A Uniform Approach for Utilizing Synergy between Inspection Technologies and Computational Methods

Emerging scanning technologies currently capture diverse data that includes geometrical and physical properties (i.e. normals, material and color). Yet, existing inspection computational methods do not satisfy industry demands. This paper proposes a new approach for inherently handling diverse data and utilizing the synergy between inspection technologies and digital processing methods. Two methods were developed: a Hierarchical Space Decomposition Model (HSDM), which sorts the sampled data, and a 3D Geometrical Bilateral Filter (3D GBF) that utilizes the diverse data. These methods provide efficient data reduction while preserving sharp features. The feasibility of this approach is demonstrated on the diverse data.