A New 3D Surface Profile Measuring System Based on the Telescope and Webcam

Ming-Hung Chiu, Yen-Hsin Chen, Jian-Ming Su

Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Formosa University, Taiwan.

DOI: 10.4236/ns.2014.616114                

Abstract

We propose a simple telescope with three-dimensional image capability for surface profile measurements. Our method based on the algorithm of reflectivity-height transformation is applied to a traditional commercial telescope with a webcam for determining the third dimension of the test object. It is also useful for thickness, deformation, and surface profile measurements.

Keywords

Telescope, Three-Dimensional Measurement, Reflectivity, CCD, Webcam, Surface Profile

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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