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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2010
Chao Hsu Lee, Singapore Science Park II, SG;
Jin Xu, Singapore Science Park II, SG;
Jian Zhang, Singapore Science Park II, JP;
Chao Hsu Lee, Singapore Science Park II, SG;
Jin Xu, Singapore Science Park II, SG;
Jian Zhang, Singapore Science Park II, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A three-dimensional imaging apparatusfor generating an image of a three-dimensional objectis disclosed. The 3D-imaging apparatushas two setsof reflective elements, an image-capturing deviceand a processor. The image-capturing deviceis for capturing two images using rays emitted from the objectand reflected from each of the two setsof reflective elements. The processor is arranged to identify a plurality of sets of matching points in the respective captured images, each set of the matching points having been generated by the respective rays emitted by a single corresponding element of the object. For each set of the matching points identified in the respective captured images, the processor is arranged to determine a location of the corresponding element of the object. Thus, a three-dimensional image of the objectcan be generated by the processor using the determined locations of a plurality of elements of the object. A method of generating a three-dimensional image of an object is also disclosed.