Method and apparatus for detecting an object with circular-arc-shaped supporting elements

A method for detecting an object, the method comprising the following steps:

• providing an apparatus for detecting an object, the apparatus including a first circular-arc-shaped support element being rotatable about a first axis of rotation, at least two image detection devices being disposed at the first circular-arc-shaped support element in an equiangular configuration, the at least two image detection devices each having a respective matrix sensor, at least one second circular-arc-shaped support element being rotatable relative to the first circular-arc shaped support element about a second axis of rotation, the at least one second circular-arc-shaped support element having a center point, and at least two light sources disposed at the at least one second circular-arc-shaped support element in an equiangular configuration, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation intersecting each other at least at one point of intersection;
• aligning all of the at least two light sources toward the center point and directing the at least two light sources in mutually different illumination directions;
• setting at least one illumination state by setting an angular position of the at least one second support element and by setting an activation state of at least one of the light sources;
• setting at least one imaging state by setting an angular position of the first support element and by setting an activation state of at least one of the image detection devices;
• and
• using each of the activated image detection devices to generate an image in the set illumination state and imaging state.