Visible light 3D scanning offers the potential to non-invasively and nearly non-perceptibly incorporate 3D imaging into the everyday world. This paper considers the various possible uses of visible light 3D scanning technology. It discusses multiple possible usage scenarios including in hospitals, security perimeter settings and retail environments. The paper presents a framework for assessing the efficacy of visible light 3D scanning for a given application (and compares this to other scanning approaches such as those using blue light or lasers). It also discusses ethical and legal considerations relevant to real-world use and concludes by presenting a decision making framework.

Date Published: 22 May 2015
PDF: 11 pages
Proc. SPIE 9495, Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2015, 94951F (22 May 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2176757

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9495:
Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2015
Bahram Javidi; Jung-Young Son, Editor(s)