Surface measurement apparatus and method using parallax views

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APP PUB NO 20080200818A1
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12005474

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The invention provides for surface mapping of in-vivo imaging subjects using a single camera having a lens which is not telecentric in object space, and a moveable stage on which a subject animal for in-vivo imaging is placed. Images are taken and the stage is moved by known amounts, and the height of individual features on the subject is determined through analysis of how much the feature shifts in the image, given the known stage displacement and lens placement. A mesh or other surface can be constructed from individual features, to provide a map of the subject. Alternatively, two cameras are used in a calibrated stereo viewing arrangement. Resolution of 0.5 mm or better can be attained for mice and similarly sized subjects.

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CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH & INSTRUMENTATION INC35-B CABOT ROAD WOBURN MA 01801

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Determan, Scott North Andover, MA 10 195
Miller, Peter Cambridge, MA 119 3841

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