Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage media for collecting color information about an object undergoing a 3d scan

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program which, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to perform a procedure comprising:

• generating first and second two-dimensional (2D) color image data corresponding to an illuminated object, wherein the first and second 2D color image data include pixels;
• generating first and second 2D monochrome image data respectively corresponding to the first and second 2D color image data;
• generating 3D data using the first and second 2D monochrome image data;
• and
• generating 3D color image data by combining color information obtained from at least one of the first and second 2D color image data with the 3D data.

A three-dimensional (3D) scanning system for generating a 3D scan of an object, the 3D scanning system comprising:

• a camera including a light source, a first aperture, a second aperture, and a color image sensor having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the color image sensor generates first two-dimensional (2D) color image data based on light projected by the light source, reflected by the object and passed through the first aperture, and wherein the second portion of the color image sensor generates second 2D color image data based on light projected by the light source, reflected by the object, and passed through the second aperture;
• and
• at least one processor operable to:
• generate first and second 2D monochrome image data respectively corresponding to the first and second 2D color image data;
• generate 3D data using the first and second 2D monochrome image data;
• and
• generate 3D color image data by combining color information obtained from at least one of the first and second 2D color image data with the 3D data.

A three-dimensional (3D) scanning system, comprising:

• a user interface, operable by a user to input a signal specifying selection of one of a plurality of operating modes of the 3D scanning system;
• and
• a processor, responsive to the signal specifying a first one of the operating modes, for
• generating first and second two-dimensional (2D) color image data corresponding to an illuminated object, wherein the first and second 2D color image data include pixels,
• generating first and second 2D monochrome image data respectively corresponding to the first and second 2D color image data,
• generating 3D data using the first and second 2D monochrome image data, and
• generating 3D color image data by combining color information obtained from at least one of the first and second 2D color image data with the 3D data,
• the processor also being responsive to the signal specifying selection of a second one of the operating modes, for generating further 2D color image data corresponding to the illuminated object.

A method of operating a three-dimensional (3D) scanning system, comprising:

• selecting between a plurality of operating modes;
• in response to a selection of a first one of the operating modes,
• generating first and second two-dimensional (2D) color image data corresponding to an illuminated object, wherein the first and second 2D color image data include pixels,
• generating first and second 2D monochrome image data respectively corresponding to the first and second 2D color image data,
• generating 3D data using the first and second 2D monochrome image data, and
• generating 3D color image data by combining color information obtained from at least one of the first and second 2D color image data with the 3D data;
• and
• in response to a selection of a second one of the operating modes, generating further 2D color image data corresponding to the illuminated object.