire tread can be mathematically concave relative to the convex hull. Comparing the tread surface data to the convex hull can reveal information indicative of irregular wear characteristics of the tire. For instance, the local depth of the measured tread surface data relative to the convex hull can provide a quantitative measure of irregular wear characteristics of the tire.

A method of processing a substrate having an optical surface includes using an interferometer which includes optics for providing a beam of measuring light. The optics polarize the beam of measuring light such that a tangential polarization component continuously increases relative to a radial polarization component with increasing distance from an optical axis. The substrate is positioned in the beam of measuring light. Using the system, the interferometer determines a surface map of the optical surface, and determines deviations of the optical surface from a target shape.