Abstract: An apparatus for illuminating objects nay include: an imaging device configured to capture an image of an area and to generate a first signal representative of the captured image, wherein the imaging device is further configured to be activated to capture the image of the area under uniform illumination; a processing unit configured to receive the first signal; process the first signal to identify one or more shapes bounded by edges in an acquired image; and process the acquired image by filling each of the identified one or more shapes with a first color, and by filling parts of the acquired it age external to the edges with a second color, to generate a second signal representative of the processed image; and an image projection device configured to receive the second signal; generate a light beam representative of the processed image; and direct the light beam to the area.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for illuminating items comprises a the imaging device (2) for capturing an image of an area (A), and generating a first signal (IM) representative of the captured image; a processing unit (3) which is configured to: receive a first signal (IM), process it through an image recognition and edge detection algorithm to identify one or more shapes (F) delimited by edges (B), the processing unit (3) being further configured to process the captured image by applying a first color inside the edge (B) of each shape (F) and a second color outside the edge (B) of each shape (F), and generate a second signal (EL) representative of the processed image; the apparatus (1) further comprises an image projection device (4), which is configured to receive the second signal (EL), generate a light beam representative of the processed image and direct the light beam to the area (A).