3D Imaging Coordinate Alignment Without LiDAR

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing three-dimensional imaging methods in VR/AR applications suffer from cumulative errors due to variable photographing positions, leading to imprecise or incomplete object representations, and require expensive lidar modules, limiting their accessibility to ordinary users.

Innovation Solution

A three-dimensional imaging method that utilizes hardware configuration information to determine ranging dot matrix density and picture material pixel values, builds a standard coordinate system, and performs imaging using optical or wireless ranging modules without requiring a lidar module, ensuring precise and complete object representation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a lidar module is used to perform three-dimensional imaging, then the imaging precision and completeness are improved, but the hardware cost and device complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimaging precisionVSAvoidhardware complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses ordinary cameras to capture two-dimensional images and processes them through coordinate transformation algorithms to generate three-dimensional imaging results, effectively copying the function of expensive lidar modules using readily available camera hardware combined with computational methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical/optical ranging system (lidar) with a computational imaging system that uses standard cameras and coordinate transformation algorithms to achieve three-dimensional reconstruction, substituting physical measurement mechanisms with mathematical processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If the photographing position is not fixed during three-dimensional imaging, then the adaptability and ease of operation are improved, but cumulative errors increase leading to reduced measurement precision

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephotographing flexibilityVSAvoidmeasurement precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a coordinate transformation mechanism that operates in the mathematical dimension, transforming images from different spatial positions into a unified three-dimensional coordinate system, thereby eliminating cumulative errors while preserving photographing flexibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a standard three-dimensional coordinate system as an intermediary framework to integrate multiple two-dimensional images taken from different positions, allowing flexible photographing while maintaining measurement precision through systematic coordinate alignment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12499603B2Three-dimensional imaging method, apparatus, and device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.16 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

Disclosed are a three-dimensional imaging method, apparatus and device, and a storage medium. The three-dimensional imaging method may include: acquiring hardware configuration information of an electronic device and a ranging module supported by the electronic device; determining a ranging dot matrix density and a picture material pixel value according to the hardware configuration information of the electronic device; ranging on a plurality of points on an outer surface of a to-be-measured object by utilizing the ranging module according to the ranging dot matrix density, and obtaining depth information of the plurality of points; building a standard three-dimensional coordinate system according to the depth information of at least three points of the plurality of points; photographing the to-be-measured object according to the picture material pixel value and obtaining a plurality of picture materials; and performing three-dimensional imaging processing on the to-be-measured object.