Title : 
A new smart vision system using a quick-response dynamic focusing lens
         
        
            Author : 
Kaneko, Takashi ; Mitsumoto, Naoki ; Kawahara, Nobuaki
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Labs. of Res., Denso Corp., Aichi, Japan
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We propose a new smart vision system using a quick-response dynamic focusing lens suitable for micro parts assembling. This system realizes real-time observation for micro parts with a deep depth of field, as well as three-dimensional shape measurement using only one image sensor. In this paper, we report a newly developed real-time algorithm called the one pixel method for generating a clear image having a deep depth of field. This method is able to process one original picture (640×480 pixels per frame) in approximately 1.0 ms. We also report the results of three-dimensional shape measurement with high accuracy using the contrast of brightness method
         
        
            Keywords : 
image recognition; image sensors; intelligent sensors; microactuators; microassembling; microlenses; optical focusing; piezoelectric actuators; real-time systems; shape measurement; 307200 pixel; 3D shape measurement; 480 pixel; 640 pixel; brightness contrast method; deep DOF; deep depth of field; image sensor; micro parts assembling; one pixel method; quick-response dynamic focusing lens; real-time algorithm; real-time observation; smart vision system; Assembly systems; Brightness; Focusing; Image generation; Image sensors; Lenses; Machine vision; Pixel; Real time systems; Shape measurement;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2000. MEMS 2000. The Thirteenth Annual International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Miyazaki
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-5273-4
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/MEMSYS.2000.838561