Dynamic three-dimensional imaging with cubic-meter-level measurement volume using multi-scale band-limited illumination profilometry

Dynamic three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging using phase-shifting fringe projection profilometry is currently driven by industrial manufacturing, archaeological inspection, and entertainment. However, existing techniques cannot simultaneously provide the robustness in solving spatially isolated 3D objects, the tolerance of large variation in surface reflectance, and the flexibility of tunable working distances with a cubic meter (m(3))-level measurement volume at video rate. To overcome these limitations, we have developed multi-scale band-limited illumination profilometry (MS-BLIP). MS-BLIP implements multi-frequency fringe projection with the associated phase unwrapping, which enables robust 3D imaging of spatially isolated objects. Meanwhile, MS-BLIP adopts dual-level intensity projection to enhance its dynamic range, which allows recovering 3D information from surfaces with large reflectance variation. Moreover, MS-BLIP applies a newly developed iterative method for distortion compensation, which improves the 3D reconstruction quality over a cubic-meter-level measurement volume. Finally, a dove prism is used to adjust the orientation of the field of view, which helps MS-BLIP fit different experimental scenarios. With a measurement volume of up to 1.5 m(3) and a working distance of up to 2.8 m, MS-BLIP showcases the video-rate 3D surface imaging of full human-body movements.

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This study develops multi-scale band-limited illumination profilometry (MS-BLIP) for robust 3D imaging of spatially isolated objects. MS-BLIP uses multi-frequency fringe projection with associated phase unwrapping and dual-level intensity projection to enhance dynamic range. It also applies a newly developed iterative method for distortion compensation and utilizes a dove prism to adjust the field of view orientation.