Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Estimating dimensions for an enclosed space using a multi-directional camera
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Application No.: US16252426Application Date: 2019-01-18
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Publication No.: US11276191B2Publication Date: 2022-03-15
- Inventor: Robert Lukierski , Stefan Leutenegger , Andrew Davison
- Applicant: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
- Current Assignee: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Agency: EIP US LLP
- Priority: GB1612767 20160722
- Main IPC: G01C22/00
- IPC: G01C22/00 ; G06T7/55 ; G06T17/00 ; G06T7/62 ; G06T7/521 ; G06T7/73 ; G05D1/00 ; G05D1/02 ; G06T15/06

Abstract:
Certain examples described herein relate to estimating dimensions of an enclosed space such as a room using a monocular multi-directional camera device. In examples, a movement of the camera device around a point in a plane of movement is performed, such as by a robotic device. Using the monocular multi-directional camera device, a sequence of images are obtained at a plurality of different angular positions during the movement. Pose data is determined from the sequence of images. The pose data is determined using a set of features detected within the sequence of images. Depth values are then estimated by evaluating a volumetric function of the sequence of images and the pose data. A three dimensional volume is defined around a reference position of the camera device, wherein the three-dimensional volume has a two-dimensional polygonal cross-section within the plane of movement. The three dimensional volume is then fitted to the depth values to determine dimensions for the polygonal cross-section. These dimensions then provide an estimate for the shape of the enclosed space.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190155302A1 ESTIMATING DIMENSIONS FOR AN ENCLOSED SPACE USING A MULTI-DIRECTIONAL CAMERA Public/Granted day:2019-05-23
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