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US Patent # 9,965,694. Terminals and methods for dimensioning objects - Patents.com
United States Patent 9,965,694
Bremer , et al. May 8, 2018
A terminal for measuring at least one dimension of an object includes at least one imaging subsystem and an actuator. The at least one imaging subsystem includes an imaging optics assembly operable to focus an image onto an image sensor array. The imaging optics assembly has an optical axis. The actuator is operably connected to the at least one imaging subsystem for moving an angle of the optical axis relative to the terminal. The terminal is adapted to obtain first image data of the object and is operable to determine at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object based on effecting the actuator to change the angle of the optical axis relative to the terminal to align the object in second image data with the object in the first image data, the second image data being different from the first image data.
Bremer; Edward C. (Victor, NY), Pankow; Matthew (Camillus, NY)
Pankow; Matthew
Family ID: 1000003279294
13/471,973
US 20130307964 A1 Nov 21, 2013
Current CPC Class: G06K 9/22 (20130101); G01B 11/02 (20130101); H04N 7/188 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04N 7/18 (20060101); G01B 11/02 (20060101); G06K 9/22 (20060101)
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1. A terminal for measuring at least one dimension of an object, the terminal comprising: at least one imaging subsystem comprising an imaging optics assembly operable to focus an image onto an image sensor array, said imaging optics assembly having an optical axis; an actuator operable connected to said at least one imaging subsystem for moving the angle of said optical axis relative to said terminal; wherein said terminal is adapted to obtain a first image of at least a portion of the object; wherein said terminal is operable to determine at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object based on effecting said actuator to change the angle of said optical axis relative to said terminal and to obtain a second image of said portion of the object by aligning the second image of said portion of the object with the first image of the portion of the object such that first image data and second image data are obtained along differently orientated optical axes with the images being aligned; and wherein, said terminal calculates the at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object with trigonometric relations based on the change of the angle of said optical axis relative to said terminal without moving the terminal.
2. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said actuator comprises at least one shaped memory alloy element operable for moving said at least one imaging subsystem at an angle relative to said optical axis.
3. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one imaging subsystem comprises a fixed imaging subsystem and a movable imaging subsystem.
4. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one imaging subsystem comprises a single movable imaging subsystem, and wherein said single movable imaging subsystem is movable from a first location to a second location different from said first position.
5. The terminal of claim 4 wherein said actuator comprises at least one shaped memory alloy element for effecting movement of said at least one imaging subsystem.
6. The terminal of claim 1 further comprising an aimer for projecting an aiming pattern onto the object, and wherein said terminal is operable to effect movement of the actuator to align at least a portion of the aiming pattern on the object in the second image with at least a portion of the aiming pattern on the object in the first image.
7. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal is operable to attempt to determine at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object based on current supplied to said actuator for effecting alignment of the image of the object in the second image with the image of the object in the first image.
8. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal is operable to attempt to determine at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object based on voltage supplied to said actuator for effecting alignment of the image of the object in the second image with the image of the object in the first image.
9. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said at least one imaging subsystem comprises a fixed focused imaging subsystem.
10. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal is operable to obtain the first image data and the second aligned image data simultaneously.
11. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal is operable to obtain the first image and the second aligned image generally within about 0.5 second or less.
12. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal is operable to determine the height, the width, and the depth dimensions of the object based on operation of said terminal directed from a single direction relative to said object.
13. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal is operable to determine at least two of the height, the width, and the depth dimensions of the object based on operation of said terminal directed from at least two orthogonal directions relative to said object.
14. The terminal of claim 1 wherein said terminal operable for reading an optically decodable indicia associated with the object.
15. The terminal of claim 1 wherein the actual size of the object relative to the size of the object observed on an image sensor array is the distance from the object to the imaging lens times the dimension of the object divided by the focal length of the imaging optics lens.
16. A method for measuring at least one dimension of an object the method comprising: obtaining at least a portion of first image data of the object; moving an optical axis of at least one imaging subsystem to align at least a portion of second image data of the object with the at least the portion of first image data, the at least the portion of first image data being different from the at least the portion of second image data; determining at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object based on moving the optical axis of the at least one imaging subsystem to align a second image of the at least the portion of the object in the second image data with the image of the at least the portion of the object in the first image data; wherein, said determining of the at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object is with trigonometric relations based on the change of an angle of said optical axis relative to said terminal such that first image data and second image data are obtained along differently orientated optical axes with the images being aligned; wherein, said terminal calculates the at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object with trigonometric relations based on the change of the angle of said optical axis relative to said terminal without moving the terminal.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the moving an optical axis comprises moving the optical axis at an angle based on operation of at least one shaped memory alloy element.
18. The method of claim 16 further comprising projecting an aiming pattern onto the object, and wherein the moving the optical axis comprises moving the optical axis of at least one imaging subsystem to align at least a portion of the projected aiming pattern on the second image data of the object with the at least a portion of the projected aiming pattern on the first image data of the object.
19. The method of claim 16 wherein the obtaining the first image data of the at least the portion of the object comprises obtaining the first image data of the at least the portion of the object with an imaging subsystem having an optical axis fixed relative to the terminal.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the at least one imaging subsystem comprises a single movable imaging subsystem, and wherein single movable imaging subsystem is operable to obtain the first image data of the at least the portion of the object at a first location, and obtain the second image data of the at least the portion of the object at a second location different from the first location.
21. The method of claim 16 wherein the first image data and the second aligned image data are obtained simultaneously.
22. The method of claim 16 wherein the first image data and the second aligned image data are obtained within about 0.5 second or less.
23. The method of claim 16 wherein the determining the height, the width, and the depth dimensions of the object is based on operation of said terminal directed from a single direction relative to said object.
24. The method of claim 16 wherein the determining the height, the width, and the depth dimensions of the object is based on operation of said terminal directed from at least two orthogonal directions relative to said object.
25. The method of claim 16 wherein said terminal is operable for reading an optically decodable indicia associated with the object.
26. The method of claim 16 wherein the actual size of the object relative to the size of the object observed on an image sensor array is the distance from the object to the imaging lens times the dimension of the object divided by the focal length of the imaging optics lens.
The present invention relates to imaging terminals generally, and in particular to an imaging terminals for dimensioning objects.
In the field of transportation and shipping of goods, it can be useful to perform spatial measurements with respect to packages or other objects, e.g., goods that are stacked on a pallet or in the interior of a truck or shipping container. Packages and other objects often include barcode symbols including one or more of one dimensional (1D) barcodes, stacked 1D barcodes, and two dimensional (2D) barcodes.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,726,575 issued to Wang et al. discloses an indicia reading terminal having spatial measurement functionality. The indicia reading terminal can execute a spatial measurement mode of operation in which the indicia reading terminal can determine a dimension of an article in a field of view of the indicia reading terminal and/or determine other spatial information. In determining a dimension of an article, the indicia reading terminal can utilize setup data determined in a setup mode of operation and/or data determined utilizing the setup data.
U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0279916 by Brown et al. discloses a shaped memory alloy (SMA) actuation apparatus comprises a camera lens element supported on a support structure by a plurality of flexures for focusing or zooming.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,307,653 issued to Dutta discloses a handheld device for stabilizing an image captured by an optical lens of a micro camera integral with the handheld device. Motion sensors sense motion of the device and are used to cause movement of the micro camera to substantially compensate for the sensed movement so as to maintain a steady, focused image to be displayed by a display on the handheld device or elsewhere, such as a remote display. The micro camera is moved by one or more motion actuators which move the camera in a horizontal plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the lens of the camera and/or move the camera so as to pivot the lens axis. The actuator may include a piezo actuator, a MEMS actuator, a shaped memory alloy (SMA) which changes in length in response to an electrical bias, and other types of electromechanical actuators.
There is a need for further imaging terminals generally, and in particular to an imaging terminal for dimensioning objects.
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a terminal for measuring at least one dimension of an object. The terminal includes at least one imaging subsystem and an actuator. The at least one imaging subsystem includes an imaging optics assembly operable to focus an image onto an image sensor array. The imaging optics assembly has an optical axis. The actuator is operably connected to the at least one imaging subsystem for moving an angle of the optical axis relative to the terminal. The terminal is adapted to obtain first image data of the object and is operable to determine at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object based on effecting the actuator to change the angle of the optical axis relative to the terminal to align the object in second image data with the object in the first image data, the second image data being different from the first image data.
In a second aspect, the present invention provides a method for measuring at least one dimension of an object. The method includes obtaining a first image data of the object, moving an optical axis of at least one imaging subsystem to align second image data of the object with the first image data, the second image data being different from the first image data, and determining at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object based on moving the optical axis of the at least one imaging subsystem to align the image of the object in the second image data with the image of the object in the first image data.
FIG. 1 is a schematic physical form view of one embodiment of a terminal in accordance with aspects of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic illustration of one embodiment of a imaging subsystem for use in the terminal of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of a method for measuring at least one dimension of an object using the terminal of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an illustration of a first image of the object obtained using the fixed imaging subsystem of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a view of the terminal of FIG. 1 illustrating on the display the object disposed in the center of the display for use in obtaining the first image of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a second aligned image of the object obtained using the movable imaging subsystem of FIG. 3;
FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic illustration of the geometry between an object and the image of the object on an image sensor array;
FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic illustration of another embodiment of a imaging subsystem for use in the terminal of FIG. 1, which terminal may include an aimer;
FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic illustration of another embodiment of a single movable imaging subsystem and actuator for use in the terminal of FIG. 1;
FIG. 11 is an elevational side view of one implementation of an imaging subsystem and actuator for use in the terminal of FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is a top view of the imaging subsystem and actuator of FIG. 11; and
FIG. 13 is a timing diagram illustrating one embodiment for use in determining one or more dimensions and for decoding a decodable performed by the indicia reading terminal of FIG. 1.
FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a terminal 1000 operable for measuring at least one dimension of an object 10 in accordance with aspects of the present invention. For example, terminal 1000 may determine a height H, a width W, and a depth D of an object. In addition, terminal 1000 may be operable to read a decodable indicia 15 such as a barcode disposed on the object. For example, the terminal may be suitable for shipping applications in which an object such as a package is subject to shipping from one location to another location. The dimension (dimensioning) information and other measurement (e.g., volume measurement information) respecting object 10 may be used, e.g., to determine a cost for shipping a package or for determining a proper arrangement of the package in a shipping container.
With reference still to FIG. 1, terminal 1000 in one embodiment may include a trigger 1220, a display 1222, a pointer mechanism 1224, and a keyboard 1226 disposed on a common side of a hand held housing 1014. Display 1222 and pointer mechanism 1224 in combination can be regarded as a user interface of terminal 1000. Terminal 1000 may incorporate a graphical user interface and may present buttons 1230, 1232, and 1234 corresponding to various operating modes such as a setup mode, a spatial measurement mode, and an indicia decode mode, respectively. Display 1222 in one embodiment can incorporate a touch panel for navigation and virtual actuator selection in which case a user interface of terminal 1000 can be provided by display 1222. Hand held housing 1014 of terminal 1000 can in another embodiment be devoid of a display and can be in a gun style form factor. The terminal may be an indicia reading terminal and may generally include hand held indicia reading terminals, fixed indicia reading terminals, and other terminals. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the present invention is applicable to a variety of other devices having an imaging subassembly which may be configured as, for example, mobile phones, cell phones, satellite phones, smart phones, telemetric devices, personal data assistants, and other devices.
FIG. 2 depicts a block diagram of one embodiment of terminal 1000. Terminal 1000 may generally include at least one imaging subsystem 900, an illumination subsystem 800, hand held housing 1014, a memory 1085, and a processor 1060. Imaging subsystem 900 may include an imaging optics assembly 200 operable for focusing an image onto an image sensor pixel array 1033. An actuator 950 is operably connected to imaging subsystem 900 for moving imaging subsystem 900 and operably connected to processor 1060 (FIG. 2) via interface 952. Hand held housing 1014 may encapsulate illumination subsystem 800, imaging subsystem 900, and actuator 950. Memory 1085 is capable of storing and or capturing a frame of image data, in which the frame of image data may represent light incident on image sensor array 1033. After an exposure period, a frame of image data can be read out. Analog image signals that are read out of array 1033 can be amplified by gain block 1036 converted into digital form by analog-to-digital converter 1037 and sent to DMA unit 1070. DMA unit 1070, in turn, can transfer digitized image data into volatile memory 1080. Processor 1060 can address one or more frames of image data retained in volatile memory 1080 for processing of the frames for determining one or more dimensions of the object and/or for decoding of decodable indicia represented on the object.
FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of the imaging subsystem employable in terminal 1000. In this exemplary embodiment, an imaging subsystem 2900 may include a first fixed imaging subsystem 2210, and a second movable imaging subsystem 2220. An actuator 2300 may be operably connected to imaging subsystem 2220 for moving imaging subsystem 2220. First fixed imaging subsystem 2210 is operable for obtaining a first image or frame of image data of the object, and second movable imaging subsystem 2220 is operable for obtaining a second image or frame of image data of the object. Actuator 2300 is operable to bring the second image into alignment with the first image as described in greater detail below. In addition, either the first fixed imaging subsystem 2210 or the second movable imaging subsystem 2220 may also be employed to obtain an image of decodable indicia 15 (FIG. 1) such as a decodable barcode.
FIG. 3-7 illustrate one embodiment of the terminal in a spatial measurement mode. For example, a spatial measurement mode may be made active by selection of button 1232 (FIG. 1). In a spatial measurement operating mode, terminal 1000 (FIG. 1) can perform one or more spatial measurements, e.g., measurements to determine one or more of a terminal to target distance (z distance) or a dimension (e.g., h, w, d) of an object or another spatial related measurement (e.g., a volume measurement, a distance measurement between any two points).
Initially, at block 602 as shown in FIG. 4, terminal 10 may obtain or capture first image data, e.g., at least a portion of a frame of image data such as a first image 100 using fixed imaging subsystem 2210 (FIG. 3) within a field of view 20 (FIGS. 1 and 5). For example, a user may operate terminal 1000 to display object 10 using fixed imaging subsystem 2210 (FIG. 3) in the center of display 1222 as shown in FIG. 6. Terminal 1000 can be configured so that block 602 is executed responsively to trigger 1220 (FIG. 1) being initiated. With reference again to FIG. 3, imaging the object generally in the center of the display results when the object is aligned with an imaging axis or optical axis 2025 of fixed imaging subsystem 2210. For example, the optical axis may be a line or an imaginary line that defines the path along which light propagates through the system. The optical axis may passes through the center of curvature of the imaging optics assembly and may be coincident with a mechanical axis of imaging subsystem 2210.
With reference again to FIG. 4, at 604, terminal 1000 may be adapted to move an optical axis 2026 (FIG. 3) of movable imaging subsystem 2220 (FIG. 3) using actuator 2300 (FIG. 3) to align second image data, e.g., at least a portion of a frame of image data such as a second image 120 using movable imaging subsystem 2220 (FIG. 3) within a field of view 20 (FIGS. 1 and 7) with the first image data. As shown in FIG. 3, optical axis 2026 of imaging subsystem 2220 may be pivoted, tilted or deflected, for example in the direction of double-headed arrow R1 in response to actuator 2300 to align the second image of the object with the object in the first image.
A shown in FIG. 4, at 606, an attempt to determine at least one of a height, a width, and a depth dimension of the object is made based on moving the optical axis of the movable imaging subsystem to align the image of the object in the second image data with the image of the object in the first image data. For example, the position of the angle of the optical axis is related to the distance between the terminal and the object, and the position of the angle of the optical axis and/or the distance between the terminal and the object may be used in combination with the number of pixels used for imaging the object in the image sensor array to the determine the dimensions of the object.
With reference again to FIG. 3, the angle of the optical axis of the movable imaging subsystem relative to the terminal is related to the distance from the movable imaging subsystem (e.g., the front of the images sensor array) to the object (e.g., front surface, point, edge, etc), and the angle of the optical axis of the movable imaging subsystem relative to the terminal is related to the distance from the fixed imaging subsystem (e.g., the front of the images sensor array) to the object (e.g., front surface, point, edge, etc).
For example, the relationship between an angle .THETA. of the optical axis of the movable imaging subsystem relative to the terminal, a distance A from the fixed imaging subsystem to the object, and a distance C between the fixed imaging subsystem and the movable imaging subsystem may be expressed as follows: tan .THETA.=A/C.
The relationship between angle .THETA. of the optical axis of the movable imaging subsystem relative to the terminal, a distance B from the fixed imaging subsystem to the object, and distance C between the fixed imaging subsystem and the movable imaging subsystem may be expressed as follows: cos .THETA.=C/B.
With reference to FIG. 8, the actual size of an object relative to the size of the object observed on an image sensor array may be generally defined as follows:
##EQU00001## where h is a dimension of the object (such as height) of the object on the image sensor array, f is focal length of the imaging optics lens, H is a dimension of the actual object (such as height), and D is distance from the object to the imaging optic lens.
From the present description, it will be appreciated that the terminal maybe setup using a suitable setup routine that is accessed by a user or by a manufacturer for coordinating the predetermined actual object to dimensioning at various distances, e.g., coordinate a voltage or current reading required to effect the actuator to align the object in the second image with the image of the object in the first image, to create a lookup table. Alternatively, suitable programming or algorithms employing, for example, the relationships described above, may be employed to determine actual dimensions based on the number of pixels observed on the imaging sensor. In addition, suitable edge detection or shape identifier algorithms or processing may be employed with analyzing standard objects, e.g., boxes, cylindrical tubes, triangular packages, etc., to determine and/or confirm determined dimensional measurements.
FIG. 9 illustrates another embodiment of an imaging subsystem employable in terminal 1000 (FIG. 1). Alignment of the second image may also be accomplished using a projected image pattern P from an aimer onto the object to determine the dimensions of the object. In activating the terminal, an aimer such as a laser aimer may project an aimer pattern onto the object. The projected aimer pattern may be a dot, point, or other pattern. The imaged object with the dot in the second image may be aligned, e.g., the actuator effective to move the movable imaging subsystem so that the laser dot on the imaged second image aligns with the laser dot in the first image. The aimer pattern may be orthogonal lines or a series of dots that a user may be able to align adjacent to or along one or more sides or edges such as orthogonal sides or edges of the object.
In this exemplary embodiment, an imaging subsystem 3900 may include a first fixed imaging subsystem 3210, and a second movable imaging subsystem 3220. In addition, terminal 1000 (FIG. 1) may include an aiming subsystem 600 (FIG. 2) for projecting an aiming pattern onto the object, in accordance with aspects of the present invention. An actuator 3300 may be operably attached to imaging subsystem 3220 for moving imaging subsystem 3220. First fixed imaging subsystem 3210 is operable for obtaining a first image of the object having an aimer pattern P such as a point or other pattern. Second movable imaging subsystem 3220 is operable for obtaining a second image of the object. Actuator 3300 is operable to bring the second image into alignment with the first image be aligning point P in the second image with point p in the second image. For example, an optical axis 3026 of imaging subsystem 3220 may be pivoted, tilted or deflected, for example in the direction of double-headed arrow R2 in response to actuator 3300 to align the second image of the abject with the object in the first image. In addition, either the first fixed imaging subsystem 3210, or the second movable imaging subsystem 3220 may also be employed to obtain an image of decodable indicia 15 (FIG. 1) such as a decodable barcode.
FIG. 10 illustrates another embodiment of an imaging subsystem employable in terminal 1000 (FIG. 1). In this embodiment, an imaging subsystem 4900 may be employed in accordance with aspects of the present invention. For example, an imaging subsystem 4900 may include a movable imaging subsystem 4100. An actuator 4300 may be operably attached to imaging subsystem 4100 for moving imaging subsystem 4100 from a first position to a second position remote from the first position. Movable imaging subsystem 4100 is operable for obtaining a first image of the object at the first position or orientation, and after taking a first image, moved or translate the movable imaging subsystem to a second location or orientation such as in the direction of arrow L1 using actuator 4300 to provide a distance L between the first position and the second position prior to aligning the object and obtaining a second image of the object. Actuator 4300 is also operable to bring the second image into alignment with the first image. For example, an optical axis 4026 of imaging subsystem 4100 may be pivoted, tilted or deflected, for example in the direction of double-headed arrow R3 in response to actuator 4100 to align the second image of the object with the object in the first image. As noted above, terminal 1000 (FIG. 1) may include an aiming subsystem 600 (FIG. 2) for projecting an aiming pattern onto the object in combination with imaging subsystem 4900. In addition, the movable imaging subsystem 4100 may also be employed to obtain an image of decodable indicia 15 (FIG. 1) such as a decodable barcode.
From the present description of the various imaging subsystems and actuators, it will be appreciated that the second aligned image be performed in an operable time after the first image so that the effect of the user holding and moving the terminal when obtaining the images or the object moving when obtaining the image does not result in errors in determining the one or more dimensions of the object. It is desirable minimize the time delay between the first image and the second aligned image. For example, it may be suitable that the images be obtained within about 0.5 second or less, or possibly within about 1/8 second or less, about 1/16 second or less, or about 1/32 second or less.
With reference to FIGS. 3, 8, and 9, the actuators employed in the various embodiments may comprise one or more actuators which are positioned in the terminal to move the movable imagining subsystem in accordance with instructions received from processor 1060 (FIG. 2). Examples of a suitable actuator include a shaped memory alloy (SMA) which changes in length in response to an electrical bias, a piezo actuator, a MEMS actuator, and other types of electromechanical actuators. The actuator may allow for moving or pivoting the optical axis of the imaging optics assembly, or in connection with the actuator in FIG. 10, also moving the imaging subsystem from side-to-side along a line or a curve.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, an actuator 5300 may comprise four actuators 5310, 5320, 5330, and 5430 disposed beneath each corner of an imaging subsystem 5900 to movable support the imaging subsystem on a circuit board 5700. The actuators may be selected so that they are capable of compressing and expanding and, when mounted to the circuit board, are capable of pivoting the imaging subsystem relative to the circuit board. The movement of imaging subsystem by the actuators may occur in response to a signal from the processor. The actuators may employ a shaped memory alloy (SMA) member which cooperates with one or more biasing elements 5350 such as springs, for operably moving the imaging subsystem. In addition, although four actuators are shown as being employed, more or fewer than four actuators may be used. The processor may process the comparison of the first image to the observed image obtained from the movable imaging subsystem, and based on the comparison, determine the required adjustment of the position of the movable imaging subsystem to align the object in the second image with the obtained image in the first obtained image.
In addition, the terminal may include a motion sensor 1300 (FIG. 2) operably connected to processor 1060 (FIG. 2) via interface 1310 (FIG. 2) operable to remove the effect of shaking due to the user holding the terminal at the same time as obtaining the first image and second aligned image which is used for determine one of more dimensions of the object as described above. A suitable system for use in the above noted terminal may include the image stabilizer for a microcamera disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,307,653 issued to Dutta, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The imaging optics assembly may employ a fixed focus imaging optics assembly. For example, the optics may be focused at a hyperfocal distance so that objects in the images from some near distance to infinity will be sharp. In the present invention, the imaging optics assembly may be focused at a distance of 15 inches or greater, in the range of 3 or 4 feet distance, or at other distances. Alternatively, the imaging optics assembly may comprise an autofocus lens. The present invention may includes a suitable shape memory alloy actuator apparatus for controlling an imaging subassembly such as a microcamera disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,974,025 by Topliss, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
From the present description, it will be appreciated that the present invention may be operably employed to separately obtain images and dimensions of the various sides of an object, e.g., two or more of a front elevational view, a side elevational view, and a top view, may be separately obtained by a user, similar to measuring an object as one would with a ruler.
The present invention may includes a suitable autofocusing microcamera such as a microcamera disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0279916 by Brown et al., the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, it will be appreciated that the described imaging subsystems in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 3, 9, and 10, may employ fluid lenses or adaptive lenses as know in the art. For example, a fluid lens or adaptive lens may comprise an interface between two fluids having dissimilar optical indices. The shape of the interface can be changed by the application of external forces so that light passing across the interface can be directed to propagate in desired directions. As a result, the optical characteristics of a fluid lens, such its focal length and the orientation of its optical axis, can be changed. With use of a fluid lens or adaptive lens, for example, an actuator may be operable to apply pressure to the fluid to change the shape of the lens. In another embodiments, an actuator may be operable to apply a dc voltage across a coating of the fluid to decrease its water repellency in a process called electrowetting to change the shape of the lens. The present invention may includes a suitable fluid lens as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,027,096 issued to Feng et al., the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
With reference to FIG. 13, a timing diagram may be employed for obtaining a first image of the object for use in determining one or more dimensions as described above, and also used for decoding a decodable indicia disposed on an object using for example, the first imaging subassembly. At the same time or generally simultaneously after activation of the first imaging subassembly, the movable subassembly and actuator may be activated to determine one or more dimensions as described above. For example, the first frame of image data of the object using the first imaging subassembly may be used in combination with the aligned image of the object using the movable imaging subsystem.
A signal 7002 may be a trigger signal which can be made active by actuation of trigger 1220 (FIG. 1), and which can be deactivated by releasing of trigger 1220 (FIG. 1). A trigger signal may also become inactive after a time out period or after a successful decode of a decodable indicia.
A signal 7102 illustrates illumination subsystem 800 (FIG. 2) having an energization level, e.g., illustrating an illumination pattern where illumination or light is alternatively turned on and off. Periods 7110, 7120, 7130, 7140, and 7150 illustrate where illumination is on, and periods 7115, 7125, 7135, and 7145 illustrate where illumination is off.
A signal 7302 is a readout control signal illustrating the exposed pixels in the image sensor array being transferred to memory or secondary storage in the imager so that the imager may be operable to being ready for the next active portion of the exposure control signal. In the timing diagram of FIG. 13, period 7410 may be used in combination with movable imaging subsystem to determine one or more dimensions as described above. In addition, in the timing diagram of FIG. 13, periods 7410, 7420, 7430, 7440, and 7450 are periods in which processer 1060 (FIG. 2) may process one or more frames of image data. For example, periods 7410, 7420, 7430, and 7440 may correspond to one or more attempts to decode decodable indicia in which the image resulted during periods when indicia reading terminal 1000 (FIG. 1) was illuminating the decodable indicia.
In one example, image sensor integrated circuit 1040 can be provided e.g., by an MT9V022 (752.times.480 pixel array) or an MT9V023 (752.times.480 pixel array) image sensor integrated circuit available from Aptina Imaging (formerly Micron Technology, Inc.). In one example, image sensor array 1033 can be a hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array having a first subset of monochrome pixels without color filter elements and a second subset of color pixels having color sensitive filter elements. In one example, image sensor integrated circuit 1040 can incorporate a Bayer pattern filter, so that defined at the image sensor array 1033 are red pixels at red pixel positions, green pixels at green pixel positions, and blue pixels at blue pixel positions. Frames that are provided utilizing such an image sensor array incorporating a Bayer pattern can include red pixel values at red pixel positions, green pixel values at green pixel positions, and blue pixel values at blue pixel positions. In an embodiment incorporating a Bayer pattern image sensor array, processor 1060 prior to subjecting a frame to further processing can interpolate pixel values at frame pixel positions intermediate of green pixel positions utilizing green pixel values for development of a monochrome frame of image data. Alternatively, processor 1060 prior to subjecting a frame for further processing can interpolate pixel values intermediate of red pixel positions utilizing red pixel values for development of a monochrome frame of image data. Processor 1060 can alternatively, prior to subjecting a frame for further processing interpolate pixel values intermediate of blue pixel positions utilizing blue pixel values. An imaging subsystem of terminal 1000 can include image sensor 1032 and lens assembly 200 for focusing an image onto image sensor array 1033 of image sensor 1032.
Reference still to FIG. 2 and referring to further aspects of terminal 1000, imaging lens assembly 200 can be adapted for focusing an image of decodable indicia 15 located within a field of view 20 on the object onto image sensor array 1033. A size in target space of a field of view 20 of terminal 1000 can be varied in a number of alternative ways. A size in target space of a field of view 20 can be varied, e.g., by changing a terminal to target distance, changing an imaging lens assembly setting, changing a number of pixels of image sensor array 1033 that are subject to read out. Imaging light rays can be transmitted about an imaging axis. Lens assembly 200 can be adapted to be capable of multiple focal lengths and multiple planes of optimum focus (best focus distances).
In one embodiment, illumination subsystem 800 may include, in addition to light source bank 500, an illumination lens assembly 300, as is shown in the embodiment of FIG. 2. In addition to or in place of illumination lens assembly 300, illumination subsystem 800 can include alternative light shaping optics, e.g. one or more diffusers, mirrors and prisms. In use, terminal 1000 can be oriented by an operator with respect to a target, (e.g., a piece of paper, a package, another type of substrate, screen, etc.) bearing decodable indicia 15 in such manner that the illumination pattern (not shown) is projected on decodable indicia 15. In the example of FIG. 2, decodable indicia 15 is provided by a 1D barcode symbol. Decodable indicia 15 could also be provided by a 2D barcode symbol or optical character recognition (OCR) characters. Referring to further aspects of terminal 1000, lens assembly 200 can be controlled with use of an electrical power input unit 1202 which provides energy for changing a plane of optimum focus of lens assembly 200. In one embodiment, electrical power input unit 1202 can operate as a controlled voltage source, and in another embodiment, as a controlled current source. Electrical power input unit 1202 can apply signals for changing optical characteristics of lens assembly 200, e.g., for changing a focal length and/or a best focus distance of (a plane of optimum focus of) lens assembly 200. A light source bank electrical power input unit 1206 can provide energy to light source bank 500. In one embodiment, electrical power input unit 1206 can operate as a controlled voltage source. In another embodiment, electrical power input unit 1206 can operate as a controlled current source. In another embodiment electrical power input unit 1206 can operate as a combined controlled voltage and controlled current source. Electrical power input unit 1206 can change a level of electrical power provided to (energization level of) light source bank 500, e.g., for changing a level of illumination output by light source bank 500 of illumination subsystem 800 for generating the illumination pattern.
A succession of frames of image data that can be captured and subject to the described processing can be full frames (including pixel values corresponding to each pixel of image sensor array 1033 or a maximum number of pixels read out from image sensor array 1033 during operation of terminal 1000). A succession of frames of image data that can be captured and subject to the described processing can also be "windowed frames" comprising pixel values corresponding to less than a full frame of pixels of image sensor array 1033. A succession of frames of image data that can be captured and subject to the above described processing can also comprise a combination of full frames and windowed frames. A full frame can be read out for capture by selectively addressing pixels of image sensor 1032 having image sensor array 1033 corresponding to the full frame. A windowed frame can be read out for capture by selectively addressing pixels or ranges of pixels of image sensor 1032 having image sensor array 1033 corresponding to the windowed frame. In one embodiment, a number of pixels subject to addressing and read out determine a picture size of a frame. Accordingly, a full frame can be regarded as having a first relatively larger picture size and a windowed frame can be regarded as having a relatively smaller picture size relative to a picture size of a full frame. A picture size of a windowed frame can vary depending on the number of pixels subject to addressing and readout for capture of a windowed frame.
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