Depth accuracy of the RealSense F200: Low-cost 4D facial imaging

Timen C. Ten Harkel, Caroline M. Speksnijder, Ferdinand Van Der Heijden, Carien H.G. Beurskens, Koen J.A.O. Ingels, Thomas J.J. Maal

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    Abstract

    The RealSense F200 represents a new generation of economically viable 4-dimensional imaging (4D) systems for home use. However, its 3D geometric (depth) accuracy has not been clinically tested. Therefore, this study determined the depth accuracy of the RealSense, in a cohort of patients with a unilateral facial palsy (n = 34), by using the clinically validated 3dMD system as a gold standard. The patients were simultaneously recorded with both systems, capturing six Sunnybrook poses. This study has shown that the RealSense depth accuracy was not affected by a facial palsy (1.48 ± 0.28 mm), compared to a healthy face (1.46 ± 0.26 mm). Furthermore, the Sunnybrook poses did not influence the RealSense depth accuracy (p = 0.76). However, the distance of the patients to the RealSense was shown to affect the accuracy of the system, where the highest depth accuracy of 1.07 mm was measured at a distance of 35 cm. Overall, this study has shown that the RealSense can provide reliable and accurate depth data when recording a range of facial movements. Therefore, when the portability, low-costs, and availability of the RealSense are taken into consideration, the camera is a viable option for 4D close range imaging in telehealth.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number16263
    Number of pages8
    JournalScientific reports
    Volume7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2017

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