Shape measurement system, image capture apparatus, and shape measurement method

An image capture apparatus, comprising:

• a case;
• one or more lighting units located in the case that illuminate a target object located in the case;
• one or more image capture units located in the case that capture an image of the target object;
• a holding unit to hold the image capture units and the lighting units so as to form a polyhedron shape approximating a sphere;
• a selector to select at least one of the image capture units and at least one of the lighting units to be operated;
• and
• an output unit to output image data captured by the selected image capture unit.

A method of measuring a shape, comprising the steps of:

• providing one or more lighting units in a case, the one or more lighting unit capable of illuminating a target object located in the case;
• providing one or more image capture units in the case, the one or more image capture unit capable of capturing an image of the target object;
• holding the image capture units and the lighting units so as to form a polyhedron shape approximating a sphere;
• selecting at least one of the image capture units and at least one of the lighting units to be operated;
• and
• calculating a 3-D shape of the target object based on image data captured by the selected image capture unit under light emitted by the selected lighting unit.