I: 3-D Sensors.- A Three-Dimensional Sensor Based on Structured Light.- 3-D Vision System Analysis and Design.- Robot Vision by Encoded Light Beams.- A Noncontact Optical Proximity Sensor for Measuring Surface Shape.- II: 3-D Feature Extractions.- Toward a Surface Primal Sketch.- 3-D Object Representation from Range Data Using Intrinsic Surface Properties.- Use of Vertex-Type Knowledge for Range Data Analysis.- III: 3-D Recognition Algorithms.- The Representation, Recognition, and Positioning of 3-D Shapes from Range Data.- An Object Recognition System Using Three-Dimensional Information.- 3DPO: A Three-Dimensional Part Orientation System.- Recognition and Localization of Overlapping Parts From Sparse Data.- IV: Systems And Applications.- Producing Space Shuttle Tiles with a 3-D Non-Contact Measurement System.- Three-Dimensional Vision Systems Using the Structured-Light Method for Inspecting Solder Joints and Assembly Robots.- A Semantic-Free Approach to 3-D Robot Color Vision.