摘要 |
A method and apparatus for combining multiple views of an object using a three-dimensional surface profiling apparatus, which compensates for depth of field effects, is described. The apparatus utilizes a single source and a single receiver to acquire the multiple views of small objects. A lens or a system of lenses adjust the focal plane to account for the shorter distance that the radiation will travel along a first optical path than along a second optical path, so that both images are in focus on the detector at substantially the same time. For large objects, a three-dimensional surface profiling apparatus utilizing more than one camera is used. |