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    • Computational imaging
    • Optical metrology
    • Image reconstruction

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    • Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) is a powerful technique for high-resolution imaging.
    • Conventional SIM requires precise physical optical setups and iterative illumination pattern adjustments.
    • Computational imaging offers new paradigms for overcoming physical limitations in optical measurements.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel computational structured illumination method for flexible object observation and measurement.
    • To enable virtual design and adjustment of illumination patterns without physical experimentation.
    • To demonstrate the method's capability for 3D shape measurement and signal separation.

    Main Methods:

    • Observation of illumination-related impulse responses (IRIs) in advance.
    • Generation of optical reflections for arbitrary illumination patterns via superposition of IRIs.
    • Virtualization of high-precision optical setups within a computer.
    • Reconstruction of desired information using a process similar to conventional SIM.

    Main Results:

    • Experimental demonstration of three-dimensional (3D) shape measurement.
    • Successful signal separation between direct and internal reflection components.
    • Validation of flexible illumination pattern design and adjustment in a virtual environment.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed computational structured illumination method offers enhanced flexibility and precision for object observation and measurement.
    • Virtualizing optical setups reduces the need for maintaining complex physical hardware.
    • This approach extends computational imaging principles to practical optical measurement tasks.