A mechanism for range image integration without image registration

Abstract

A mechanism is introduced that automatically integrates multi-view range images without registering the images. The mechanism is based on a reference double-frame that acts as the coordinate system of the scene. A single-view range image of a scene is obtained by sweeping a laser line over the scene by hand and analyzing the acquired light stripes. Range images captured from different views of the scene are in the coordinate system of the double-frame, and thus, automatically integrate without further processing.