A system for providing shape determination of a planar or quasi-planar surface is disclosed. The system includes a number of targets located on the surface and one or more sensor devices. The sensor devices are configured to monitor the targets and obtain information relating to deflections normal to the plane of the surface. The sensor devices are mounted close to each other and the line-of-sight of each sensor device is at a shallow angle to the plane of the surface. The system further includes processing logic configured to execute a shape reconstruction algorithm based on the information to determine the shape of the surface.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
The present application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/613,714 entitled "SHALLOW ANGLE SHAPE SENSOR", filed on Sep. 29, 2004, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
