Patent ID: 7679757
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A measurement system comprising: a sensor chassis configured to capture a substantially 360° profile of an object within a predetermined work zone a control unit for receiving and processing data received from said sensor chassis; said sensor chassis comprises a plurality of contour sensors, each substantially aligned with said work zone so that an object within said work zone is at least partially within the field of view (FOV) of each of said contour sensors; each of said contour sensors is configured to generate and output data representative of at least a partial profile of an object within the contour sensors respective FOV; the sensor chassis is further configured to allow for the capture of a substantially 360 profile of an object in the work zone without any part of the measurement system coming in contact with the object; said control unit is further configured to correlate a coordinate space associated with at least two or more contour sensors with a common coordinate space, generate profile data representative of a substantially 360 profile of a predetermined object; and the control unit is further configured to correlate the coordinate space associated with a reference template with said common coordinate space and to compare said profile data with said reference template to determine differences between said profile data and said reference template.