Computer-generated Moire profilometry

A new 3D measuring method based on computer-generated moire fringes is proposed. The two AC components of the 0-degree and 90-degree phase-shifted fringe patterns on reference plane are prepared in advance. While the AC component of the single-shot deformed pattern is multiplied by the two prepared AC components, respectively, two computer-generated moire fringes can be retrieved. The ratio of the two computer-generated moire fringes is just the tangent of the phase modulated by the object. It is of great potential in real-time or even dynamical 3D measurement due to its single-shot deformed pattern feature, and it avoids the influences of the object's reflectivity simultaneously. Compared to the Fourier transform profilometry, its error is smaller due to its higher first-order spectrum. Experimental results show the feasibility and validity of the proposed method. (C) 2017 Optical Society of America