METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT OR PATTERN

摘要

A system for simultaneously obtaining (PD1-n) a plurality of images of an object (501) from a plurality of different viewpoints. With such a system, bright-field images and dark-field images may be simultaneously obtained. This is accomplished by positioning a plurality of light receiving devices (PD1-n) are spaced substantially equally along at least a portion of a surface of an imaginary hemisphere surrounding the object. Another aspect of the invention generates composite images from simultaneously obtained images. Equivalent regions of each image, corresponding to geographically identical subpictures, are compared. The subpicture having the highest entropy is selected and stored, with the process continuing until all subpictures have been considered.