Single-pixel three-dimensional imaging with time-based depth resolution

Sun, M.-j., Edgar, M. P., Gibson, G. M. , Sun, B., Radwell, N., Lamb, R. and Padgett, M. J. (2016) Single-pixel three-dimensional imaging with time-based depth resolution. Nature Communications, 7, 12010. (doi: 10.1038/ncomms12010) (PMID:27377197) (PMCID:PMC5512623)

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Abstract

Time-of-flight three-dimensional imaging is an important tool for applications such as object recognition and remote sensing. Conventional time-of-flight three-dimensional imaging systems frequently use a raster scanned laser to measure the range of each pixel in the scene sequentially. Here we show a modified time-of-flight three-dimensional imaging system, which can use compressed sensing techniques to reduce acquisition times, whilst distributing the optical illumination over the full field of view. Our system is based on a single-pixel camera using short-pulsed structured illumination and a high-speed photodiode, and is capable of reconstructing 128 × 128-pixel resolution three-dimensional scenes to an accuracy of ~3 mm at a range of ~5 m. Furthermore, by using a compressive sampling strategy, we demonstrate continuous real-time three-dimensional video with a frame-rate up to 12 Hz. The simplicity of the system hardware could enable low-cost three-dimensional imaging devices for precision ranging at wavelengths beyond the visible spectrum.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Gibson, Dr Graham and Padgett, Professor Miles and Edgar, Dr Matthew and Sun, Dr Mingjie and Radwell, Dr Neal and Sun, Mr Baoqing
Authors: Sun, M.-j., Edgar, M. P., Gibson, G. M., Sun, B., Radwell, N., Lamb, R., and Padgett, M. J.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
Journal Name:Nature Communications
Publisher:Nature Research
ISSN:2041-1723
ISSN (Online):2041-1723
Published Online:05 July 2016
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2016 The Authors
First Published:First published in Nature Communications 7:12010
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License
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Data DOI:10.5525/gla.researchdata.317

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
6672319UK Quantum Technology Hub in Enhanced Quantum ImagingMiles PadgettEngineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/M01326X/1S&E P&A - PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY