Abstract
Optics, such as a camera lens, works as the first filters for vision systems. It projects 3D light sources distribution on a planar imager. To optimize image processing performance, adaptive control of optics must be essential. However, most conventional vision systems use fixed imaging optics. This is mainly due to the slow response of the imaging optics. In this presentation, a new vision system, named "Roboptic Vision", based on a coupling of high-speed optical devices the authors have developed and high-speed image processing is proposed. Totally millisecond-order response of whole system enabled various applications such as 1ms auto pan/tilt, arbitrary focused image synthesis and 3D motion estimation from focal depth scan image sets.
