I: 3-D Sensors. - A Three-Dimensional Sensor Based on Structured Light. - 3-D Vision System Analysis and Design. - Robot Vision by Encoded Light Beams. - A Noncontact Optical Proximity Sensor for Measuring Surface Shape. - II: 3-D Feature Extractions. - Toward a Surface Primal Sketch. - 3-D Object Representation from Range Data Using Intrinsic Surface Properties. - Use of Vertex-Type Knowledge for Range Data Analysis. - III: 3-D Recognition Algorithms. - The Representation Recognition and Positioning of 3-D Shapes from Range Data. - An Object Recognition System Using Three-Dimensional Information. - 3DPO: A Three-Dimensional Part Orientation System. - Recognition and Localization of Overlapping Parts From Sparse Data. - IV: Systems And Applications. - Producing Space Shuttle Tiles with a 3-D Non-Contact Measurement System. - Three-Dimensional Vision Systems Using the Structured-Light Method for Inspecting Solder Joints and Assembly Robots. - A Semantic-Free Approach to 3-D Robot Color Vision. Language: English