A time delay and integration imaging technique is presented and applied to
internal surface contour measurement. Using the proposed optical arrangemen
t, inspection of profiles of objects which are mounted on the internal surf
ace of a hollow cylinder can be carried out. Tests conducted on objects wit
h diameters ranging from 40 to 214 mm show good agreement with results obta
ined from conventional profilometer. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rig
hts reserved.