METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN A MEASURING SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for representin g the characteristics of an object (3) by means of a measuring system, in whic h either the measuring system or the object (3) is designed to move in relatio n to one another in a predefined direction of movement, the object (3) preferably being designed to move in relation to the measuring system. At least one light source (2) is designed to illuminate the object (3) with a light which is incident upon the object (3) and has a limited dispersion in the direction of movement. An imaging sensor (1), which is arranged on the same side of the object (3) as the light source (2) is designed to pick up light reflected from the object (3) and to convert this into electrical charges. An image-processing unit is furthermore designed to create a digita l representation (5) of the object (3) from said electrical charges. The light source (2) is arranged at a predetermined distance from the imaging sensor ( 1) viewed in the direction of movement, and the image-processing unit is design ed to simultaneously read out information on the geometric profile of the objec t and information on the light dispersion in a predetermined area around said profile.