High speed 3D air-fluid interface sensor
Our 3D sensor technology is based on a stereo-photogrammetry approach. It includes a pattern projector, two cameras, two cameras are directed onto the water surface. Because of fluorescent dye of average concentration, the projector light is converted at the surface of the water. The two cameras take pictures of the water surface with differing statistical patterns from the projector illuminating it.
After capturing a sequence of images with both cameras, correspondence assignment is applied to the images to achieve many, accurately located homologous image points. Afterwards, the corresponding image points are triangulated with a preliminary calibration of the camera parameters. The obtained 3D points can now be taken for manifold investigations, dispersion relation, amplitude magnification and so on.
The University of Nottingham and EnShape have submitted a joint-pattent application to protect our invention. If you are interested in purchasing our sensor, please contact EnShape. The first Hight speed 3D air-fluid interface sensor has now arrived in Nottingham. On this website we will document the arrival, setup and first results obtained with the newest member of QG-Lab.
