Design of a multisensor optical surface scanner

Gulab H. Bhatia; Kirk E. Smith; Paul K. Commean; Jennifer J. Whitestone; Michael W. Vannier M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.189060

6 October 1994 Design of a multisensor optical surface scanner

Gulab H. Bhatia, Kirk E. Smith, Paul K. Commean, Jennifer J. Whitestone, Michael W. Vannier M.D.

Proceedings Volume 2355, Sensor Fusion VII; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.189060
Event: Photonics for Industrial Applications, 1994, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

A reconfigurable, optical, 3D scanning system with sub-second acquisition of human body surface data was designed and simulated. Sensor elements (digital cameras/light beam projectors) that meet resolution, accuracy, and speed requirements are included in the system design. The sensors are interfaced to video frame grabber(s) under computer control resulting in a modular, low cost system. System operation and data processing are performed using a desktop graphics workstation. Surface data collected with this system can be oversampled to improve resolution and accuracy (viewed by overlapping camera/projector pairs). Multi- resolution data can be collected for different surfaces simultaneously or separately. Modeling and calibration of this reconfigurable system are achieved via a robust optimal estimation technique. Reconstruction software that allows seamless merging of a range data from multiple sensors has been implemented. Laser scanners that acquire body surface range data using one or two sensors require several seconds for data collection. Surface digitization of inaminate objects is feasible with such devices, but their use in human surface metrology is limited due to motion artifacts and occluded surfaces. Use of multiple, independent active sensors providing rapid collection and multi-resolution data enable sampling of complex human surface morphology not otherwise practical. 3D facial surface data has provided accurate measurements used in facial/craniofacial plastic surgery and modern personal protective equipment systems. Whole body data obtained with this new system is applicable to human factors research, medical diagnosis/treatment, and industrial design.

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Gulab H. Bhatia, Kirk E. Smith, Paul K. Commean, Jennifer J. Whitestone, and Michael W. Vannier M.D. "Design of a multisensor optical surface scanner", Proc. SPIE 2355, Sensor Fusion VII, (6 October 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.189060

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