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¹Electronic Engineering Department, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. luis.flores@cucei.udg.mx

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Optical Metrology
3D Reconstruction

Background:

Projector/camera gamma nonlinearity poses challenges in phase-shifting profilometry.
Existing methods struggle with accurate 3D profile reconstruction due to these nonlinearities.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a new fringe synthesis method to mitigate gamma nonlinearity effects.
To enable reliable 3D profile reconstruction in triangular-pattern phase-shifting profilometry.

Main Methods:

Synthesizing triangular intensity fringes using a temporal sequence of binary color patterns (code gray).
Utilizing the weighted average of acquired patterns to generate precise triangular fringes.
Applying phase-shifting profilometry for 3D surface reconstruction.

Main Results:

Successfully generated triangular fringe patterns, effectively addressing gamma nonlinearity.
Achieved reliable and accurate three-dimensional profile reconstruction.
Experimental validation confirmed the efficacy of the proposed method.

Conclusions:

The proposed fringe synthesis technique offers a robust solution for 3D profilometry challenges.
This method enhances the reliability of 3D reconstruction in the presence of projector/camera nonlinearities.