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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2006
James N. England, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Aron T. Helser, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Benjamin C. Elgin, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Richard L. Holloway, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
James N. England, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Aron T. Helser, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Benjamin C. Elgin, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Richard L. Holloway, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
DeltaSphere, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Abstract
A method, computer program product, and apparatus for making and displaying measurements based upon multiple 3D range data sets obtained using a 3D rangefinder device. At least a first and a second 3D range data sets are provided. A 3D transformation is computed therebetween. The first 3D range data set is represented as a first displayed image and the second 3D range data set is represented as a second displayed image. At least two features are identified within the first and second displayed images respectively. A measurement is computed based on at least the first feature and the second feature utilizing the 3D transformation between the first and second 3D range data sets. The computed measurement may be displayed within at least one of the first displayed image and the second displayed image.