System and method for simultaneously viewing a scene and an obscured object

摘要

A visual information system to capture an input image using a camera 22, manipulate the image using processor 28, and project the processed image using optics 33 to superimpose the processed image on the actual object being observed by a viewer. Processing is done in real-time to allow the viewer to see both the actual and processed images while the viewer moves and changes viewing angles. Areas of interest in the displayed image may be highlighted or include graphical information for the viewer.