A calibrated three-dimensional optical measuring apparatus for three-dimensional measurement of geometric parameters of a rope has a frame defining and arranged around a rope receiving cavity. Image acquisition devices acquiring digital images of regions of an outer surface of the rope are fixed to the frame and arranged around the rope when the calibrated three-dimensional optical measuring apparatus receives the rope in the rope receiving cavity. An electronic digital image processing device processes a multiplicity of digital images and obtains a three-dimensional photogrammetric reconstruction of points of the digital images of the rope. Having defined a circumferential direction running around a main extension axis of the rope and lying on a plane incident or perpendicular to the main extension axis of the rope, the image acquisition devices are arranged on the frame circumferentially spaced apart from one another along the circumferential direction. A lighting device is arranged along the circumferential direction between a pair of adjacent image acquisition devices.

A scanner system for capturing a three-dimensional model of an object includes a laser and a camera to capture two-dimensional images of the object. The system also includes a tube mounted to a rail, a central processor configured to receive data collected from the laser and the camera and an actuation mechanism configured to move the tube along the rail. The tube is configured to move generally along a travel axis of the rail. The tube includes open first and second tube ends. The laser and camera are mounted inside the tube between the first and second tube ends. The first tube end includes a first continuous ring and the second tube end includes a second continuous ring. A channel extends through the tube between the first and second rings positioned adjacent the rail in an assembled configuration.

A method for assembling a component to a structure includes determining, by a controller, a location on the structure for a placement of the component onto the structure. The method further includes activating, by the controller, a light source to project a visual indicator onto the location. The method also includes actuating, by the controller, a robotic implement to locate and position the component at the location based on the visual indicator projected onto the location.

An apparatus for modelling a shaft in 3D, includes a sensor head adapted to be axially moved within the shaft. The sensor head includes: image sensors placed along the circumference of the sensor head, adapted to take images along an inner circumference of the shaft; a measuring apparatus adapted to determine a measured height position of the sensor head within the shaft. A processing unit includes: a placement module configured to place the images in a virtual space, based on the measured height position and the positioning of the image sensors on the sensor head, a correction module configured to correct the placement, based on comparing overlapping images and/or based on a measured deviation of the sensor head with respect to a central axis of the shaft.

Dynamically customized animatable 3D models of virtual characters (“avatars”) are generated in real time from multiple inputs from one or more devices having various sensors. Each input may comprise a point cloud associated with a user's face/head. An example method comprises receiving inputs from sensor data from multiple sensors of the device(s) in real time, and pre-processing the inputs for determining orientation of the point clouds. The method may include registering the point clouds to align them to a common reference; automatically detecting features of the point clouds; deforming a template geometry based on the features to automatically generate a custom geometry; determining a texture of the inputs and transferring the texture to the custom geometry; deforming a template control structure based on the features to automatically generate a custom control structure; and generating an animatable object having the custom geometry, the transferred texture, and the custom control structure.

In an example embodiment, method, apparatus and computer program product for improving image and video captures using depth maps of viewfinder depth map, are provided. The method includes facilitating receipt of a viewfinder depth map of a scene, the viewfinder depth map comprising depth information of a plurality of objects in the scene. One or more objects are selected from the plurality of objects based on depth information of the one or more objects in the viewfinder depth map. Two or more images of the scene are facilitated to be captured by at least adjusting focus of a camera corresponding to the depth information of the one or more objects that are selected. In an example, a method also includes facilitating capture of an image of the scene by at least adjusting focus of a camera corresponding to the depth information of the two or more objects that are selected.

A compact inspection assembly comprising digital sensors and/or laser measurement systems to measure and validate attributes of pipe and associated threaded connections. A custom designed end-effector sensor assembly is selectively attached to a robotic arm having software and control systems. An automated sensor assembly, selectively positioned relative to a pipe section, measures data regarding the pipe and associated threaded connections. The measured and recorded data can be inspected for defects and/or compared to predetermined standards (such as, for example, original equipment manufacturer and/or end user specifications or requirements) to verify pipe/connection compliance with desired standards.

A compact inspection assembly comprising digital sensors and/or laser measurement systems to measure and validate attributes of pipe and associated threaded connections. A custom designed end-effector sensor assembly is selectively attached to a robotic arm having software and control systems. An automated sensor assembly, selectively positioned relative to a pipe section, measures data regarding the pipe and associated threaded connections. The measured and recorded data can be inspected for defects and/or compared to predetermined standards (such as, for example, original equipment manufacturer and/or end user specifications or requirements) to verify pipe/connection compliance with desired standards.

A system and method for inspecting a railway track bed using a plurality of sensors that are synchronized for rapid interrogation of a railway track bed while the sensors are in motion at a high rate of speed.

A system and method for inspecting a railway track bed using a plurality of sensors that are synchronized for rapid interrogation of a railway track bed while the sensors are in motion at a high rate of speed.