Modeling of imaging fiber bundles and adapted signal processing for fringe projection

Abstract

AbstractFringe projection profilometry is an established technique for capturing three-dimensional (3-D)-geometry data with high-point densities in short time. By combining fringe projection with endoscopy techniques, it is possible to perform inline inspection of industrial manufacturing processes. A new fringe projection system is presented, which uses flexible image fiber bundles to achieve versatile positioning of a compact sensor head. When measuring specimens with highly varying reflectivity, such as technical surfaces on tool geometries, measurement errors increase especially due to the crosstalk between individual fibers in the bundle. A detailed analysis of the transmission properties of the utilized fiber bundles is presented. It is shown that aliasing is avoided due to the non-regular grid structure of a bundle. Different techniques are demonstrated to reduce the effect of crosstalk on the phase evaluation. Measurements of highly reflective technical surfaces with different geometrical properties are shown.