INTEGRATED ILLUMINATION AND OPTICAL SURFACE TOPOLOGY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for optical topology detection and illumination. Embodiments provide an integrated system, and methods of operation thereof, where the integrated system includes an illumination system and an optical topology detection system, and where at least a portion of the spectral content of illumination light from the illumination system is within an optical detection bandwidth of the optical topology detection system, and where the operation of the optical topology detection system and the illumination system are interleaved to avoid crosstalk, such that the optical topology detection system detects the optical topology detection light when the illumination system is not emitting illumination light. The system may include, and control the operation of, an optical navigation system. The components of the system may be mounted to a rigid frame to maintain calibration.

主权项

1. An integrated system for optical topology detection and illumination,
comprising:
an illumination system configured to illuminate a region of interest with illumination light;an optical topology detection system configured to project optical topology detection light onto the region of interest and to detect optical topology detection light scattered or reflected from the region of interest to detect the topology at the region of interest;
wherein at least a portion of the spectral content of the illumination light is within an optical detection bandwidth of said optical topology detection system; andone or more processors configured to:
provide one or more control signals for repeatedly triggering interleaved operation of said optical topology detection system and said illumination system; and control the operation of said optical topology detection system and said illumination system according to the one or more control signals, such that the optical topology detection system detects the optical topology detection light when said illumination system is not emitting illumination light.