Wireless Sensor Images in 3-D
JENA, Germany, April 3, 2008 -- A cordless, lightweight sensor device the size of a shoebox can take 3-D images virtually anywhere, including crime scenes, doctors' offices, and manufacturing production lines.
The sensor was developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (Fraunhofer IOF) in Jena. "It consists of two cameras with a projector in the center," said IOF Optical Systems department head Gunther Notni, PhD. "The two cameras provide a three-dimensional view, rather like two eyes....