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Temporal phase unwrapping algorithms for fringe projection profilometry: A comparative review

Journal Article · · Optics and Lasers in Engineering
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  1. Nanjing Univ. of Science and Technology, Nanjing (China). Smart Computational Imaging Lab. (SCILab); Nanjing Univ. of Science and Technology, Nanjing (China). Jiangsu Key Lab. of Spectral Imaging & Intelligent Sense
  2. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  3. Nanjing Univ. of Science and Technology, Nanjing (China). Jiangsu Key Lab. of Spectral Imaging & Intelligent Sense
  4. Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore (Singapore). Centre for Optical and Laser Engineering (COLE), School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

In fringe projection pro lometry (FPP), temporal phase unwrapping is an essential procedure to recover an unambiguous absolute phase even in the presence of large discontinuities or spatially isolated surfaces. So far, there are typically three groups of temporal phase unwrapping algorithms proposed in the literature: multi-frequency (hierarchical) approach, multi-wavelength (heterodyne) approach, and number-theoretical approach. In this paper, the three methods are investigated and compared in details by analytical, numerical, and experimental means. The basic principles and recent developments of the three kind of algorithms are firstly reviewed. Then, the reliability of different phase unwrapping algorithms is compared based on a rigorous stochastic noise model. Moreover, this noise model is used to predict the optimum fringe period for each unwrapping approach, which is a key factor governing the phase measurement accuracy in FPP. Simulations and experimental results verified the correctness and validity of the proposed noise model as well as the prediction scheme. The results show that the multi-frequency temporal phase unwrapping provides the best unwrapping reliability, while the multi-wavelength approach is the most susceptible to noise-induced unwrapping errors.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); National Natural Science Fund of China
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1340396
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1354578
Report Number(s):
BNL--112695-2016-JA
Journal Information:
Optics and Lasers in Engineering, Journal Name: Optics and Lasers in Engineering Journal Issue: C Vol. 85; ISSN 0143-8166
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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