Systems that use structured light methods for 3D shape
measurement such as [37] present great advantages over stereo
vision systems e.g., faster measurement performance and simpler
processing algorithms but they also present a few disadvantages
such as higher cost equipment, greater dimensions of the overall
3D system and the need of being connected to an AC power
supply; these characteristics may limit this system to static
applications as the author states in the conclusions of [37], such
as computer graphics, medical diagnostics, plastic surgery, industrial inspection and reverse engineering instead of mobile applications such as robot navigation, mine exploration, rescue
operations, among others. Although it is worth mentioning that
this type of system may be modified to be applied in mobile
applications but with some trade-offs.