Abstract: In an apparatus for measuring the dimensions of an object, an opto-electronic sensor system includes an illumination device which sends light towards the object and a receiving device which receives light reflected from the object. In particular, the apparatus includes means for optically splitting the field of view of the opto-electronic sensor system into a plurality of sectors. Each of these sectors covers at least a partial view of the object under inspection from a unique viewing point. The arrangement of the optical splitting means is selected so that based on the respective field of view and the location of the actual or virtual viewing point of each sector the area on the object surface which is visible from at least one of said viewing points is maximized. The apparatus uses only one opto-electronic sensor, but obtains multi-perspective imaging of the object.

Abstract: In an apparatus for measuring the dimensions of an object, an opto-electronic sensor system includes an illumination device which sends light towards the object and a receiving device which receives light reflected from the object. In particular, the apparatus includes means for optically splitting the field of view of the opto-electronic sensor system into a plurality of sectors. Each of these sectors covers at least a partial view of the object under inspection from a unique viewing point. The arrangement of the optical splitting means is selected so that based on the respective field of view and the location of the actual or virtual viewing point of each sector the area on the object surface which is visible from at least one of said viewing points is maximized. The apparatus uses only one opto-electronic sensor, but obtains multi-perspective imaging of the object.