Abstract: A method for inspecting the side wall of an object includes the following steps: transporting the object on a conveyor; receiving the object to be inspected in an inspection station positioned along the conveyor, where the axis (A) of the object is oriented along a longitudinal direction (D); capturing a first image through a first camera which views the object from above along an optical path which has at least one component that is parallel to the longitudinal direction (D); deriving a three-dimensional representation of the side wall of the object based on the first image and on reference data; capturing a second image, representing a portion of the side wall of the object, the second image having perspective distortion; deriving a third image representing the portion of the side wall of the object, the third image being without perspective distortion.

Abstract: A system for geolocation of an object in water includes: first and second devices for immersion in, or to float on, water, the first device including a light source that emits a light beam; the second device includes a camera and a measuring device; and a processing unit, operatively connected to the camera, and configured to: determine a vertical distance between the first and second devices based on the depth of both devices, capture a 2D image of the first device via the camera, calculate the pixel position in the image of the light beam from the light source, calculate a position of the first device relative to the main reference frame based on the pixel position of the light beam, the orientation of the camera, a position of the second device relative to the main reference frame and the vertical distance.