A Hybrid Computer for Phase Images Visualization and Correlation Based Recognition

  • Paolo Sirotti
  • Paolo Demanins
Conference paper

Summary

We examine some possibilities of an optical-digital hybrid computer for the processing of phase images constituted of surfaces or transparent thin materials. Different modalities of operation are possible, depending on the stage of the process in which it is more convenient to turn from optical to digital operation and on the objective of the process. Two subjects are treated: first a phase image is visualized employing a rotating derivative filter, secondly we survey some applications of a correlation based recognition method to surface textures and to mechanical or thermal stresses in thin transparent materials.

Es werden einige Möglichkeiten für den Einsatz eines optisch-numerischen (hybriden) Rechners bei der Prüfung von aus Oberflächen oder durchsichtigem dünnen Material bestehenden Phasenbildern untersucht. Verschiedene Vorgangsweisen sind möglich, je nach dem Ziel des Verfahrens und dem Stadium, in welchen es am besten erscheint, vom optischen zum digitalen Betrieb überzugehen. Zwei Themen werden behandelt: zunächst wird ein Phasenbild vermittels eines derivativen Rotationsfilters visualisiert, sodann werden einige Anwendungen der korrelationsgestützten Erkennungsmethode zur Bestimmung von Oberflächentexturen und mechanischen oder thermischen Spannungen bei transparenten dünnen Materialien durchgegangen.

Keywords

Input Image Phase Image Output Correlation Plastic Sample Fourier Plane 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1989

Authors and Affiliations

  • Paolo Sirotti
    • 1
  • Paolo Demanins
    • 1
  1. 1.Dipartimento di Elettrotecnica Elettronica InformaticaUniversity of TriesteItaly

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