Visual feedback of 3D scan parameters
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsEric B. Paley, Ilya A. Kriveshko, Joseph Boeries, Steven V. Weeks, Edward K. Tekeian, Janos Rohaly
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Abstract
The systems and methods disclosed herein provide visual feedback concerning one or more scanning parameters to a user during acquisition of a three dimensional scan.
Claims17
A method for operating a scanning system that includes a scanning device and a display, the scanning device adapted for continuous acquisition of surface data from a subject, the scanning device having one or more scanning parameters, and the display adapted for displaying a digital surface reconstruction containing a plurality of three-dimensional points recovered from the surface data, the method comprising:
- rendering the digital surface reconstruction in the display;
- and
- providing a visual cue within the display that relates to the one or more scanning parameters;
- wherein the one or more scanning parameters includes a range of distances for data capture, providing a visual cue further including color coding a plurality of rendered points of the digital surface reconstruction according to a current distance of each one of the plurality of rendered points relative to the range of distances for data capture;
- wherein color coding includes rendering points more distant than the range of distances in a first color;
- wherein color coding includes rendering points nearer than the range of distances in a second color;
- wherein color coding includes rendering points within the range of distances in a third color.
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