Biomedical subjects

Gunther Notni

Publications and source records attributed to Gunther Notni.

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PubMed2004

Image aberrations in optical three-dimensional measurement systems with fringe projection.

In optical shape measurement systems, systematic errors appear as a result of imaging aberrations of the lens assemblies in the cameras and projectors. A mathematical description of this effect is intended to correct the whole measurement area with a few independent coefficients. We apply the ideas of photogrammetry to one- and two-dimensional fringe projection techniques. We also introduce some new terms for close-range applications and telecentric objectives. Further, an algorithm for distance-dependent corrections is introduced. Also, we describe a new method with which to determine coefficients of aberration with an optimization-based method.

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PubMed2004

Optical modeling of extraoral defects.

In order to reduce the stress caused to patients by conventional methods of modeling using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an optical modeling process has been developed for extraoral defects and body areas. The selected body part is digitized using optical 3-coordinate measuring technology, providing an extensive data record. This is adapted for further use by equalizing the point clouds to obtain a Computer Aided Design (CAD) model, which is converted to a physical model by means of a stereolithographic process. With this technology, the patient's physical and psychological stress may be reduced. This article describes a technique for optical modeling of an ocular prosthesis.

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PubMed2002

Surface characterization techniques for determining the root-mean-square roughness and power spectral densities of optical components.

Surface topography and light scattering were measured on 15 samples ranging from those having smooth surfaces to others with ground surfaces. The measurement techniques included an atomic force microscope, mechanical and optical profilers, confocal laser scanning microscope, angle-resolved scattering, and total scattering. The samples included polished and ground fused silica, silicon carbide, sapphire, electroplated gold, and diamond-turned brass. The measurement instruments and techniques had different surface spatial wavelength band limits, so the measured roughnesses were not directly comparable. Two-dimensional power spectral density (PSD) functions were calculated from the digitized measurement data, and we obtained rms roughnesses by integrating areas under the PSD curves between fixed upper and lower band limits. In this way, roughnesses measured with different instruments and techniques could be directly compared. Although smaller differences between measurement techniques remained in the calculated roughnesses, these could be explained mostly by surface topographical features such as isolated particles that affected the instruments in different ways.

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