Residual error mitigation in multiview calibration

    公开(公告)号:US11212511B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16882702

    申请日:2020-05-25

    Abstract: Multiview calibration is essential for accurate three-dimensional computation. However, multiview calibration can not be accurate enough because of the tolerances required in some of the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters that are associated with the calibration process, along with fundamental imperfections that are associated with the manufacturing and assembly process itself. As a result, residual error in calibration is left over, with no known methods to mitigate such errors. Residual error mitigation is presented in this work to address the shortcomings that are associated with calibration of multiview camera systems. Residual error mitigation may be performed inline with a given calibration approach, or may be presented as a secondary processing step that is more application specific. Residual error mitigation aims at modifying the original parameters that have been estimated during an initial calibration process. These new, modified parameters are then used for triangulation and depth estimation of scene information. This approach also resolves parameter tolerances that are either too cumbersome to measure, or otherwise impossible to measure for practical stereo and multiview camera production and calibration applications.

    Method and apparatus for adaptive exposure bracketing, segmentation and scene organization

    公开(公告)号:US10721448B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US13831638

    申请日:2013-03-15

    Abstract: A method, system and computer program are provided that present a real-time approach to Chromaticity maximization to be used in image segmentation. The ambient illuminant in a scene may be first approximated. The input image may then be preprocessed to remove the impact of the illuminant, and approximate an ambient white light source instead. The resultant image is then choma-maximized. The result is an adaptive Chromaticity maximization algorithm capable of adapting to a wide dynamic range of illuminations. A segmentation algorithm is put in place as well that takes advantage of such an approach. This approach also has applications in HDR photography and real-time HDR video.

    Collaborative disparity decomposition

    公开(公告)号:US10176564B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US15863952

    申请日:2018-01-07

    Abstract: A novel disparity computation technique is presented which comprises multiple orthogonal disparity maps, generated from approximately orthogonal decomposition feature spaces, collaboratively generating a composite disparity map. Using an approximately orthogonal feature set extracted from such feature spaces produces an approximately orthogonal set of disparity maps that can be composited together to produce a final disparity map. Various methods for dimensioning scenes and are presented. One approach extracts the top and bottom vertices of a cuboid, along with the set of lines, whose intersections define such points. It then defines a unique box from these two intersections as well as the associated lines. Orthographic projection is then attempted, to recenter the box perspective. This is followed by the extraction of the three-dimensional information that is associated with the box, and finally, the dimensions of the box are computed. The same concepts can apply to hallways, rooms, and any other object.

    Apparatus and Method for Performing Segment-Based Disparity Decomposition
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    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Performing Segment-Based Disparity Decomposition 审中-公开
    用于执行基于段的差异分解的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140037193A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-06

    申请号:US14050311

    申请日:2013-10-09

    CPC classification number: G06T15/00 G06T7/97 G06T2200/28 G06T2207/10012

    Abstract: A method and system for generating a disparity map. The method comprises the steps of generating a first disparity map based upon a first image and a second image acquired at a first time, acquiring at least a third image and a fourth image at a second time, and determining one or more portions comprising a difference between one of the first and second images and a corresponding one of the third and fourth images. A disparity map update is generated for the one or more determined portions, and a disparity map is generated based upon the third image and the fourth image by combining the disparity map update and the first disparity map.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于生成视差图的方法和系统。 该方法包括以下步骤:基于在第一时间获取的第一图像和第二图像生成第一视差图,并在第二时间获取至少第三图像和第四图像,以及确定包含差异的一个或多个部分 在第一和第二图像中的一个之间以及第三和第四图像中的对应的一个之间。 为一个或多个确定的部分生成视差图更新,并且通过组合视差图更新和第一视差图,基于第三图像和第四图像生成视差图。

    Fine calibration parameter validation

    公开(公告)号:US12229995B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US17473647

    申请日:2021-09-13

    Abstract: A method and system for calibration parameter validation. The method includes performing a camera calibration generating a calibration result, applying a coarse pass-fail criteria to the calibration result and rejecting the camera if the calibration result does not pass the coarse pass fail-criteria. The method further includes applying a fine pass-fail criteria based upon at least information stored at a central repository to the calibration result if the calibration result passes the coarse pass-fail criteria, rejecting the camera if the calibration result does not pass the fine pass fail-criteria, accepting the camera if the calibration result passes the fine pass fail-criteria, and entering the calibration result into the central repository. The information stored at the central repository includes key performance indicator/key performance metric information for one or more measured parameters of the calibration result.

    Calibration for multi-camera and multisensory systems

    公开(公告)号:US12205329B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US18542919

    申请日:2023-12-18

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating an image capture device are provided. The method includes capturing one or more of a single or Multiview image set by the image capture device, detecting one or more calibration features in each set by a processor, initializing each of the one or more calibration parameters a corresponding default value, extracting one or more relevant calibration parameters, computing an individual cost term for each of the identified relevant calibration parameters, and scaling each of the relevant cost terms. The method continues with combining all the cost terms once each of the calculated relevant cost terms have been scaled, determining if the combination of the cost terms has been minimized, adjusting the calibration parameters if it is determined that that the combination of the cost terms has not been minimized, and returning to the step of extracting one or more of the relevant calibration parameters.

    Collaborative disparity decomposition

    公开(公告)号:US11521311B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17100925

    申请日:2020-11-22

    Abstract: A novel disparity computation technique is presented which comprises multiple orthogonal disparity maps, generated from approximately orthogonal decomposition feature spaces, collaboratively generating a composite disparity map. Using an approximately orthogonal feature set extracted from such feature spaces produces an approximately orthogonal set of disparity maps that can be composited together to produce a final disparity map. Various methods for dimensioning scenes and are presented. One approach extracts the top and bottom vertices of a cuboid, along with the set of lines, whose intersections define such points. It then defines a unique box from these two intersections as well as the associated lines. Orthographic projection is then attempted, to recenter the box perspective. This is followed by the extraction of the three-dimensional information that is associated with the box, and finally, the dimensions of the box are computed. The same concepts can apply to hallways, rooms, and any other object.

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