Title:
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRACTICAL 3D VISION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/138565
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and system for specifying an area of interest in a 3D imaging system (10) including a plurality of cameras (24) that include at least first and second cameras wherein each camera (24) has a field of view arranged along a camera distinct trajectory, the method comprising the steps of presenting a part (12) at a location within the fields of view of the plurality of cameras, indicating on the part (12) an area of interest (82) that is within the field of view of each of the plurality of cameras, for each of the plurality of cameras: (i) acquiring at least one image of the part (12) including the area of interest (82), (ii) identifying a camera (24) specific field of interest within the field of view of the camera (24) associated with the area of interest (82) in the at least one image and (iii) storing the field of interest for subsequent use.
Inventors:
WALLACK AARON (US)
MICHAEL DAVID (US)
MICHAEL DAVID (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/036171
Publication Date:
March 10, 2011
Filing Date:
May 26, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COGNEX TECH & INVESTMENT CORP (US)
WALLACK AARON (US)
MICHAEL DAVID (US)
WALLACK AARON (US)
MICHAEL DAVID (US)
International Classes:
B25J9/16; G06T7/00
Foreign References:
| US6304050B1 | 2001-10-16 |
Other References:
GEYS I ET AL: "On-line, interactive view synthesis and augmentation", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 21, no. 9, 1 October 2006 (2006-10-01), pages 709 - 723, XP025080491, ISSN: 0923-5965, [retrieved on 20061001], DOI: DOI:10.1016/J.IMAGE.2006.08.001
OH J-Y ET AL: "LASER POINTERS AS COLLABORATIVE POINTING DEVICES", PROCEEDINGS GRAPHICS INTERFACE 2002. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, MAY 27 20020527 TORONTO : CIPS, US, vol. CONF. 28, 27 May 2002 (2002-05-27), pages 141 - 149, XP001232467, ISBN: 978-1-56881-183-3
OH J-Y ET AL: "LASER POINTERS AS COLLABORATIVE POINTING DEVICES", PROCEEDINGS GRAPHICS INTERFACE 2002. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, MAY 27 20020527 TORONTO : CIPS, US, vol. CONF. 28, 27 May 2002 (2002-05-27), pages 141 - 149, XP001232467, ISBN: 978-1-56881-183-3
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JASKOLSKI, Michael, A. (411 E. Wisconsin Ave. Suite 204, Milwaukee WI, US)
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