Method and device for automatic identification of a point of interest in a depth measurement on a viewed object

摘要

There is disclosed a method and apparatus for automatically identifying a point of interest in a depth measurement on a subject object using a video inspection device. The video inspection device determines the three-dimensional coordinates in a region of interest on the object of interest and analyzes those surface points to determine the desired measurement application (e.g., a determination of the lowest point, the highest point, or the distance between two surfaces). Based on the desired measurement application, the video inspection device automatically identifies the point of interest on the object of interest and automatically places a cursor at that location.