3D Imaging Systems for Manufacturing, Construction, and Mobility (NIST TN 1682)

Published

December 15, 2010

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Maris Juberts, Marek Franaszek

Abstract

The National Defense Center of Excellence for Industrial Metrology and 3D Imaging (COE-IM3DI) is conducting research to enable the next generation of manufacturing-centric human/instrument/machine interaction. The generalized goal of the COE-IM3DI research is to facilitate the transition of 3D imaging technology from one requiring highly skilled/specialized technicians to a ubiquitous measurement capability available in real-time on the shop floor. This long-term effort requires a detailed examination of the current state of the art in 3D imaging and projected technology development trends over the next ten years. In 2004, NIST produced a seminal report on the then state of the art of the 3D Imaging field with a particular focus on hardware requirements for applications in manufacturing, autonomous vehicle mobility, and construction. This report will extend that initial work (principally with respect to software) and provide an update that will support the needs of the COE-IM3DT research program. The specific 3D imaging areas examined include: • Current state-of-the-art software and future software trends for 3D image data • Current state-of-the-art hardware and future hardware trends for active 3D imaging systems • Assessing operational requirements of 3D imaging for national defense with a focus on manufacturing, construction, and autonomous mobility

Citation

Technical Note (NIST TN) - 1682

Report Number

1682

NIST Pub Series

Technical Note (NIST TN)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1682

Keywords

imaging, hardware survey, focal plane arrays (FPAs), LADAR, laser scanners, LIDAR, software survey

Citation

Cheok, G. , Juberts, M. and Franaszek, M. (2010), 3D Imaging Systems for Manufacturing, Construction, and Mobility (NIST TN 1682), Technical Note (NIST TN), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1682 (Accessed January 13, 2025)