Theory and implementation of a high capacity 3-D recognition system

A 3-D object recognition procedure employing parallel stripe projection is being developed. The systems characteristic are based on implementation in an industrial environment where high recognition rates over a long period of operation, as well as high speed, are first priorities. The recognition scheme concentrates on a structural interpretation based on the 3-D positions of planes, as well as on retrieval and encoding of surface data. An approach that seems to be most promising for this purpose is one that brings an arbitrarily positioned surface to its standard view. Model objects, as well as real objects, are studied for the purpose of evaluating the robustness as well as expertise of the algorithm employed.