Projection system
View Patent ↗A projection system includes an invisible light projector, a background member, an imaging unit, an image generator, and a visible light projector. The invisible light projector projects a predetermined invisible light image onto the object via invisible light. The background member is disposed behind the object in a direction of the invisible light emitted from the invisible light projector. The imaging unit captures an image of the invisible light projected from the invisible light projector. The image generator measures a shape of the object based on the image captured by the imaging unit to generate image data showing image content for projection onto the object in accordance with the measured shape. The visible light projector projects the image content shown by the image data onto the object via visible light. The background member has a light shielding surface that does not diffusely reflect the invisible light incident thereon.
1. A projection method for projecting an image fit for a shape of an object, the projection method comprising:
projecting a predetermined invisible light image onto the object via invisible light by an invisible light projector with a background member disposed behind the object in a direction of the invisible light emitted from the invisible light projector, the background member comprising a light shielding surface that does not diffusely reflect the invisible light incident thereon;
capturing an image of the invisible light projected from the invisible light projector by an imaging unit;
measuring a shape of the object based on the image captured by the imaging unit to generate image data showing image content for projection onto the object in accordance with the measured shape by an image generator; and
projecting the image content shown by the image data onto the object via visible light by a visible light projector.
2. The projection method of claim 1 ,
wherein the background member implements either one of specular reflection, retroreflection, and absorption of the invisible light at the light shielding surface without diffuse reflection of the invisible light.
3. The projection method of claim 1 ,
wherein the background member diffusely reflects the visible light.
4. The projection method of claim 3 ,
wherein the background member comprises:
a light shielding member constructing the light shielding surface with the visible light transmitting; and
a diffusion member covered with the light shielding member, the diffusion member diffusely reflecting the visible light.
5. The projection method of claim 1 ,
wherein the background member absorbs or transmits the visible light.
6. The projection method of claim 1 ,
wherein the imaging unit comprises
a silicon-containing image pick-up device; and
a wavelength selector that transmits the invisible light and absorbs or reflects the visible light.
7. The projection method of claim 6 ,
wherein the wavelength selector is any one of a filter attached to an imaging lens of the imaging unit and a filter built into the image pick-up device.
8. The projection method of claim 6 ,
wherein the wavelength selector is integrated with an imaging lens in the imaging unit.
9. The projection method of claim 1 ,
wherein the invisible light is infrared light.
10. The projection method of claim 1 ,
wherein the invisible light image is a measurement pattern in accordance with a space encoding method.