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Phase-unwrapping algorithm by a rounding-least-squares approach

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A simple and efficient phase-unwrapping algorithm based on a rounding procedure and a global least-squares minimization that operates over the gradient of the phase jumps by a robust and noniterative scheme that could be used in metrological interferometric and fringe-projection automatic real-time applications.
Abstract
A simple and efficient phase-unwrapping algorithm based on a rounding procedure and a global least-squares minimization is proposed. Instead of processing the gradient of the wrapped phase, this algorithm operates over the gradient of the phase jumps by a robust and noniterative scheme. Thus, the residue-spreading and over-smoothing effects are reduced. The algorithm’s performance is compared with four well-known phase-unwrapping methods: minimum cost network flow (MCNF), fast Fourier transform (FFT), quality-guided, and branch-cut. A computer simulation and experimental results show that the proposed algorithm reaches a high-accuracy level than the MCNF method by a low-computing time similar to the FFT phase-unwrapping method. Moreover, since the proposed algorithm is simple, fast, and user-free, it could be used in metrological interferometric and fringe-projection automatic real-time applications.

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Phase unwrapping in optical metrology via denoised and convolutional segmentation networks

TL;DR: A new approach is proposed, where the task of phase unwrapping is transferred into a multi-class classification problem and an efficient segmentation network is introduced to identify classes and a noise-to-noise denoised network is integrated to preprocess noisy wrapped phase.
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Theory and algorithms of an efficient fringe analysis technology for automatic measurement applications

TL;DR: A full scheme for phase evaluation, applicable to automatic applications, is proposed, which consists of a fringe-pattern normalization method, Fourier fringe-normalized analysis, generalized phase-shifting processing for inhomogeneous nonlinear phase shifts and spatiotemporal visibility, and a phase-unwrapping method by a rounding-least-squares approach.
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The depth measurement of internal defect based on laser speckle shearing interference

TL;DR: In this article, a method of the depth measurement of internal defect based on laser speckle shearing interference is proposed, where the measurement of defect depth is achieved by establishing the mechanical model which contains defect depth, out-of-plane displacement and load conditions, and combining the relevant image information obtained from specckle pattern.
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Camera calibration by multiplexed phase encoding of coordinate information.

TL;DR: A simple camera calibration method based on the principle of phase encoding and coordinate transformation that could be used to calibrate fringe-projection systems and a robust and noniterative estimation scheme is obtained.
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How do phase-shifting algorithms work?

TL;DR: In this article, the fundamental principles behind seven well-established phase-shifting algorithms are presented, and five basic algorithms are analyzed: the three-, four-, and n-steps as well as two least squares algorithms.
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