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20090244265 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - A stereoscopic image generating apparatus is constituted by: an image obtaining section, for obtaining a plurality of image groups, each constituted by a plurality of images for generating stereoscopic images and obtained by photography of subjects from different viewpoints; and an image layout section, for generating a stereoscopic layout image, in which a single image group selected from among the plurality of image groups as an image of interest is arranged at a predetermined position on a display screen in a stereoscopically viewable manner, and selected images from among the image groups other than the single image group are arranged such that they appear to be inclined and facing toward the predetermined position on the display screen at at least one of the right and left sides of the predetermined position. | 10-01-2009 |
20100013909 | DETERMINING CAMERA MOTION - Camera motion is determined in a three-dimensional image capture system using a combination of two-dimensional image data and three-dimensional point cloud data available from a stereoscopic, multi-aperture, or similar camera system. More specifically, a rigid transformation of point cloud data between two three-dimensional point clouds may be more efficiently parameterized using point correspondence established between two-dimensional pixels in source images for the three-dimensional point clouds. | 01-21-2010 |
20100026789 | Moveable console for holding an image acquisition or medical device, in particular for the purpose of brain surgical interventions, a method for 3d scanning, in particular, of parts of the human body, and for the electronic recording and reconstruction of information regarding the scanned object surface - A moveable console for holding an image acquisition or medical device, in particular for the purpose of brain surgical interventions. A method for the 3D scanning of, in particular, approached parts of the human body, and the electronic recording and reconstruction of information regarding the scanned object surface. | 02-04-2010 |
20100066815 | Stereo pair and method of making stereo pairs - An improved method of making stereoscopic pictures comprising photographing a scene with a camera spaced from the scene, moving the camera generally parallel to the scene while producing a plurality of pictures of the scene each taken at a different position relative to the scene, and separating the pictures into stereo pairs for viewing. Photographing and moving steps can be performed and the separating step can be done as soon as the pictures are available for viewing to produce the stereo pairs. Alternatively, the photographing and moving steps can be done at one time and the separating step can be done at subsequent times to produce the stereo pairs of the invention thereby allowing stereo pairs to be produced from existing motion pictures, computer generated images, videotapes and still photographs. The method can be used utilizing drones, satellites, rockets, slings and other vehicles to move the camera(s). | 03-18-2010 |
20100091094 | Mechanism for Directing a Three-Dimensional Camera System - A mechanism for directing a three dimensional (3-D) camera is provided. The mechanism has a base that connects to a directable structure, to which the 3-D camera is attached. A control system accurately and precisely moves and positions the directable structure. The directable structure may be positioned in coarse movements to enable the 3-D camera to have an expanded field of view. More particularly, the desired field of view is divided into portions, and the directable structure moves the 3-D camera to be directed at each portion sequentially. Also, for each field of view portion, the directable structure positions the 3-D camera for acquiring a set of images, with each image being only slightly offset for the others. Using a dithering process, an enhanced effective resolution is obtained that exceeds the native resolution of the 3-D camera. | 04-15-2010 |
20100110165 | DIVERGENCE RATIO DISTANCE MAPPING CAMERA - The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting and mapping three-dimensional information pertaining to one or more target objects. More particularly, the invention consists of selecting one or more target objects, illuminating the one or more target objects using a first light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects, then, illuminating the same one or more target objects using a second light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects and lastly calculating the distance at the midpoint between the two light sources and the one or more target objects based on the decay of intensities of light over distance by analyzing the ratio of the image intensities on a pixel by pixel basis. | 05-06-2010 |
20100128111 | NON-DESTRUCTIVE ROTARY IMAGING - Non-destructive imaging of an object. An imaging head supported on a rotatable arm samples an electric field scattered by the object at a plurality of locations as the arm rotates about a central axis, with the locations corresponding to a defined spatial domain located remotely from the object. One or more processors execute computer-readable instructions for controlling rotation of the arm and generating a multi-dimensional profile representative of the object in the defined spatial domain based on the sampling. | 05-27-2010 |
20100194863 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL INTERACTIONS FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL CAMERA IMAGES - A computer implemented method for incorporating a representation of a participant into a virtual 3D environment substantially in real-time is provided. An image including a participant is captured by a camera. A contour of the participant is automatically determined. Depth data is automatically associated with the participant contour. A first virtual 3D representation of the participant is automatically generated by extruding the participant contour based on the associated depth data. An interaction between the first virtual 3D representation of the participant and a second virtual 3D representation of a second object is displayed. | 08-05-2010 |
20100220176 | VISUAL AID WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ACQUISITION - The task of providing a device which makes it possible for the natural visual faculty of a partially vision-impaired person to be restored or supported as realistically as possible by means of a visual aid or visual prosthesis is achieved with the visual aid according to the invention in that, beyond the pure acquisition of a two-dimensional image, additional information is included in the image processing. For this purpose, a visual aid system is proposed which, during the reproduction of the processed image, visualizes additional information regarding the spatial position and/or specific attributes of objects in the acquired image which is associated with objects in the acquired image. The present invention thus affords the advantage that a three-dimensional image of the current environment of the user can be acquired owing to the fact that the image visualized to the user by the visual aid system according to the invention comprises additional information, for example, about the relative distance of the objects contained in the image and a depth-selective representation of the acquired image can thus be achieved. | 09-02-2010 |
20100225746 | REFERENCE IMAGE TECHNIQUES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSING - A method including providing a device that projects a pattern of coherent radiation. The method further includes capturing a reference image of the pattern using an image sensor by projecting the pattern of the coherent radiation onto a reference surface and engendering a relative motion between the reference surface and the image sensor while capturing the reference image. The method also includes storing the reference image in a memory associated with the device. | 09-09-2010 |
20100277572 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A technique for reducing the time required before a tracking process is performed again in calculating the position and orientation of an image capturing apparatus or an object. Images captured by the apparatus are acquired, the acquired images are stored in order per frame, straight lines detected in the captured images and straight lines in a three-dimensional space model are matched, the position and orientation of the apparatus are initialized by obtaining correspondences having the highest consistency, a captured image to be processed is selected from the captured images, the change in position and orientation of the apparatus is measured using the change in position and orientation of a target object in the selected image based on the initialized position and orientation of the apparatus, and if the measured change in position and orientation is not within a predetermined threshold, initialization is performed using the selected image. | 11-04-2010 |
20100295927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING - A method is disclosed for performing stereoscopic imaging. The method may involve obtaining a first image of a scene, at a first time, using a camera disposed on a platform, where the distance between the camera and the scene is changing. The camera may be used to obtain a second image of the scene, at a second time, with one of the first and second images being larger than the other. One of the images that is larger than the other may be resized so that the sizes of the two images are substantially similar. Both of the images may be rotated a predetermined degree so that the images form a stereo pair that may be viewed with a stereoscope viewing component or made into an anaglyph for viewing with an anaglyph viewing component. | 11-25-2010 |
20110007137 | HIERACHICAL PROCESSING USING IMAGE DEFORMATION - A hierarchical pattern matching process is improved for use in three-dimensional reconstruction by calculating a disparity field for low-resolution data, and using this low-resolution disparity field to estimate the disparity field for higher-resolution images. By pre-warping a template according to the estimated disparity field, improved correlation results can be obtained. | 01-13-2011 |
20110007138 | GLOBAL CAMERA PATH OPTIMIZATION - Disclosed herein are various techniques for improving global path optimization in a system that uses camera path for three-dimensional reconstruction. A subset of frames of data for the global path, the key frames, may be used to reduce the computational complexity of the optimization, while preserving full three-dimensional detail in the optimized model by relating other measurements to the optimized key frame path. | 01-13-2011 |
20110012999 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR OBTAINING AN IMAGE OF A SAMPLE EMITTING A LIGHT SIGNAL FROM WITHIN ITS INSIDE - A method for obtaining an image of a sample having an external surface enclosing an inside, a light signal being emitted from within the inside, the method comprising: (a) providing two positioning images each comprising the external surface of the sample, (b) providing a light-emission image comprising data related to the light signal emitted from within the inside of the sample, (c) detecting a landmark pattern integral with the sample, (d) defining a transformation from the detected landmark position, (e) obtaining a referenced light-emission image by applying the transformation onto the light-emission image. | 01-20-2011 |
20110018975 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE GENERATING METHOD AND SYSTEM - The invention discloses a stereoscopic image generating method including the steps of capturing a first image and a second image from two different view angles, wherein the two images have a common primary target and a common secondary target; recognizing the common secondary target; analyzing respective capture information of the secondary target in the first image and the second image; according to the respective capture information in the first image and the second image, generating an image object placed in the first image and the image object placed in the second image; and according to an arrangement criterion, arranging the pixels of the first image, the pixels of the second image, the pixels of the image object placed in the first image and the pixels of the image object placed in the second image to generate a single mixed image. | 01-27-2011 |
20110025829 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR SELECTING IMAGE CAPTURE POSITIONS TO GENERATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGES - Methods, systems, and computer program products for selecting image capture positions to generate three-dimensional images are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, a method includes determining a plurality of first guides associated with a first still image of a scene. The method can also include displaying a real-time image of the scene on a display. Further, the method can include determining a plurality of second guides associated with the real-time image. The method can also include displaying the first and second guides on the display for guiding selection of a position of an image capture device to capture a second still image of the scene for pairing the first and second still images as a stereoscopic pair of a three-dimensional image. | 02-03-2011 |
20110025830 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC CONTENT VIA DEPTH MAP CREATION - Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating stereoscopic content via depth map creation are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a plurality of images of a scene captured at different focal planes. The method can also include identifying a plurality of portions of the scene in each captured image. Further, the method can include determining an in-focus depth of each portion based on the captured images for generating a depth map for the scene. Further, the method can include generating the other image of the stereoscopic image pair based on the captured image where the intended subject is found to be in focus and the depth map. | 02-03-2011 |
20110025831 | 3D Biplane Microscopy - A microscopy system is configured for creating 3D images from individually localized probe molecules. The microscopy system includes a sample stage, an activation light source, a readout light source, a beam splitting device, at least one camera, and a controller. The activation light source activates probes of at least one probe subset of photo-sensitive luminescent probes, and the readout light source causes luminescence light from the activated probes. The beam splitting device splits the luminescence light into at least two paths to create at least two detection planes that correspond to the same or different number of object planes of the sample. The camera detects simultaneously the at least two detection planes, the number of object planes being represented in the camera by the same number of recorded regions of interest. The controller is programmable to combine a signal from the regions of interest into a 3D data. | 02-03-2011 |
20110043613 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL REFINEMENT - A three-dimensional measurement is refined by warping two-dimensional images of an object from offset camera positions according to a three-dimensional model of the object, and applying any resulting discrepancies to refine the three-dimensional model, or to refine one of a number of three-dimensional measurements used to create the three-dimensional model. | 02-24-2011 |
20110050859 | DEVICES AND METHODS OF GENERATING THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) COLORED MODELS - A method of forming at least one three dimensional (3D) color image of at least one object in a target space. The method comprises projecting, each of a plurality of projection cycles, a sequence comprising a plurality of gray coded light patterns, each colored in one of red green or blue, on a target space, capturing a plurality of two dimensional (2D) images of the target space during a plurality of acquisition cycles, each the acquisition cycle being timed to correspond with the projection of at least a sub sequence of the sequence, the sub sequence comprising red, green, and blue gray coded light patterns of the plurality of gray coded light patterns, extracting range data and color texture information of at least one object in the target space from the plurality of 2D images, and forming a 3D color image of the range data and color texture information. | 03-03-2011 |
20110063420 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes: an image acquisition device configured to acquire a first image and a second image for generating a stereo image; a parallax calculation device configured to calculate a parallax indicating a shift amount and a shift direction of a corresponding pixel of the second image with respect to each pixel of the first image; a parallax outline extraction device configured to extract a parallax outline, from a parallax map; a window setting device configured to set and sequentially move a pair of search windows along the parallax outline; a window determination device configured to determine a search window including an occlusion region on the basis of the first image within the pair of search windows; and a parallax correction device configured to correct a parallax of the occlusion region within the determined search window, on the basis of a parallax of another (not determined) search window. | 03-17-2011 |
20110074932 | Accurate 3D Object Reconstruction Using a Handheld Device with a Projected Light Pattern - A lens and aperture device for determining 3D information. A projector projects an optical pattern toward a surface. The camera has at least two off-axis apertures thereon, arranged to obtain an image of the projected pattern including defocused information. The camera is movable between different positions to image the surface from said different positions, and the projector is at a specified angle of at least 5° relative to said camera. A processor carries out a first operation using information received through the apertures to determine a pose of said camera, and to determine three dimensional information about the object based on a degree of deformation of said optical pattern on said surface indicative of a three dimensional surface. An embodiment projects a grid of laser dots and uses laser-dot defocusing for approximate Z and thus grid correspondence, which can greatly increase the working depth of the system. | 03-31-2011 |
20110090318 | Method for generating 3D image - A method for generating a 3D image utilizes a background image and an object image. A camera is used for capturing a 2D image including the background image and the object image. The object image is obtained from the 2D image according the background image. Then, an image from a first angle of view and an image from a second angle of view are generated by rendering the background image and the object image. So, the 3D image is generated by interweaving the image from the first angle of view and the image from the second angle of view. | 04-21-2011 |
20110102553 | ENHANCED REAL-TIME FACE MODELS FROM STEREO IMAGING - A stereoscopic image of a face is generated. A depth map is created based on the stereoscopic image. A 3D face model of the face region is generated from the stereoscopic image and the depth map. The 3D face model is applied to process an image. | 05-05-2011 |
20110128354 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING CAMERA PARAMETERS FROM MULTIPLE IMAGES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS THEREOF - Systems and methods for obtaining camera parameters from images are provided. First, a sequence of original images associated with a target object under circular motion is obtained. Then, a background image and a foreground image corresponding to the target object within each original image are segmented. Next, shadow detection is performed for the target object within each original image. A first threshold and a second threshold are respectively determined according to the corresponding background and foreground images. Each original image, the corresponding background image, the first and second threshold are used for obtaining silhouette data and feature information associated with the target object within each original image. At least one camera parameter is obtained based on the entire feature information and the geometry of circular motion. | 06-02-2011 |
20110128355 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes: a coding means for encoding image data of multi-view images forming a stereoscopic image to generate a coded stream; and a transmission means for connecting output time information indicating output time of a decoded result of an image only to coded data of any one of the multi-view images in the coded stream. | 06-02-2011 |
20110149046 | MEANS AND FACILITY FOR 3D IMAGING - A means for 3D imaging takes two plane pictures of an object in different angles and respectively projects the correspondent images of the object toward users' eyes. Accordingly, the visual data would be transmitted to user's brain and integrated to construct a solid vision. A facility for 3D imaging comprises a multiple image projector consisting of a displaying unit installed on a refracting unit. Wherein, the displaying unit performs a plurality of images, and the refracting unit adopts an optical unit. Thereby, image beams generated by the displaying unit would travel through the refracting unit and deflect by a certain angle. Accordingly, the images shot from two different angles would be respectively projected into user's eyes, and a solid vision could be constructed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110157321 | IMAGING DEVICE, 3D MODELING DATA CREATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMS - A control part | 06-30-2011 |
20110249101 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for monitoring a target area using a video monitor device that controls a video camera located at the target area to capture left images and right images of the target area. The video monitor device analyzes each of the left and right images to form a combined image, compresses all of the combined images to generate compressed images, and stores the compressed images into a storage system. When an event happened in the target area, a compressed image corresponding to the event time is obtained from the storage system. The video monitor device decompresses the compressed image to generate a 3D image of the target area, and displays the 3D image on a display device. | 10-13-2011 |
20110273539 | SINGLE CAMERA FOR STEREOSCOPIC 3-D CAPTURE - A stereoscopic 3-D imaging apparatus has a camera and a wedged optical component attachable to the front of the camera. The wedged optical component is rotatable around the front of the camera using a rotating device, and the rotating device controls the rotation speed of the wedged optical component. The camera is capable of capturing stereoscopic 3-D images, resulting in lower costs and a simple capture process. | 11-10-2011 |
20110279656 | Surface Scanning System - The present invention relates to a surface scanning system, which enables obtaining three dimensional models of the geometries of the objects particularly having shiny or specular surfaces, and which comprises at least one light source, a moving mechanism that enables the light source to move relative to the object to be scanned, at least one camera, a moving mechanism that enables the camera to move relative to the object to be scanned, a moving mechanism that enables the object to be scanned to move in order for it to be viewed from different angles, at least one controller that controls the light source, camera and the moving mechanisms. | 11-17-2011 |
20110292183 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY TANGIBLE MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE-PICKUP DEVICE - An image processing device includes: a parallax control processing section performing an image processing for modifying a parallax magnitude, on each of a plurality of parallax images obtained through shooting from a plurality of respective view point directions different from one another, with use of shooting information related to a shooting condition for each of the parallax images. | 12-01-2011 |
20110298901 | METHOD FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION OF A MECHANICAL PART - An automatic method of non-destructive inspection of a mechanical part by comparing images of the surface of the part with reference images recorded in a database, by a digital image acquisition device including an image sensor, a lighting source, and a mechanism for moving the image sensor and the lighting source relative to the mechanical part. | 12-08-2011 |
20110304706 | VIDEO CAMERA PROVIDING VIDEOS WITH PERCEIVED DEPTH - A video image capture device for providing a video with perceived depth comprising: an image sensor for capturing video frames; an optical system for imaging a scene onto the image sensor from a single perspective; a data storage system for storing a sequence of video images captured by the image sensor; a position sensing device for sensing a relative position of the image capture device; a means for storing the sensed relative position of the image capture device in association with stored sequences of video images; a data processor; a memory system storing instructions configured to cause the data processor to provide a video with perceived depth. The video with perceived depth is provided by: selecting stereo pairs of video images responsive to the stored relative position of the image capture device. | 12-15-2011 |
20120002019 | MULTIPLE VIEWPOINT IMAGING CONTROL DEVICE, MULTIPLE VIEWPOINT IMAGING CONTROL METHOD AND CONPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - When images from multiple viewpoints are required, respective imaging locations of the multiple viewpoints are specified and imaging operations themselves may be executed simply. When image data is to be imaged from plural viewpoints that are elements for generating a three-dimensional form of a specific subject, a user is appropriately guided. Messages prompting ranging directly in front of the specific subject, movement from the ranging position to an imaging start point, and movement from the imaging start point to an imaging end point are displayed in a message display region of an LCD monitor or the like. In addition, from analysis of a through-image, positions of a digital camera are automatically identified and automatic imaging is carried out on the basis of movements of feature points. | 01-05-2012 |
20120019626 | 3D Microscope And Methods Of Measuring Patterned Substrates - A three-dimensional (3D) microscope for patterned substrate measurement can include an objective lens, a reflected illuminator, a transmitted illuminator, a focusing adjustment device, an optical sensor, and a processor. The focusing adjustment device can automatically adjust the objective lens focus at a plurality of Z steps. The optical sensor can be capable of acquiring images at each of these Z steps. The processor can control the reflected illuminator, the transmitted illuminator, the focusing adjustment device, and the optical sensor. The processor can be configured to capture first and second images at multiple Z steps, the first image with the pattern using the reflected illuminator and the second image without the pattern using one of the reflected illuminator and the transmitted illuminator. | 01-26-2012 |
20120019627 | MOBILE ROBOT WITH SINGLE CAMERA AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING 3D SURROUNDINGS OF THE SAME - Disclosed are a mobile robot with a single camera capable of performing a cleaning process with respect to surroundings, and capable of more precisely making a 3D map of the surroundings including a plurality of feature points, and a method for recognizing 3D surroundings of the same. According to the method, images of the surroundings are captured, and a preset number of particles with respect to feature points of a first image are projected to a second image based on matching information of feature points extracted from the two images sequentially captured, thereby extracting 3D information of the surroundings. | 01-26-2012 |
20120044329 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGING - High dynamic range imaging includes creating a high dynamic range image file for a subject image captured from a first angle. The high dynamic range image file is created by an image capturing device and is stored on the image capturing device. High dynamic range imaging also includes receiving, at the image capturing device over a communications network, a second high dynamic range image file for the subject image captured from a second angle. The second high dynamic range image file is subject to an authorization requirement. High dynamic range imaging further includes creating, by the image capturing device, a composite high dynamic range image file by combining elements of both of the high dynamic range image files, and generating, by the first image capturing device, a three-dimensional high dynamic range image from the composite high dynamic range image file. | 02-23-2012 |
20120057001 | Image Processing Apparatus and Method, and Program - The present invention relates to image processing apparatus and method, and a program which can display a stereoscopic image that provides more natural depth perception. | 03-08-2012 |
20120075433 | EFFICIENT INFORMATION PRESENTATION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - Information to be displayed is filtered to reduce the amount of information which has to be arranged on screen to increase comprehensibility. The filter preserves the information encoded in the visualization by removing redundant elements by first clustering similar elements and then selecting a single representative from each cluster. Additionally, the layout of the information is optimized based on an evaluation of element comprehensibility in order to achieve a compact presentation suitable for small screen devices. The compact presentation of data may be updated on a mobile platform with real-time frame rates by pre-computing multiple view points and displaying a frame coherent transition between layouts, so that temporal coherency is retained during camera movements. | 03-29-2012 |
20120092463 | Dual-frequency Phase Multiplexing (DFPM) and Period Coded Phase Measuring (PCPM) Pattern Strategies in 3-D Structured Light Systems, and Lookup Table (LUT) Based Data Processing - A computer-implemented process, system, and computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, program code and instructions for 3-D triangulation-based image acquisition of a contoured surface/object-of-interest under observation by at least one camera, by projecting onto the surface-of-interest a multi-frequency pattern comprising a plurality of pixels representing at least a first and second superimposed sinusoid projected simultaneously, each of the sinusoids represented by the pixels having a unique temporal frequency and each of the pixels projected to satisfy | 04-19-2012 |
20120105599 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND IMAGE-SHOOTING METHOD WITH GUIDE FOR TAKING STEREO IMAGES AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING STEREO IMAGES - An image-shooting method with guide for taking stereo images is used in a camera system. The camera system utilizes a same lens to take images. The method includes the following steps. A shooting mode is selected. A guiding information is provided by a display unit. A set of images for a target image field is taken by moving the lens to multiple guiding locations according to the guiding information, in which the set of images is at least two view-angle images with different view angles. The view-angle images are corrected with a stereo visual effect. The set of view-angle images is output, and meanwhile, a corresponding shooting information is output. Then, the view-angle images are adjusted according to the shooting information, so as to achieve a desirable stereo display effect. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105600 | FUNCTIONAL IMAGING OF CELLS WITH OPTICAL PROJECTION TOMOGRAPHY - A method for 3D imaging of a biologic object ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120105601 | Apparatus and method for creating three-dimensional panoramic image by using single camera - An apparatus and method for creating a three-dimensional (3D) panoramic image using a single camera are provided. The method includes capturing an object from a plurality of viewpoints, determining at least one capture viewpoint from which an image is obtained by capturing the object, among the plurality of viewpoints, collecting at least one image of the captured object from the at least one capture viewpoint, and creating a 3D image from the collected at least one image. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105602 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO SEQUENCES - Methods and systems for creating three-dimensional video sequences of a scene are disclosed. An example method can include receiving multiple frames of a scene. The method may include selecting a target frame from among the multiple frames; selecting a first subset of frames, N, from among the multiple frames that are associated with the target frame that is representative of a large stereo baseline; and analyzing the first frame subset to identify two images for forming a stereoscopic pair of frames. Further, the method includes extracting depth data of static objects in the stereoscopic pair. The method includes selecting a second subset of frames that are associated with the target frame that is representative of a smaller stereo baseline than that represented by N; and utilizing the second frame subset to calculate depth of moving objects. The method includes generating a three-dimensional video frame based on the depth data. | 05-03-2012 |
20120127279 | IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT - An image photographing device for three-dimensional measurement is provided that enables efficient photographing with just sufficient images in a case that a photographer uses a single camera to photograph while moving. An image photographing device | 05-24-2012 |
20120127280 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus for generating an image in a portable terminal includes a camera unit and an image generating unit. The camera unit is provided with a single camera module and configured to acquire a first image corresponding to a left viewpoint and a second image corresponding to one of a complementary right or left viewpoint. The image generating unit is configured to determine a photographing region of the second image corresponding to the complementary right or left viewpoint, based on the first image, and acquire the second image in the determined photographing region of the second image using the camera unit. | 05-24-2012 |
20120133746 | Portrait Image Synthesis from Multiple Images Captured on a Handheld Device - A hand-held digital image capture device (digital camera) has a user-selectable mode in which upon engaging the mode the device detects a face in the field of view of the device and generates a face delimiter on a camera display screen, the delimiter surrounding the initial position of the image of a the face on the screen. The device is arranged to indicate thereafter to the user if the device departs from movement along a predetermined concave path P with the optical axis of the device pointing towards the face, such indication being made by movement of the image of the face relative to the delimiter. The camera captures and stores a plurality of images at successive positions along the concave path. | 05-31-2012 |
20120147149 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A MODEL IN A PLURALITY OF NON-PERSPECTIVE CAMERAS AND DETERMINING 3D POSE OF AN OBJECT AT RUNTIME WITH THE SAME - This invention provides a system and method for training and performing runtime 3D pose determination of an object using a plurality of camera assemblies in a 3D vision system. The cameras are arranged at different orientations with respect to a scene, so as to acquire contemporaneous images of an object, both at training and runtime. Each of the camera assemblies includes a non-perspective lens that acquires a respective non-perspective image for use in the process. The searched object features in one of the acquired non-perspective image can be used to define the expected location of object features in the second (or subsequent) non-perspective images based upon an affine transform, which is computed based upon at least a subset of the intrinsics and extrinsics of each camera. The locations of features in the second, and subsequent, non-perspective images can be refined by searching within the expected location of those images. This approach can be used in training, to generate the training model, and in runtime operating on acquired images of runtime objects. The non-perspective cameras can employ telecentric lenses. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147150 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - Electronic equipment is equipped with a distance information generating portion that generates distance information of a subject group. The distance information generating portion includes a first distance detecting portion that detects a distance of the subject group based on a plurality of input images obtained by simultaneously photographing the subject group from different visual points, a second distance detecting portion that detects a distance of the subject group by a detection method different from the detection method of the first distance detecting portion, and a combining portion that generates the distance information based on a detection result of the first distance detecting portion and a detection-result of the second distance detecting portion. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147151 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An apparatus has a synchronizing signal generator to which a trigger signal is input and that outputs a first synchronizing signal and a second synchronizing signal based on the trigger signal, an image pickup unit that has an image pickup surface, performs a first image picking-up based on the first synchronizing signal, and performs a second image picking-up based on the second synchronizing signal, and an image pickup element tilting unit that changes the angle of the image pickup surface relative to the optical axis during a period after the first image picking-up and before the second image picking-up. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147152 | 3D IMAGE GENERATION - A system generating a 3D depth profile of an object, including: a moveable video camera to continually capture 2D image data of the object as the camera moves, to capture plural 2D image frames each including plural pixels; a processor configured to: receive the 2D image data; determine position of the camera when each frame is captured; calculate depth of part of an object shown in a pixel in a first frame with respect to a reference, by identifying the part in at least one further frame and calculating the depth using camera positions of the first image and at least one further image; and determine depth profile of the object, for plural parts of the object shown in the pixels. A display displays the depth profile and indicates in real time, as data is gathered, the parts of the object for which the depth profile has been calculated. | 06-14-2012 |
20120162393 | IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit generating a plane image including a subject by imaging the subject in a specific direction or a stereoscopic image for stereoscopically viewing the subject; an adapter mounting detection unit detecting whether an adapter, which includes an omnidirectional imaging optical system imaging the subject in all directions, is mounted on the imaging unit; an image capture mode setting unit setting, based on a user operation, an omnidirectional image capture mode of recording the plane image including the subject in all directions in a state where the adapter is mounted on the imaging unit or a stereoscopic image capture mode of recording the stereoscopic image; and a control unit performing control to cancel the stereoscopic image capture mode and set the omnidirectional image capture mode in a case where the stereoscopic image capture mode is set when the mounting of the adapter is detected. | 06-28-2012 |
20120182400 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and method, and a program capable of displaying a stereoscopic image having a more appropriate parallax. | 07-19-2012 |
20120188347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE INFORMATION USING A SINGLE IMAGING PATH - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional image information using a single imaging path having an associated field of view is disclosed. The method involves selectively receiving first and second images through respective first and second portions of the single imaging path, the first portion having a first perspective viewpoint within the field of view and the second portion having a second perspective viewpoint within the field of view. The first and second images together are operable to represent three dimensional spatial attributes of objects within the field of view. The method also involves varying an extent of the first and second portions of the imaging path to cause the first and second perspective viewpoints to change location while receiving the first and second images, the change in perspective viewpoint location providing a corresponding change in the representation of the three dimensional spatial attributes. The method further involves compensating for changes in transmission through the first and second portions of the imaging path such that while varying the extent of the first and second portions, an image intensity associated with each of the first and second images is maintained at a generally uniform image intensity level. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194651 | Shape measuring apparatus - [PROBLEMS] To provide a shape measuring apparatus having a configuration which enables the operation for aligning a measuring probe and a candidate object to be simplified when the shape of the candidate object is measured. | 08-02-2012 |
20120194652 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an image obtaining unit configured to obtain a plurality of images, which are images of the same subject captured from different viewpoints; an image offset correction unit configured to modify the plurality of images obtained by the image obtaining unit on the basis of parameters for correcting image offset and generate a correction image for each of the obtained images; an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate, as an evaluation value, an integration value, for an entire screen, of an error amount indicating a degree at which association in a parallax direction among the plurality of correction images generated by the image offset correction unit is not possible; and an update unit configured to change a parameter that is necessary for association in the parallax direction among the parameters so as to update the parameter so that the evaluation value becomes a minimum. | 08-02-2012 |
20120194653 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES GENERATED BY ADDING CONTENT TO ALTERNATE EYE IMAGES FOR RETINAL RIVALRY - A method for generating stereoscopic images with retinal rivalry effects. The method includes retrieving primary eye images and alternate eye images from memory. These images are filmed from horizontally offset cameras but include the same content. The method continues with processing the alternate eye images to introduce retinal rivalry such as by including a set of frames that have differing content from a corresponding set of frames from the primary eye images. The differing content, for example, may include an object rendered for the alternate eye that was not rendered in the primary eye images. The method may further include editing the primary eye images by inserting a transition and then editing the alternate eye images to perform the transition (e.g., a dissolve or cut) at a temporally offset transition point such as several frames later to introduce frames that differ in content from one eye stream to the other. | 08-02-2012 |
20120212588 | Omnidirectional Image Measuring Instrument - An omnidirectional image measuring instrument comprises a horizontal rotary table, a horizontal rotary driving unit capable of rotating the horizontal rotary table at a constant speed, an EDM device and an image pickup device provided on the horizontal rotary table, and a control device for synchronously controlling a distance measurement by the EDM device and an image pickup by the image pickup device. The control device rotates the horizontal rotary table at every predetermined angle, operates the image pickup device, acquires single images at every predetermined rotational angle over a total circumference, combines the single images, prepares an omnidirectional image, performs scanning with a distance measuring light from the EDM device, carries out the distance measurement at every predetermined rotational angle over the total circumference, calculates a horizontal angle and a vertical angle of a distance measuring point from the omnidirectional image and obtains three-dimensional data of the measuring point. | 08-23-2012 |
20120236129 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD AND IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus is adapted to shoot a subject at two or more different viewpoints to obtain a right viewpoint image and a left viewpoint image, or multi-viewpoint images, with parallax that are to be merged together into a 3D image. The apparatus includes a monitor for displaying the image to be taken upon shooting; an input device for inputting an indispensable output area which an user wants to be included in the 3D image outputted; and a control unit for causing the indispensable output area and an area out of mergence, which is unable to be included in the 3D image in accordance with the amount of parallax between the right viewpoint image and the left viewpoint image, or between the multi-viewpoint images, to be merged together into the 3D image, to be indicated in the image to be taken. | 09-20-2012 |
20120249753 | CAPTURING METHOD FOR IMAGES WITH DIFFERENT VIEW-ANGLES AND CAPTURING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A capturing method for a plurality of images with different view-angles and a capturing system using the same are provided. The capturing method for the images with different view-angles includes the following steps. An appearance image of an object is captured by an image capturing unit at a capturing angle. A light reflection area of the appearance image is detected by a detecting unit, and a dimension characteristic of the light reflection area is analyzed by the same. Whether the dimension characteristic of the light reflection area is larger than a first predetermined value is determined. If the dimension characteristic of the light reflection area is larger than the first predetermined value, then the capturing angle is adjusted within a first adjusting range. After the step of adjusting the capturing angle within a first adjusting range is performed, the step of capturing the appearance image is performed again. | 10-04-2012 |
20120293635 | HEAD POSE ESTIMATION USING RGBD CAMERA - A three-dimensional pose of the head of a subject is determined based on depth data captured in multiple images. The multiple images of the head are captured, e.g., by an RGBD camera. A rotation matrix and translation vector of the pose of the head relative to a reference pose is determined using the depth data. For example, arbitrary feature points on the head may be extracted in each of the multiple images and provided along with corresponding depth data to an Extended Kalman filter with states including a rotation matrix and a translation vector associated with the reference pose for the head and a current orientation and a current position. The three-dimensional pose of the head with respect to the reference pose is then determined based on the rotation matrix and the translation vector. | 11-22-2012 |
20120307021 | DUAL-MODE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A dual-mode 3D optical measurement apparatus is applied to scan at least one object or capture the motion of at least one object. The optical measurement apparatus includes a light-projection unit, a plurality of marker units, and an image-capturing unit. The light-projection unit projects light on the object. The marker units are disposed at the object. When the dual-mode 3D optical measurement apparatus executes a static scan mode, the light-projection unit projects light on the surface of the static object, and then the image-capturing unit captures a plurality of static images of the object. When the dual-mode 3D optical measurement apparatus executes a motion capture mode, the image-capturing unit captures a plurality of motion images of the marker units. In addition, a dual-mode 3D optical measurement system is also disclosed. | 12-06-2012 |
20120314040 | NAVIGATION MODEL TO RENDER CENTERED OBJECTS USING IMAGES - A 3D model of an object is rendered using centered images of the object. An algorithm executed locally or in a distributed manner calculates camera positions for the images and determines a virtual camera path based on the camera positions. The application adjusts the images to fit the plane of the virtual camera path and fills in the gaps between the images using transition renderings. To improve user experience, the application also calculates resting positions for navigation stop points using a spring system. Upon constructing the 3D model, the application can transmit the 3D model to a variety of user devices including the network connected device having a camera module that captured the images. | 12-13-2012 |
20120327197 | 3D IMAGING DEVICE AND 3D IMAGING METHOD - A 3D imaging device determines, during imaging, whether the captured images will be perceived three-dimensionally without causing fatigue while simulating actual human perception. In a 3D imaging device, a display information setting unit obtains a display parameter associated with an environment in which a 3D video is viewed, and a control unit determines during 3D imaging whether a scene to be imaged three-dimensionally will be perceived three-dimensionally based on the viewing environment. | 12-27-2012 |
20130010087 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TIME-SEQUENTIAL RECORDING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A method and device are provided for time-sequential recording of three-dimensional images each of which has at least one first and one second partial image. The device has a sensor ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130044190 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL ACQUISITION USING PLANAR MIRRORS - -D model acquisition of an object is performed using two planar mirrors and a camera. According to some embodiments, | 02-21-2013 |
20130044191 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - A rotation angle obtaining unit obtains an angle by which a stereoscopic image of a subject is to be rotated around a line-of-sight direction. A multi-viewpoint image accumulation unit accumulates a plurality of images of the subject obtained in one direction by changing capturing positions, as multi-viewpoint images. A selection unit selects base images for the stereoscopic image from the multi-viewpoint images accumulated in the multi-viewpoint image accumulation unit, based on the rotation angle. A rotation unit rotates the selected base images based on the rotation angle to generate images which are to form the stereoscopic image of the subject. | 02-21-2013 |
20130050439 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREOF - Feature points are extracted from left and right viewpoint images (Step S | 02-28-2013 |
20130070062 | PARTICAL IMAGE VELOCIMETRY SUITABLE FOR X-RAY PROJECTION IMAGING - A 2D or 3D velocity field is reconstructed from a cross-correlation analysis of image pairs of a sample, without first reconstructing images of the sample spatial structure. The method can be implemented via computer tomographic x-ray particle image velocimetry, using multiple projection angles, with phase contrast images forming dynamic speckle patterns. Estimated cross-correlations may be generated via convolution of a measured autocorrelation function with a velocity probability density function, and the velocity coefficients iteratively optimised to minimise the error between the estimated cross-correlations and the measured cross-correlations. The method may be applied to measure blood flow, and the motion of tissue and organs such as heart and lungs. | 03-21-2013 |
20130076871 | HIGH SPEED PHOTOMETRIC STEREO PAVEMENT SCANNER - The invention relates to a pavement scanning system having a movable platform, multiple light sources mounted on the platform for illuminating a pavement surface from multiple different angles, at least one image capture device mounted on the platform that captures sequential images of the illuminated pavement surface and a movement sensor that encodes movement of the platform and provides a synchronization signal for synchronizing the multiple light sources and the at least one image capture device for multiple image capture. The pavement scanning system also includes at least one processor that resamples the multiple captured sequential images to compensate for difference in collection time and calculates surface gradient and albedo for each point on the pavement surface or directly uses the multiple images to detect surface features. | 03-28-2013 |
20130107020 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20130107021 | Interactive Reality Augmentation for Natural Interaction | 05-02-2013 |
20130113897 | PROCESS AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MEASURING POINT IN GEOMETRICAL SPACE - The computerised determination of the position of a measuring point M to be surveyed in three-dimensional space requires two reference points PI and PII with known space coordinates, a digital video camera with an image-capturing sensor and a computer with a screen. The camera is positioned at reference point PI. In this position, it can be rotated to two different alignment positions PI* and PI**. In the first of these rotation positions PI*, the screen shows (among other things) the depiction PII′ of the second reference point PII lying at a distance and a number of marking points (P1′, P2′, PT, P4′, P5′, . . . ) which are marked by abrupt changes in the brightness profile of the image. In the second rotation position PI**, only certain marking points (P1″, P2″, P3″, . . . ) selected according to certain criteria are shown as well as the measuring point M to be surveyed. The position of an imaginary beam in geometrical space, on which the measuring point M and the reference point PI are located, is then calculated from these screen images. Its (M) absolute space coordinates can be calculated from the direction of the beam and the distance value (of PI from M). | 05-09-2013 |
20130113898 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an image capturing apparatus which is capable of obtaining a three-dimensional image in either a vertical or horizontal position. The image capturing apparatus is provided with two imaging elements, and an image processing portion which uses the images imaged by the imaging elements to generate a three-dimensional image. The image processing portion calculates the parallax between a first and a second image, imaged by the imaging elements, and uses the first image to generate an estimated image having parallax in the direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the imaging elements, relative to the first image, and generates a three-dimensional image from the calculated parallax and the estimated image. | 05-09-2013 |
20130120541 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING ELEMENT, LIGHT TRANSMISSIVE PORTION, AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - This 3D image capture device includes: a light transmitting section | 05-16-2013 |
20130128010 | Monoscopic 3D Image Photgraphing Device and 3D Camera - A 3D camera for photographing a 3D image which can be viewed in a monoscopic manner without three-dimensional glasses by using an existing camera. The present invention provides: a device which rotates a monoscopic camera so that an image is photographed at various angles on various frames within one second by rotating the existing camera by 360 degrees toward a front subject in order to photograph the subject; and a 3D camera having an embedded device in which a lens of the camera is rotated by 360 degrees toward the front subject. Further, the present invention provides a 3D image photographing device and a 3D camera which enable free adjustment of a rotational width of the monoscopic lens and thus free adjustment of the depth of horizontal and vertical images when photographing the images, thereby solving eyestrain and dizziness which may occur when the 3D image is viewed. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135450 | 3d Scanning Laser Systems And Methods For Determining Surface Geometry Of An Immersed Object In A Transparent Cylindrical Glass Tank - Systems and methods generate a 3D model of a surface of an object immersed in a transparent liquid within a stationary cylindrical transparent tank. First and second laser line projectors and a camera are rotated around a central axis of the cylindrical tank. The first and second laser line projectors each generate a laser line perpendicular to a plane or rotation and aligned with the center of rotation. The camera images the object. An image from the camera is captured at each of several angular positions of the camera relative to a reference position of the stationary cylindrical tank. The captured images are processed to determine, for each laser line within each image, a plurality of 3D positions where the laser line is incident upon a surface of the object. In embodiments, images are corrected with ray tracing or image warping and registration functions. | 05-30-2013 |
20130141548 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING 3D OBJECT - A method for establishing a 3D object includes the following steps. Multiple featured patches, with different textured features, on the surface of an object are captured and stored. An image capture unit is utilized to detect the featured patches on the surface of the object. A processing unit is utilized to build a spatial relationship matrix corresponding to the featured patches according to detected space information of the featured patches. The processing unit is utilized to trace and describe the object according to the spatial relationship matrix. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141549 | Method for Producing a Digital Photo Wherein at Least Some of the Pixels Comprise Position Information, and Such a Digital Photo - Method for producing a digital photo comprising pixels, wherein at least some of the pixels comprise position information, the method comprising of: taking a photo with a known geometry of the optical system with which the photo is taken; recording the position from which the photo has been taken; recording the direction in which the photo has been taken; providing a three-dimensional model comprising points which are comprised by at least an outer surface of an object in the field of view of the position where the photo has been taken, wherein the points comprise position information; relating a pixel on the one hand and a corresponding point in the three-dimensional model on the other; and recording, in a manner associated with the pixel, the position information of the corresponding pixel. | 06-06-2013 |
20130155205 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - In the configuration in which a two-dimensional panoramic image or images used for displaying a three-dimensional image are generated by connecting stripped areas cut out from a plurality of images, a composition image that can be generated is determined based on the movement of the camera, and the determined composition image is generated. In the configuration in which a two-dimensional panoramic image or left-eye and right-eye images used for a three-dimensional image are generated by connecting stripped areas cut out from a plurality of images, it is determined whether or not a two-dimensional panoramic image or a three-dimensional image can be generated by analyzing the movement of an imaging apparatus at the time of capturing images, and a composition image that can be generated is generated. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162785 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUSING DATA ARISING FROM IMAGE SENSORS AND FROM MOTION OR POSITION SENSORS - A method and a system are provided integrating inter-pose constraints, which are weighted in a step of “bundle adjustment” in a localization application (SLAM). The inertial data associated with a motion model serve to predict the pose of the system at the instant of a new image. This prediction is then used to construct an inter-pose constraint. A technique arising from learning theory selects the weighting coefficient (ratio of the noise of the covariance signals) in an efficient manner. The inter-pose constraint thus weighted is then integrated within the cost function of the bundle adjustment. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162786 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus and method that generate left-eye and right-eye composition images to display a three-dimensional image maintaining base line length to be substantially constant by connecting stripped areas cut out from plural images. An image composing unit is configured to generate a respective left-eye composition image and right-eye composition image to display respective three-dimensional images by connecting and composing left-eye image strips and right-eye image strips set in each of captured images. The image composing unit performs a setting process of the left-eye and right-eye image strips by changing an amount of offset, which is an inter-strip distance between the left-eye and right-eye image strips, in accordance with image capturing conditions to maintain a base line length corresponding to a distance between capturing positions of the left-eye and right-eye composition images to be substantially constant. | 06-27-2013 |
20130194392 | Mobile Device Configured to Compute 3D Models Based on Motion Sensor Data - A particular method includes determining, based on data received from at least one motion sensor, a movement of a mobile device from a first position to a second position. The method also includes computing a three-dimensional (3D) model of an object based on a first image of the object corresponding to a first view of the object from the first position of the mobile device, a second image of the object corresponding to a second view of the object from the second position of the mobile device, and the movement of the mobile device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194393 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - An imaging element is configured by arranging a plurality of light receiving elements with respect to each micro lens. A second PD selecting/composing unit has a mode for generating right-eye image data and left-eye image data from the output signal of the imaging element. A phase difference detecting unit detects a phase difference from right-eye image data and left-eye image data. A movement detecting unit detects the movement of an object from right-eye image data or left-eye image data. A CPU calculates an object position based on both the result of phase difference detection and the result of movement detection and drives a focus lens via a driving unit to thereby control focus adjustment. | 08-01-2013 |
20130201301 | Method and System for Automatic 3-D Image Creation - Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and non-transitory computer readable media that relate to stereoscopic image creation. A camera captures an initial image at an initial position. A target displacement from the initial position is determined for a desired stereoscopic effect, and an instruction is provided that specifies a direction in which to move the camera from the initial position. While the camera is in motion, an estimated displacement from the initial position is calculated. When the estimated displacement corresponds to the target displacement, the camera automatically captures a candidate image. An acceptability analysis is performed to determine whether the candidate image has acceptable image quality and acceptable similarity to the initial image. If the candidate image passes the acceptability analysis, a stereoscopic image is created based on the initial and candidate images. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201302 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD, AS WELL AS PROGRAM - A stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes a photographing device for obtaining two images through photographing from different positions, a three-dimensional processing device for generating a stereoscopic image from the two images, a display device capable of both a two-dimensional display and a stereoscopic display, an input device for receiving an instruction to start changing a parallax level of the stereoscopic image and an instruction to change the parallax level, and a display control device for changing stereoscopic display of the stereoscopic image into two-dimensional display of the two images overlapped with each other in a response to the instruction to start changing the parallax level inputted when the stereoscopic image is stereoscopically displayed as a live view image, and two-dimensionally displaying the two images with changing the parallax level of the images in a response to the instruction to change the parallax level. | 08-08-2013 |
20130215239 | 3D SCENE MODEL FROM VIDEO - A method for determining a three-dimensional model of a scene from a digital video captured using a digital video camera, the digital video including a temporal sequence of video frames. The method includes determining a camera position of the digital video camera for each video frame, and fitting a smoothed camera path to the camera positions. A sequence of target camera positions spaced out along the smoothed camera path is determined such that a corresponding set of target video frames has at least a target level of overlapping scene content. The target video frames are analyzed using a three-dimensional reconstruction process to determine a three-dimensional model of the scene. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222554 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus for adjustment of relative positions of a plurality of images of the same subject includes: a storage controller configured to store pixel data of pixels of an input image in a buffer, the input image being included in the images including a reference image, the input image differing from the reference image in that the subject of the input image is misaligned from the subject of the reference image by a given angle; a readout unit configured to read out, from the buffer, the pixel data of the pixels of the input image that fall in a region of the input image when rotated by the given angle, and a pixel data computing unit configured to calculate pixel data of pixels constituting a rotated image, which includes the input image rotated by the given angle, based on the pixel data read out by the readout unit. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222555 | IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS GENERATING RECONSTRUCTED IMAGE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A reconstructed image which further reflects the photo shooting information of a main object is generated. A layer determiner defines a layer of a reconstructed image. A layer image generator reconstructs an image of an object included in the allocated depth range from a light field image and the depth map of the light field image for each layer. A conversion pixel extractor extracts corresponding pixels on a conversion layer which corresponds to an object to be modified. The object to be modified is designated by an operation acquired by a modification operation acquirer. A reconstructed image generator converts layer images using a conversion matrix defined by a conversion matrix determiner and generates an image whose composition has been modified by superimposing the layer images. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222556 | STEREO PICTURE GENERATING DEVICE, AND STEREO PICTURE GENERATING METHOD - A stereo picture generating device includes: a feature point extracting unit that extracts feature points from a first picture; a tracking unit that calculates coordinate of each point on a second picture corresponding to each of the feature points; a parameter determining unit that determines plane projective transformation coefficients which include at least one coefficient representing a rotational transfer component and at least one coefficient representing a translation component so as to minimize an evaluation value that includes distance between each of transformed feature points, which are obtained by plane-projective-transforming the feature points on the first picture, and the corresponding point on the second picture, and a weighting term having a value depending on the rotational transfer component; and a transforming unit that plane-projective-transforms the first picture by using the plane projective transformation coefficients, to generate a pair of plane-projective-transformed picture and the second picture as a stereo picture. | 08-29-2013 |
20130235165 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM - Hardware and software configurations, optionally, for performing profilometry of an object are disclosed. An advantageous imaging device is described. An advantageous approach to determining imager position is also described. Each aspect described may be used independently of the other. Moreover, the teaching may find use in other fields including velocimetry, etc. | 09-12-2013 |
20130293686 | 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF HUMAN SUBJECT USING A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device generates a 3D reconstruction of a human subject by capturing a video frame sequence of the human subject. A pre-generated marker, which may be reticle or a 3D model of a humanoid, is displayed on the display while capturing the video frame sequence. The human subject is also displayed and the mobile device is held to cause the human subject to be displayed coincidently with the pre-generated marker. The video frame sequence that is captured while the mobile device is held to cause the human subject to be displayed coincidently with the pre-generated marker is used to generate a 3D reconstruction of the human subject, which may then be stored and transmitted to a remote server if desired. Sensors may be used to determine the pose of the mobile device with respect to the human subject, which may then be used to adjust the pre-generated marker appropriately. | 11-07-2013 |
20130300840 | 3D LANDSCAPE REAL-TIME IMAGER AND CORRESPONDING IMAGING METHODS - A 3D landscape real-time imager, and method for operating such an imager, where the imager includes:
| 11-14-2013 |
20130314511 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE CONTROLLED ACCORDING TO IMAGE CAPTURE QUALITY AND RELATED IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD THEREOF - An image capture device has an image capture module and a controller. The image capture module is used for capturing a plurality of consecutive preview images under an automatic shot mode. In addition, the image capture module can be a multi-view image capture module, which is used to capture a plurality of multiple-angle preview images. The controller is used for analyzing the preview images to identify an image capture quality metric index, and determining if a target image capture condition is met by referring to at least the image capture quality metric index. A captured image for the automatic shot mode is stored when the controller determines that the target image capture condition is met. | 11-28-2013 |
20130321591 | Image Pickup Method And Photographing Device - A photographing device comprises an image pickup unit to acquire a moving image and a still image of an object, an image pickup control unit, an angle sensor, an image processing unit for extracting characteristic points from a first still image, tracking the characteristic points in the moving image, identifying the characteristic points in a newest image and selecting an orientation point common to the first still image and the newest image, a storage unit, a display unit, and an arithmetic unit. The arithmetic unit performs relative orientation between the first still image and the newest image based on the orientation point and on detection result of the angle sensor, obtains a distance H to the object and a distance B between points where the images have been photographed and performs guidance display where still images can be acquired sequentially when the B/H value reaches a predetermined value or higher. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321592 | APPARATUS INCLUDING FUNCTION TO GENERATE STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE, AND METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR THE SAME - An apparatus, a method and a storage medium including a function to generate a stereoscopic image are described. According to one implementation, the imaging apparatus includes an imaging lens; a first driving section; an obtaining section and a generating section. The first driving section rotates the imaging lens around an axis along a first direction orthogonal to an optical axis. The obtaining section obtains two image signals corresponding to two optical images which pass through the imaging lens rotated in two states to make a direction of the optical axis relatively different so that a relationship of a position of background with respect to a subject is different. The generating section generates image data of a stereoscopic image based on the two image signals. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329020 | HYBRID STITCHING - In a system or method where three-dimensional data is acquired as a sequence of frames of data along a camera path, disparate sequences are related to one another through a number of geometric stitches obtained by direct registration of three-dimensional data between frames in the disparate sequences. These geometric stitches are then used in addition to or in place of other camera path relationships to form a single virtual stitch graph for the combined model, upon which an integrated global path optimization can be performed. | 12-12-2013 |
20130335534 | Focal Depth Expansion Device - A depth expansion apparatus includes an image-pickup-optical-system and an image-pickup-device (hereinafter, IPS) configured to form and pick up images A and B in different focus positions, and a depth-expanded-image forming section configured to generate, based on the images A and B, a depth-expanded-image that maintains a relation between a distance from an object point to the image-pickup-optical-system and luminance. When an image side NA of the image A is represented as NA′, a resolution determined by the IPS, as R, an optical path interval between image forming surfaces for the images A and B, as d, NA of an image at a near photographing distance among the images A and B, as NAn, and NA of an image at a far photographing distance among the images A and B, as NAf, the IPS satisfy the following conditional expressions (1) and (2): | 12-19-2013 |
20130335535 | DIGITAL 3D CAMERA USING PERIODIC ILLUMINATION - A method of operating a digital camera, includes providing a digital camera, the digital camera including a capture lens, an image sensor, a projector and a processor; using the projector to illuminate one or more objects with a sequence of patterns; and capturing a first sequence of digital images of the illuminated objects including the reflected patterns that have depth information. The method further includes using the processor to analyze the first sequence of digital images including the depth information to construct a second, 3D digital image of the objects; capturing a second 2D digital image of the objects and the remainder of the scene without the reflected patterns, and using the processor to combine the 2D and 3D digital images to produce a modified digital image of the illuminated objects and the remainder of the scene. | 12-19-2013 |
20140002618 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD HAVING FUNCTION FOR RECONSTRUCTING MULTI-ASPECT IMAGES, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | 01-02-2014 |
20140055577 | DEPTH INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, DEPTH INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD AND PROGRAM - A depth information acquisition apparatus acquiring depth information of a subject by using two real space images having different blur which are obtained by capturing a subject with different imaging parameters, comprises a conversion unit converting the two real space images to two frequency space images; a generation unit generating a frequency space phase image by dividing each frequency ingredient by the amplitude of each frequency ingredient of the frequency space images in two frequency space images; a calculation unit calculating frequency space correlation value information representing a correlation value for each frequency between the two frequency space phase images; a reverse conversion unit converting the frequency space correlation value information into real space correlation value information; and an acquisition unit acquiring the depth information, on the basis of characteristics of a peak of the real space correlation value information. | 02-27-2014 |
20140063203 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An imaging apparatus which captures an image used for obtaining depth data indicating a depth of a captured scene and restored image data with a reduced optical blur, includes: an optical device which causes an optical blur having a rotationally asymmetric shape; an actuator which rotates a part or a whole of the optical device; and an imaging unit configured to capture the image each time the optical device is rotated, to generate a plurality of captured image data items. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063204 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING 3D COORDINATES ON A MEASUREMENT OBJECT SURFACE - An optical measurement method for determining 3D coordinates of a plurality of measurement points on a measurement object surface. The measurement object surface is illuminated with a pattern sequence of different patterns by a projector, an image sequence of the measurement object surface illuminated with the pattern sequence is recorded with a camera system, and the 3D coordinates of the measurement points are determined by evaluating the image sequence, in particular wherein a succession of brightness values for identical measurement points on the measurement object surface is ascertained in respective images of the recorded image sequence. Translational and/or rotational accelerations of the projector, of the camera system and/or of the measurement object are measured here and, in dependence on the measured accelerations, the illumination of the measurement object surface and/or the recording of the image sequence is/are reactively adapted, in particular temporally substantially directly and live during the measurement process. | 03-06-2014 |
20140071250 | DESKTOP THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE SCANNER - A desktop three-dimensional image scanner is provided for producing a humanoid vision-based three-dimensional image. The desktop three-dimensional image scanner includes an image pickup device and a position-limiting mechanism. The position-limiting mechanism is used for fixing the image pickup device at a first shooting position or a second shooting position. A spacing distance between the first shooting position and the second shooting position is in a range between 6 and 70 millimeters. An included angle between an optical axis of the image pickup device at the first shooting position and the optical axis of the image pickup device at the second shooting position is in a range between 1 and 30 degrees. | 03-13-2014 |
20140104398 | System and Method for Analysis of Surface Features - Disclosed is a system and method for documenting and analyzing a tire tread using a guidance dolly for use in creating a three-dimensional image file of a target object from a plurality of two-dimensional image files including: a first dolly surface adapted to enable placement of the guidance dolly into physical contact with the target object; a second dolly surface generally conforming to the shape of the first dolly surface; and a guide channel for guiding a digital imaging device along a specified path so as to acquire the plurality of two-dimensional image files of the target object. | 04-17-2014 |
20140118506 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SYNTHESIZING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - Systems and methods are provided for synthesizing stereoscopic [that is, “3-D”] images from 2-D images, for example, 2-D video or 2-D still images. The method includes capturing a series of images exhibiting at least some relative movement to provide a first series of images; generating a second series of temporally modified images from the first series of images by varying the relative timing of at least some of the images of the first series of images; and displaying the first series of images with at least some of the second series of temporally modified images to produce a series of stereoscopic images. The stereoscopic images may then be viewed with appropriate stereoscopic devices, for example, 3-D glasses. Methods and systems for capturing the images whereby the stereoscopic appearance of the images is enhanced are also disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125776 | 3D PATHOLOGY SLIDE SCANNER - An instrument and method for scanning a large specimen comprises a specimen holder to support the specimen, an optical system to focus an image of a series of parallel object planes onto one of a two dimensional detector array, multiple linear arrays, multiple TDI arrays and multiple two-dimensional arrays. The detector array has a detector image plane that is tilted relative to the series of object planes in a scanned direction to enable a series of image frames of the specimen to be obtained in order to produce a three-dimensional image of at least part of the specimen with data from each row of the image frame representing a different plane in the three-dimensional image. | 05-08-2014 |
20140152780 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit for acquiring an image from a camera in a moving body; an extracting unit for extracting feature points from the image; a matching unit for performing a matching process on feature points extracted from images taken at different time points; a position calculating unit for calculating a three-dimensional position based on the matching feature point and the movement of the moving body; a calculating unit for calculating a precision of the three-dimensional position; a distribution determining unit for detecting an object from the image and setting a threshold for each object based on a precision distribution of the feature points of each object; a selecting unit for selecting, for each object, the feature points having a higher precision than the threshold; and a generating unit for generating an object shape by using the feature points that have been selected. | 06-05-2014 |
20140184754 | METHOD OF OBTAINING DEPTH INFORMATION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A method of obtaining depth information and a display apparatus may adjust a sensor area of a sensor panel based on a distance from an object, and may obtain depth information of the object based on the adjusted sensor area. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184755 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - So as to obtain color parallax images, it has been necessary to prepare an image capturing optical system and an image capturing element that are complex, to capture the parallax images. In view of this, provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image obtaining section that obtains original image data including a pixel having a pixel value of any of primary colors constituting colors of a subject image and a pixel having a pixel value showing at least a parallax of the subject image; and an image generating section that generates, from the original image data, primary color image data made up of pixels having the pixel value of the primary color, and parallax image data made up of pixels having the pixel value showing the parallax. | 07-03-2014 |
20140192168 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - According to an embodiment, an image processing device provides a stereoscopic image to be displayed on a display and includes an acquisition unit, first and second calculators, a selector, and a determiner. The acquisition unit acquires observer information. The first calculator calculates, a viewpoint vector pointing from one to another of the observer position of each observer and the display, and an eye vector pointing from one to another eye of the observer, based on the observer information. The second calculator calculates a weight indicating a degree of desirability of stereoscopic viewing for each observer when the stereoscopic image according to one of display parameters is displayed on the display) by using the viewpoint vector and the eye vector of the observer. The selector selects one display parameter based on the weight. The determiner determines the stereoscopic image according to the selected display parameter. | 07-10-2014 |
20140210955 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus comprising: an image pickup unit; a display unit; a display control unit; an object image detection unit; a distance information acquisition unit; and a binocular vision suitability determination unit, wherein the display control unit displays a second guide frame of a larger size than the first guide frame on the display unit in addition to the first guide frame, and, in a case where the object image detection unit detects at least one other object image different from the object image determined to be suitable for the binocular vision by the binocular vision suitability determination unit from the second guide frame, the display control unit matches the second guide frame to the at least one other object image. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210956 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND IMAGING DEVICE - An image processing device comprising: an image acquisition unit; a display unit; a selection unit; a parallax acquisition unit; a parallax history information generator that generates continuously parallax history information on the basis of the parallax acquired by the parallax acquisition unit, the parallax history information indicating variation with time of the parallax for the specific subject image and including a current parallax for the specific subject image; and a controller that displays on the display unit the plural viewpoint images of the moving image acquired by the image acquisition unit together with the parallax history information generated by the parallax history information generator, the controller making the display cycle of displaying the parallax history longer than the cycle of acquiring the parallax by the parallax acquisition unit. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210957 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING IN-FOCUS STATE CONFIRMATION IMAGE - In a stereoscopic imaging apparatus including: a stereoscopic imaging section which takes an image of an object to obtain a plurality of images | 07-31-2014 |
20140240471 | METHOD, DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES USING A NON-STEREOSCOPIC CAMERA - A method, device and apparatus for generating stereoscopic images using a non-stereoscopic camera. In one embodiment, a first image of a scene is captured using a non-stereoscopic camera of an electronic device. In order to create a stereoscopic image, two images are captured from two different viewpoints. In order to achieve this, a guided preview screen is displayed on a display unit of the electronic device to guide the user in capturing a second image. The guided preview screen indicates a direction in which the electronic device has to be moved to capture the second image. The second image of the scene is captured using the non-stereoscopic camera once the guided preview screen indicates that the second image can be captured. A stereoscopic image of the scene is produced and displayed on the display unit using the first image and the second image. | 08-28-2014 |
20140285637 | 3D IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD WITH 3D PREVIEW OF PREVIEW IMAGES GENERATED BY MONOCULAR CAMERA AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3D) image capture method, employed in an electronic device with a monocular camera and a 3D display, includes at least the following steps: while the electronic device is moving, deriving a 3D preview image from a first preview image and a second preview image generated by the monocular camera, and providing 3D preview on the 3D display according to the 3D preview image, wherein at least one of the first preview image and the second preview image is generated while the electronic device is moving; and when a capture event is triggered, outputting the 3D preview image as a 3D captured image. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285638 | REFERENCE IMAGE TECHNIQUES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSING - A method including providing a device that projects a pattern of coherent radiation. The method further includes capturing a reference image of the pattern using an image sensor by projecting the pattern of the coherent radiation onto a reference surface and engendering a relative motion between the reference surface and the image sensor while capturing the reference image. The method also includes storing the reference image in a memory associated with the device. | 09-25-2014 |
20140293016 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A CAMERA MOTION AND FOR DETERMINING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF A REAL ENVIRONMENT - A method for estimating a camera motion and for determining a three-dimensional model of an environment is provided that includes the steps of: providing intrinsic parameters of a camera; providing a set of reference two-dimensional imaged points captured by the camera at a first camera pose and reference depth samples; determining a three-dimensional model of the environment; providing a set of current two-dimensional imaged points captured by the camera at a second camera pose and current depth samples associated to the set of current two-dimensional imaged points and determining a current three-dimensional model; estimating a camera motion between the first camera pose and the second camera pose; determining a similarity measure between the three-dimensional model and the current three-dimensional model, and if it is determined that the similarity measure meets a first condition, updating the three-dimensional model of the environment and adding the set of current two-dimensional imaged points to the set of reference two-dimensional imaged points. | 10-02-2014 |
20140300707 | Method For Directing A Camera System On Agricultural Machinery - An agricultural harvesting machine, equipped with a movable unloading apparatus to transport crop material to a container driven in the vicinity, so that the container, seen from the harvester, has a near upper border and a remote upper border, and wherein a 3D camera is provided on the harvester for capturing images in which at least the near border can be seen, to direct the unloading apparatus based on these images. The camera is rotatable mounted around a substantially horizontal axis. The angle of rotation of the rotatable camera can be arranged such that the near border always remains in the field of view of the camera. The unloading apparatus can be controlled such that the processed crop material is deposited in the container at a predetermined distance from the near border. | 10-09-2014 |
20140307062 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A STEREOSCOPIC 3D PRESENTATION FROM PICTURE SEQUENCE EMANATING FROM SINGLE LENS SOURCE - A stereoscopic imaging system comprising a computerized interface operative to accept a sequence of 2d frames representing an object imaged, by an imaging user who is equipped with a single-lens camera, from a plurality of different viewing angles; an image sequence stereoscopic filtering subsystem operative to apply a right-eye stereoscopic filter to said sequence, thereby to yield a right-filtered sequence of frames and to apply a left-eye stereoscopic filter to said sequence, thereby to yield a left-filtered sequence of frames; and a frame combiner operative to combine frames from said right-filtered sequence with angularly separated frames from said left-filtered sequence respectively, thereby to yield a sequence of frames for viewing by a viewing user having a stereoscopic display device. | 10-16-2014 |
20140327746 | VOLUME RECONSTRUCTION OF AN OBJECT USING A 3D SENSOR AND ROBOTIC COORDINATES - Real-time 3D information may be collected about the shape of an object on which an industrial process is applied. By using the position and orientation information provided by the robot controller to integrate the 3D information provided by the sensor, improved volume information for shapes presenting few features, for example, a slowly varying wall, may be provided. In addition, the total error in the reconstructed volume may be independent from the number of views because the position and orientation information for any view need not rely on the position and orientation information of the previous views. | 11-06-2014 |
20140333733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - Disclosed herein are a system and method for providing 3-Dimensional (3D) images. The system includes: an image capturing apparatus that acquires an image of a subject; an accelerometer that measures acceleration; and a controller that synchronizes a series of images acquired by the image capturing apparatus with the respective locations of the images of the series. The location of each image is calculated based on acceleration with respect to the image. 3D image regions of the individual images are identified based on an image acquisition reference region. Locations of one or more 3D image regions are then adjusted. The 3D image regions (adjusted or otherwise) are then use to generate 3D images. | 11-13-2014 |
20140340489 | Online coupled camera pose estimation and dense reconstruction from video - A product may receive each image in a stream of video image of a scene, and before processing the next image, generate information indicative of the position and orientation of an image capture device that captured the image at the time of capturing the image. The product may do so by identifying distinguishable image feature points in the image; determining a coordinate for each identified image feature point; and for each identified image feature point, attempting to identify one or more distinguishable model feature points in a three dimensional (3D) model of at least a portion of the scene that appears likely to correspond to the identified image feature point. Thereafter, the product may find each of the following that, in combination, produce a consistent projection transformation of the 3D model onto the image: a subset of the identified image feature points for which one or more corresponding model feature points were identified; and, for each image feature point that has multiple likely corresponding model feature points, one of the corresponding model feature points. | 11-20-2014 |
20140354784 | SHOOTING METHOD FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - A shooting method for three-dimensional modeling and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The electronic device includes a sensor unit for sensing position information and a camera module for image capture. The shooting method for three-dimensional modeling includes performing sensor calibration, obtaining position information used for three dimensional modeling using the sensor unit, capturing multiple images of a target object used for three dimensional modeling according to the obtained position information, and storing the position information as metadata of each captured image. | 12-04-2014 |
20140362192 | METHOD FOR MEASURING ENVIRONMENT DEPTH USING IMAGE EXTRACTION DEVICE ROTATION AND IMAGE EXTRACTION DEVICE THEREOF - A measurement method for environment depth and the image extraction device thereof is revealed. First, rotate an image extraction unit and extract a plurality of images using an image extraction device according to different viewing angles of a target object. Then, use disparity information of the plurality of images and an image parameter of the image extraction unit to give a plurality pieces of depth-of-field information, which are further used for giving environment depth information. The image extraction device has an image extraction unit and a rotating member. The rotating member is connected with the base; the rotating member is connected to the image extraction unit, which is located on one side of the rotating member. The plurality of images with different viewing angles are extracted to the image extraction unit as the rotating member rotates about a rotating center to different image extracting locations. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362193 | DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD - A processor of a distance measuring apparatus calculates a three-dimensional position of an object in the surroundings based on the first image, the second image and the amount of movement. The processor determines that calculated three-dimensional position is an error, when the displacement between a fourth position at which a third position set based on the calculated three-dimensional position of the object is projected on either one image of the first image and the second image and a position of the object in the one image is equal to or larger than a prescribed value. The processor makes the calculated three-dimensional position a distance measurement target when the calculated three-dimensional position is not determined as an error, and when determined as an error, excludes the calculated three-dimensional position from the distance measurement target. | 12-11-2014 |
20140368620 | USER INTERFACE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING - A method of acquiring a set of images useable to 3D model a physical object includes imaging the physical object with a camera, and displaying with the camera a current view of the physical object as imaged by the camera from a current perspective. The method further includes displaying with the camera a visual cue overlaying the current view and indicating perspectives from which the physical object is to be imaged to acquire the set of images. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368621 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - Provided is an image processing apparatus that includes: a three-dimensional model storage unit configured to store a three-dimensional model data, positions of a plurality of devices including a camera disposed in a three-dimensional region as positions in the three-dimensional model, and a plurality of device icons; an acquiring unit configured to acquire a shot image taken at the camera and a shooting direction when shooting; a composing unit configured to determine a view point with respect to the three-dimensional model of the camera position disposed in the three-dimension region, generate a three-dimensional model by disposing the device icons according to the determined view point and the shooting direction, generate a two-dimensional projection image, and generate a composite image by composing the shot image in a predetermined region on the generated two-dimensional projection image; and an output unit configured to output the composite image. | 12-18-2014 |
20140375777 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND INTERACTIVE SENSING METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3D) interactive system and an interactive sensing method are provided. The 3D interactive system includes a display unit, an image capturing unit and a processing unit. The display unit is configured to display a frame on a display area, and the display area is located on a display plane. The image capturing unit is disposed at a periphery of the display area. The image capturing unit captures images along a first direction and generates an image information accordingly, and the first direction is not parallel to a normal direction of the display plane. The processing unit detects a position of an object located in a sensing space according to the image information, and executes an operational function to control the display content of the frame according to the detected position. | 12-25-2014 |
20150009300 | DIVERGENCE RATIO DISTANCE MAPPING CAMERA - The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting and mapping three-dimensional information pertaining to one or more target objects. More particularly, the invention consists of selecting one or more target objects, illuminating the one or more target objects using a first light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects, then, illuminating the same one or more target objects using a second light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects and lastly calculating the distance at the midpoint between the two light sources and the one or more target objects based on the decay of intensities of light over distance by analyzing the ratio of the image intensities on a pixel by pixel basis. | 01-08-2015 |
20150009301 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE THREE DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF A SURFACE - A method includes imaging a surface with at least one imaging sensor, wherein the surface and the imaging sensor are in relative translational motion. The imaging sensor includes a lens having a focal plane aligned at a non-zero angle with respect to an x-y plane of a surface coordinate system. A sequence of images of the surface is registered and stacked along a z direction of a camera coordinate system to form a volume. A sharpness of focus value is determined for each (x,y) location in the volume, wherein the (x,y) locations lie in a plane normal to the z direction of the camera coordinate system. Using the sharpness of focus values, a depth of maximum focus z | 01-08-2015 |
20150015678 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR REMOVING UNWANTING OBJECTS FROM IMAGES - A camera includes an unwanted object shape acquisition unit, a viewpoint selection unit, and an unwanted object removal unit. The viewpoint selection unit selects a plurality of viewpoints based on information regarding a shape of an unwanted object in a subject, which is acquired by the unwanted object shape acquisition unit. The unwanted object removal unit performs unwanted object removal processing with use of images corresponding to the viewpoints selected by the viewpoint selection unit. | 01-15-2015 |
20150049174 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE PATIENT-IMAGE REGISTRATION - Disclosed is a system for non-invasive registration between a patient and a three-dimensional (3D) medical image, the system comprising: a near infrared 3D camera | 02-19-2015 |
20150062309 | STEREO PHOTOGRAMMETRY FROM A SINGLE STATION USING A SURVEYING INSTRUMENT WITH AN ECCENTRIC CAMERA - A method for determining, in relation to a surveying instrument, target coordinates of a point of interest, or target, identified in two images captured by a camera in the surveying instrument. The method comprises determining coordinates of the surveying instrument, capturing a first image using the camera in the first camera position; identifying, in the first image, an object point associated with the target; measuring first image coordinates of the object point in the first image; rotating the surveying instrument around the horizontal axis and the vertical axis in order to position the camera in a second camera position; capturing a second image using the camera in the second camera position; identifying, in the second image, the object point identified in the first image; measuring second image coordinates of the object point in the second image; and determining the coordinates of the target in relation to the surveying instrument. | 03-05-2015 |
20150077525 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire one standard image and images of lower resolution than resolution of the standard image, the standard image and images of lower resolution being acquired through image shooting by one camera, a camera posture estimating unit configured to estimate a first camera posture in which the standard image has been shot and second camera postures in which the images have been shot, a storage unit configured to store each of the images along with each of the second camera postures, and a depth information generating unit configured to generate depth information on the standard image by using the standard image, an image obtained by lowering the resolution of the standard image and the first camera posture, and at least a part of the images and a second camera posture for the part of the images. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085084 | Device For Recording An Image Of An Object Field On A Human Or Animal Body - A device for recording an image of an object field on a human or animal body from outside of the body including a shaft and an observation optical system, arranged at a distal end of the shaft, for recording the image of the object field, wherein the observation optical system is embodied as a stereo optical system including an electronic image recorder for recording a stereo image of the object field and wherein the device includes an optical unit, which includes the observation optical system and is rotatable about a first axis of rotation approximately parallel to a direction of view of the observation optical system. | 03-26-2015 |
20150092024 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD - The quality of a planar image is improved while maintaining the parallax of a stereoscopic image. An image capturing device includes an imaging element that performs photoelectric conversion on respective light fluxes passing through different regions of a single pickup lens. The image capturing device includes a neutral density filter an AE control unit that acquires subject brightness, and a diaphragm control unit that, in a case of the stereoscopic pickup, controls whether or not to reduce the amount of light which reaches the imaging element using the neutral density filter based on the subject brightness, and that, in a case of the plane pickup, causes a diaphragm value of the diaphragm to be greater than a diaphragm value in the case of the stereoscopic pickup while setting the light extinction filter to a non-insertion state. | 04-02-2015 |
20150097931 | CALIBRATION OF 3D SCANNING DEVICE - Various examples related to calibration of a scanning device are disclosed. In one example, among others, a system includes a calibration pattern, a sensing device, and a calibration control system to control positioning of the calibration pattern with respect to the sensing device. Tracking sensors of the sensing device capture images of the calibration pattern during calibration of the sensing device. In another example, a method includes determining an estimated pose of the scanning device using an image of a calibration pattern, determining an error between a projected location of an artifact of the calibration pattern and an actual location of the artifact, and adjusting a tracking parameter using the error. In another example, a method includes determining an association between a pixel of an image sensor of a scanning device and a point in scanner space using pixel information corresponding to light reflected by an illuminated calibration pattern. | 04-09-2015 |
20150103149 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR SELECTING IMAGE CAPTURE POSITIONS TO GENERATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - Methods, systems, and computer program products for selecting image capture positions to generate three-dimensional images are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, a method includes determining a plurality of first guides associated with a first still image of a scene. The method can also include displaying a real-time image of the scene on a display. Further, the method can include determining a plurality of second guides associated with the real-time image. The method can also include displaying the first and second guides on the display for guiding selection of a position of an image capture device to capture a second still image of the scene for pairing the first and second still images as a stereoscopic pair of a three-dimensional image. | 04-16-2015 |
20150109424 | DESKTOP THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNER FOR DENTAL USE PROVIDED WITH TWO-AXIS MOTION UNIT IN WHICH CAMERA AND PROJECTOR ARE COUPLED TO UNIT FOR CHANGING HORIZONTAL AXIS OF ROTATION OF STAGE - In a desktop three-dimensional scanner for dental use of the related art, a two-axis rotation motion unit, on which a target object can be placed and rotated in order to image the entire shape of the target object, is coupled to the scanner, and thus, when a subject is placed on the imaging stage and is rotated along the horizontal axis of rotation of the stage, the subject is dropped from the stage by gravity after being inclined, and accordingly, additional fixing means or a receiving jig should be placed on the stage together with the subject to prevent same. In such a case, inconvenience is caused because the target objects to be scanned have various shapes and the fixing means or receiving jigs should fit the shapes thereof. According to one embodiment of the desktop three-dimensional scanner for dental user of the present invention, a camera and a projector are provided on the unit for changing the horizontal axis of rotation of the imaging stage, and thus a target object does not have to be inclined during the scanning process and dental prostheses of various shapes can be three-dimensionally scanned even without additional fixing means or a receiving jig. | 04-23-2015 |
20150130909 | METHOD AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE FOR TAKING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING THE METHOD - In a method for taking three-dimensional (3D) images, a camera unit of an electrical device is utilized to shoot a same scene with a same lens focal length and focusing on different distances respectively to generate several pictures. Depth-map information of several blocks on the scene is calculated according to levels of clarity on the blocks. Offsets of the blocks of the pictures are respectively adjusted for right and left eyes according to the depth-map information of the blocks to generate at least one 3D image. The present invention also discloses an electrical device for taking 3D images and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing the method for taking a 3D image. | 05-14-2015 |
20150294474 | Building a Depth Map Using Movement of One Camera - A method for building a depth map is operable on a mobile device having a single camera integrated therewith. The method includes capturing a plurality of images of a given view using movement of the mobile device between images, capturing data regarding the movement of the mobile device during capture of the plurality of images, determining a relative position of the mobile device corresponding to each of the plurality of images, and building a depth map using the plurality of images and the relative position corresponding to each of the plurality of images. | 10-15-2015 |
20150312554 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROBUST AND EXTENDED ILLUMINATION WAVEFORMS FOR DEPTH SENSING IN 3D IMAGING - The methods and systems disclosed herein improve upon previous 3D imaging techniques by making use of a longer illumination pulse to obtain the same or nearly the same range resolution as can be achieved by using a much shorter, conventional laser pulse. For example, a longer illumination pulse can be produced by one or more Q-switched lasers that produce, for example, 5, 10, 20 ns or longer pulses. In some instances, the laser pulse can be longer than the modulation waveform of a MIS-type imaging system and still produce a repeatable response function. The light pulse generation technologies required to achieve longer pulse lengths can be significantly less expensive and less complex than known technologies presently used to generate shorter illumination pulse lengths. Lower-cost, lower-complexity light pulse sources may facilitate lower-cost, commercial 3D camera products. | 10-29-2015 |
20150319418 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A 3D IMAGING DATASET OF AN OBJECT - A computerized imaging system and method for creating a 3D imaging dataset of an object are disclosed. The computerized imaging system includes an object stage mounted on a system base plate, the object stage is configured to rotate 360 degrees around its axis perpendicular to the base plate plane. The computerized imaging system includes an elongated elevation arm positioned alongside the object stage, wherein the elongated elevation arm having an image sensor, at least one lens, and a mirror mounted thereon, and wherein the optical axis of the image sensor is parallel to the elongated elevation arm elevation axis. The image sensor is used to capture a plurality of images of the object in a plurality of rotation and elevation angles of the object stage and elongated elevation arm. | 11-05-2015 |
20150326847 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING A 3D IMAGE USING SINGLE CAMERA - A method, which is used to create a 3D image using a single camera, comprises capturing a first image by a single camera as either right or left side image in a first position; extracting feature points of the first image; shooting a picture to find a second image as the other side image in a position that is different from the first position; extracting feature points of the picture; comparing the feature points of the first image and the picture; generating two 3D cursors wherein one of which denotes the target position of the second image, and the other denotes the current position of the camera; displaying the two 3D cursors in the picture; capturing the second image when the cursor denoting the current position completely overlap to the cursor denoting the target position by translating and rotating the camera; and combining the first and second images to create a 3D image. | 11-12-2015 |
20150334364 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO PAIR - The present invention discloses a method to generate a stereoscopic video pair which can be used in the field of multimedia communication. A stereoscopic video pair can be obtained after processing a stereoscopic video sequence by using display auxiliary information. The stereoscopic video pair is displayed on a stereoscopic display D | 11-19-2015 |
20150334366 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY TANGIBLE MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE-PICKUP DEVICE - An image processing device includes: a parallax control processing section performing an image processing for modifying a parallax magnitude, on each of a plurality of parallax images obtained through shooting from a plurality of respective view point directions different from one another, with use of shooting information related to a shooting condition for each of the parallax images. | 11-19-2015 |
20150341615 | ROBOT FOR REPOSITIONING PROCEDURE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - Disclosed is a robot for a repositioning procedure. The robot for a repositioning procedure according to the present invention, comprises: a photographing unit for photographing a plurality of bone images at different angles for each fracture region of a patient and normal region corresponding to the fracture region; an image processing unit for generating a three-dimensional interpolation image for each fracture region and normal region using the plurality of photographed bone images; and a display unit for displaying both the generated three-dimensional interpolation image for the fracture region and the generated three-dimensional interpolation image for the normal region. | 11-26-2015 |
20150346115 | 3D OPTICAL METROLOGY OF INTERNAL SURFACES - Embodiments regard 3D optical metrology of internal surfaces. Embodiments may include a system having an imaging device to capture multiple images of an internal surface, including a first image that is captured at a first location on an axial path and a second image that is captured at a second location on the axial path, and a transport apparatus to move the imaging device along the axial path. The system further includes a control system that is coupled with the imaging, wherein the control system is to receive the multiple images from the imaging device and to generate a 3D representation of the surface based at least in part on content information and location information for the multiple images. | 12-03-2015 |
20150358601 | Optical Filter on Objective Lens for 3D Cameras - An optical bandpass filter for background light suppression in a three-dimensional time of flight camera is added on one of the lens surfaces inside the objective lens system. | 12-10-2015 |
20150371104 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROCESSOR FOR INSTANTLY RECOGNIZING AND POSITIONING AN OBJECT - The invention provides a method for instantly recognizing and positioning an object, comprising steps of: a) wirelessly searching a wireless identification of the object; b) capturing a plurality of images of the object for each image capture; c) determining a 2D center coordinate (x, y) of the object based on a center coordinate (x | 12-24-2015 |
20150373318 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PARALLAX - The present invention provides a method for adjusting stereoscopic image parallax. An original camera is provided. A scene space corresponding to the original camera is preset, including presetting a depth range of the scene space. Preset viewing environment parameters for displaying stereoscopic images of a scene in the scene space are configured, including presetting a depth range of an actual view space. The method further includes establishing a mapping relationship between the depth range of the actual view space and the depth range of the scene space. According to the mapping relationship, the preset viewing environment parameters and the scene space, camera parameters for adjusting stereoscopic image parallax are calculated. The original camera is adjusted based on the camera parameters to capture the scene. Thus, the stereoscopic images of the scene can be generated and presented. | 12-24-2015 |
20160014393 | Methods and Apparatus for Virtual Sensor Array | 01-14-2016 |
20160029006 | System and Method for Analysis of Surface Features - Disclosed is a system and method for documenting and analyzing a tire tread using a guidance dolly for use in creating a three-dimensional image file of a target object from a plurality of two-dimensional image files including: a first dolly surface adapted to enable placement of the guidance dolly into physical contact with the target object; a second dolly surface generally conforming to the shape of the first dolly surface; and a guide channel for guiding a digital imaging device along a specified path so as to acquire the plurality of two-dimensional image files of the target object. | 01-28-2016 |
20160042523 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - A device for measuring a three-dimensional shape includes an imaging unit which sequentially outputs a first two-dimensional image being captured and outputs a second two-dimensional image according to an output instruction, the second two-dimensional image having a setting different from a setting of the first two-dimensional image, an output instruction generation unit which generates the output instruction based on a shape defect ratio obtained by generating a three-dimensional model based on the second two-dimensional image outputted by the imaging unit and viewing a three-dimensional model from a viewpoint at which the first two-dimensional image is captured, and a storage unit which stores the second two-dimensional image outputted by the imaging unit. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044295 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - A device for measuring a three-dimensional shape includes an imaging unit which sequentially outputs a first two-dimensional image being captured and outputs a second two-dimensional image according to an output instruction, the second two-dimensional image having a setting different from a setting of the first two-dimensional image, an output instruction generation unit which generates the output instruction based on the first two-dimensional image and the second two-dimensional image outputted by the imaging unit, and a storage unit which stores the second two-dimensional image outputted by the imaging unit. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044301 | 3D MODELING OF IMAGED OBJECTS USING CAMERA POSITION AND POSE TO OBTAIN ACCURACY WITH REDUCED PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS - 3D Modeling System and Apparatus for mobile devices with limited processing capability is disclosed. This invention uses the standard camera and computing resources available on consumer mobile devices such as smart phones. A light projector (e.g. laser line generator) is attached as an accessory to the mobile device or built as a part of the mobile device. Processing requirements are significantly reduced by including a known object or reference template in the scene to be captured which is used to determine the pose and position of the camera relative to the object or scene to be modeled. The position and pose of the camera and projector is facilitated by image distortions of known dimensions of the reference template or known object in a sequence of captured images. The distortions also facilitates the proper registration between all images in the sequence. | 02-11-2016 |
20160050405 | APPARATUS AND CAMERA FOR FILMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO - Provided is a three-dimensional moving picture photographing apparatus for photographing a three-dimensional moving picture having a large depth, the apparatus including a horizontal track having a forward/rearward moving track and a leftward/rightward moving track, which are perpendicular to each other, a movable body moved along the horizontal track in forward/rearward and leftward/rightward directions, a horizontal rotary bar having one end connected to the movable body via a rotary shaft, and a camera installation section installed at the other end of the horizontal rotary bar, wherein a front portion of the camera installation section is normally directed in a photographing direction of a front surface even when the horizontal rotary bar is rotated. | 02-18-2016 |
20160065798 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A THREE DIMENSIONAL MAP OF A TARGET OBJECT - The image capture apparatus includes an outer stationary support structure and an inner rotatable frame which rotates around a vertical rotation axis relative to a target object. An image capture device, such as a camera, is provided on the rotatable frame to capture an image or other data relating to the target object. The camera is mounted on the rotatable frame such that, whilst it is rotated around the target object, data collected from the camera is transmitted to a computer for further processing. The data collected therefore allows a three dimensional digital map of the target object to be created. A method of capturing an image of a target object by rotating an inner frame around the target object on a vertical rotation axis, and then constructing a three dimensional map of the target object is also provided. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065948 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO SEQUENCES - Methods and systems for creating three-dimensional video sequences of a scene are disclosed. An example method can include receiving multiple frames of a scene. The method may include selecting a target frame from among the multiple frames; selecting a first subset of frames, N, from among the multiple frames that are associated with the target frame that is representative of a large stereo baseline; and analyzing the first frame subset to identify two images for forming a stereoscopic pair of frames. Further, the method includes extracting depth data of static objects in the stereoscopic pair. The method includes selecting a second subset of frames that are associated with the target frame that is representative of a smaller stereo baseline than that represented by N; and utilizing the second frame subset to calculate depth of moving objects. The method includes generating a three-dimensional video frame based on the depth data. | 03-03-2016 |
20160073094 | DEPTH MAP ENHANCEMENT - The description relates to depth images and obtaining higher resolution depth images through depth dependent measurement modeling. One example can receive a set of depth images of a scene captured by a depth camera. The example can obtain a depth dependent pixel averaging function for the depth camera. The example can also generate a high resolution depth image of the scene from the set of depth images utilizing the depth dependent pixel averaging function. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073095 | STILL-IMAGE EXTRACTING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A still-image extracting method is disclosed. Frames of an object are extracted as still images from a moving image stream chronologically continuously captured by a camera. The camera moves relative to the object. First frames are extracted from the moving image stream. Image capture times of the extracted first frames are obtained. Image capture positions of the camera at the image capture times of the first frames are identified based on the first frames. Image capture times of the frames captured at image capture positions spaced at equal intervals are estimated based on both the image capture positions, identified by the first frames, of the camera and the obtained image capture times. Second frames at the estimated image capture times are extracted as frames captured and obtained at image capture positions spaced apart at equal intervals from the moving image stream. | 03-10-2016 |
20160080644 | MOVEMENT ASSISTING DEVICE, MOVEMENT ASSISTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A movement assisting device includes an imaging unit to take first and second images of an imaging unit from first and second viewpoints; a first calculator to calculate, using the first and second images, first position and orientation of the imaging unit at the first viewpoint and calculate second position and orientation of the imaging unit at the second viewpoint; a second calculator to calculate, using the first and second positions and the first and second orientations, and calculate a first angle between a first axis based on a first optical axis of the imaging unit at the first viewpoint, and a second axis based on a second optical axis at the second viewpoint; a third calculator to calculate the next viewpoint positioned in direction of increase of the first angle; and an output unit to output information prompting movement of the imaging unit in direction of the next viewpoint. | 03-17-2016 |
20160086336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF POSE ESTIMATION - A method includes receiving, from an image capture device, a first image frame of a sequence of image frames. The method also includes estimating, at a processor, a camera pose corresponding to the first image frame by comparing the first image frame to a second image frame. The second image frame precedes the first image frame in the sequence of image frames. The method further includes estimating, at the processor, a refined camera pose corresponding to the first image frame by comparing the first image frame to a keyframe. The keyframe corresponds to a particular image frame that precedes the second image frame in the sequence of image frames. | 03-24-2016 |
20160093099 | AUGMENTED REALITY CAMERA FOR USE WITH 3D METROLOGY EQUIPMENT IN FORMING 3D IMAGES FROM 2D CAMERA IMAGES - A method uses a two-dimensional (2D) camera in two different positions to provide first and second 2D images having three common cardinal points. It further uses a three-dimensional (3D) measuring device to measure two 3D coordinates. The first and second 2D images and the two 3D coordinates are combined to obtain a scaled 3D image. | 03-31-2016 |
20160097858 | BACKFILLING CLOUDS OF 3D COORDINATES - Systems and methods are provided for backfilling a 3D cloud of coordinates. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes a camera able to capture an image, and a ranging system able to measure distances objects. The apparatus also includes a controller able to analyze the measured distances to generate a cloud of three dimensional coordinates, and to project coordinates of the cloud onto the image to match the coordinates with pixels of the image. The controller is also able to generate additional coordinates to increase the resolution of the cloud by iteratively defining a scanning window, detecting a group of coordinates that have been projected onto the scanning window, scoring each coordinate in the group based on its similarity to other coordinates in the group, dividing the scanning window into quadrants, selecting a coordinate from each quadrant, and generating an additional coordinate based on the selected coordinates. | 04-07-2016 |
20160134860 | MULTIPLE TEMPLATE IMPROVED 3D MODELING OF IMAGED OBJECTS USING CAMERA POSITION AND POSE TO OBTAIN ACCURACY - 3D Modeling System and Apparatus for mobile devices with limited processing capability is disclosed. This invention uses the standard camera and computing resources available on consumer mobile devices such as smart phones. A light projector (e.g. laser line generator) is attached as an accessory to the mobile device or built as a part of the mobile device. Processing requirements are significantly reduced by including known object(s) or reference template(s) in the scene to be captured which are used to determine the pose/position of the camera relative to the object or scene to be modeled in a series of camera pose/position sequences. The position/pose of the camera and projector for each sequence is facilitated by image distortions of known dimensions of reference template or known object in a sequence of captured images. | 05-12-2016 |
20160182817 | Visualization for Viewing-Guidance during Dataset-Generation | 06-23-2016 |
20160182893 | MULTISCALE DEPTH ESTIMATION USING DEPTH FROM DEFOCUS | 06-23-2016 |
20160189358 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A DEPTH CAMERA - A method for calibrating a depth camera comprising the steps of:
| 06-30-2016 |
20160189380 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IMAGE - An image processing method and apparatus are provided. The image processing method may include determining whether stereoscopic objects that are included in an image pair and that correspond to each other are aligned on the same horizontal line. The method includes determining whether the image pair includes target objects having different geometric features from those of the stereoscopic objects if the stereoscopic objects are not aligned on the same horizontal line. The method includes performing image processing differently for the stereoscopic objects and for the target objects if the image pair includes the target objects. | 06-30-2016 |
20160196658 | 3D IMAGE GENERATION | 07-07-2016 |
20160196664 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING OBJECTS USING LIDAR AND VIDEO MEASUREMENTS | 07-07-2016 |
20160205384 | MOVING BODY SYSTEM | 07-14-2016 |
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