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containing an interaction region in space. A sequence of depth maps is captured over time …

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SUMMARY 0008 Exemplary embodiments overcome the above dis advantages and other
disadvantages not described above. Also, an exemplary embodiment is not required to …

In this thesis a new robust approach for Single-Shot Structured Light 3D scanning is
developed. As the name implies, this measurement principle requires only one image of an …

Microsoft Kinect has been widely used by researchers since its first release in 2010 due to
its consumable price compared with other ranger sensors. Calibration is the first step if we …

A manual operating device includes a display input device, an arm position sensing section,
a physical position sensing section and a control section. The display input device includes …

A 3D scanner is a device that analyzes a real world object and generates a point cloud
describing the surface of such object, possibly including color information as well. However …