FARO Technologies, Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SCANNING AN ENVIRONMENT AND GENERATING TWO DIMENSIONAL IMAGES OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract:

A system and method for scanning an environment and generating an annotated 2D map is provided. The system includes a 2D scanner having a light source, an image sensor and a first controller. The first controller determines a distance value to at least one of the object points. The system further includes a 360.degree. camera having a movable platform, and a second controller that merges the images acquired by the cameras to generate an image having a 360.degree. view in a horizontal plane. The system also includes processors coupled to the 2D scanner and the 360.degree. camera. The processors are responsive to generate a 2D map of the environment based at least in part on a signal from an operator and the distance value. The processors being further responsive for acquiring a 360.degree. image and integrating it at a location on the 2D map.