1. An imaging system for conducting three-dimensional measurement of an object and taking a two-dimensional image of the object, the system comprising:
a photographing device; and
a three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit formed in a housing provided independently of the photographing device to be removably attached to the photographing device,
the photographing device being configured so as to take a two-dimensional image without the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit, and to function as a light receiving portion in three-dimensional measurement so as to conduct three-dimensional measurement in cooperation with the attached three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit; and
wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is structured so as to transmit measurement mode information indicating a three-dimensional measurement method to the photographing device, and the photographing device selects an operational mode based on the measurement mode information transmitted from the attached three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit to conduct three-dimensional measurement.
2. The photographing device according to claim 1, wherein the photographing device is configured so as to select and perform any one of a photographing mode for taking a two-dimensional image and a measurement mode for conducting three-dimensional measurement by the measurement method based on the measurement mode information transmitted from the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit, and when the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is attached to the photographing device, the measurement mode is set as an initial value.
3. The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the photographing device is a digital camera for obtaining a still image of the object as image data by an area sensor provided in the photographing device.
4. The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for a light section method.
5. The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for a stripe analysis method.
6. The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for conducting three-dimensional measurement by a TOF method.
7. The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for conducting three-dimensional measurement by a stereophotography.
8. A photographing device comprising:
a detachable three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit, the photographing device being configured to take a two-dimensional image without the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit, and to function as a light receiving portion in three-dimensional measurement to conduct three-dimensional measurement in cooperation with the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit when the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is attached to the photographing device, the photographing device being further configured to be connected to a plurality of different types of three-dimensional measurement auxiliary units and to perform three-dimensional measurement processing depending on the respective type of three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit.
9. The photographing device according to claim 8, wherein the photographing device is configured to select and perform any one of a photographing mode for taking a two-dimensional image and a measurement mode for conducting three-dimensional measurement by a measurement method based on measurement mode information transmitted from the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit.
10. The photographing device according to claim 8, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for a light section method.
11. The photographing device according to claim 8, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for a stripe analysis method.
12. The photographing device according to claim 8, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for conducting three-dimensional measurement by a TOP method.
13. The photographing device according to claim 8, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for conducting three-dimensional measurement by a stereophotography.
14. A three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit removably attached to a photographing device, the unit comprising:
a light projecting device for projecting measurement light into an object, wherein the unit dispenses with a light receiving device for receiving the measurement light projected from the light projecting device so that the photographing device functions as a light receiving portion in three-dimensional measurement to conduct three-dimensional measurement in cooperation with the photographing device when the unit is attached to the photographing device; and;
wherein measurement mode information indicating a three-dimensional measurement method is transmitted to the photographing device when the unit is attached to the photographing device.
15. The three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit according to claim 14, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for a light section method.
16. The three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit according to claim 14, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for a stripe analysis method.
17. The three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit according to claim 14, wherein the three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit is an auxiliary unit for conducting three-dimensional measurement by a TOF method.
18. An imaging system for conducting three-dimensional measurement of an object and taking a two-dimensional image of the object, the system comprising:
a photographing device; and
a three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit formed in a housing provided independently of the photographing device to be removably attached to the photographing device,
the photographing device being configured to be connectable to plural different types of three-dimensional measurement auxiliary units and to perform three-dimensional measurement processing depending on the respective types.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A system for separating a slurry flow, the system comprising:
a) a distributor including an inlet for receiving the slurry flow and at least two outlets for redirecting the slurry flow to respective designations;
b) a flow sensor coupled to the distributor for monitoring a characteristic of the slurry flow; and
c) a flow controller coupled to the flow sensor for monitoring a delivery of the slurry flow from at least one of the outlets;
wherein the respective quantity of the slurry flow redirected by the controlled outlet is monitored.