摘要:
A method and apparatus for accurately computing parallax information as captured by imagery of a scene. The method computes the parallax information of each point in an image by computing the parallax within windows that are offset with respect to the point for which the parallax is being computed. Additionally, parallax computations are performed over multiple frames of imagery to ensure accuracy of the parallax computation and to facilitate correction of occluded imagery.
摘要:
An embodiment of the invention is a system and process for true multi-image alignment that does not rely on the measurements of a reference image being distortion free. For instance, lens distortion is a common imaging phenomenon. When lens distortion is present, none of the images can be assumed to be ideal. In an embodiment of the invention, all the images are modeled as intensity measurements represented in their respective coordinate systems, each of which is related to a reference coordinate system through an interior camera transformation and an exterior view transformation. Motion parameters determined in accordance with an embodiment of the invention dictate the position of the input frames within the reference frame. A reference coordinate system is used, but not a reference image. Motion parameters are computed to warp all input images to a virtual image mosaic in the reference coordinate system of the reference frame. Each pixel in the virtual image mosaic may be predicted by intensities at corresponding pixel positions from more than one image. The error measure, which is the sum of the variances of predicted pixel intensities at each pixel location summed over the virtual image mosaic, is minimized. The embodiment of the invention advantageously maximally uses information present in all images.
摘要:
A method of capturing image data for iris code based identification of vertebrates, including humans, comprises the steps of: recording a digital image of an eye with a camera equipped with at least two light sources that have a fixed spatial relationship to an object lens of the camera; locating the eye in the digital image by detecting a specularity pattern that is created by reflection of light from said at least two light sources at a cornea of the eye; and calculating information on the position of the camera relative to the eye on the basis of said fixed spatial relationship between the light sources and the object lens and on the basis of said specularity pattern.
摘要:
A method of pupil segmentation in a digital image of a vertebrate eye, said image being an intensity image composed of pixels having each a specific intensity value, the method comprising the steps of: deriving a texture image from the intensity image, said texture image being composed of pixels having each a specific contrast value; forming a combined image by point-wise combining the intensity image with the texture image, identifying a set of pixels in the combined image which fulfill a combined low-intensity and low-contrast criterion; and approximating a boundary of said set by a convex curve and taking said convex curve as a boundary of the pupil.
摘要:
A method for detecting a moving target is disclosed that receives a plurality of images from at least one camera; receives a measurement of scale from one of a measurement device and a second camera; calculates the pose of the at least one camera over time based on the plurality of images and the measurement of scale; selects a reference image and an inspection image from the plurality of images of the at least one camera; and detects a moving target from the reference image and the inspection image based on the orientation of corresponding portions in the reference image and the inspection image relative to a location of an epipolar direction common to the reference image and the inspection image; and displays any detected moving target on a display. The measurement of scale can derived from a second camera or, for example, a wheel odometer. The method can also detect moving targets by combining the above epipolar method with a method based on changes in depth between the inspection image and the reference image and based on changes in flow between the inspection image and the reference image.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for accurately computing parallax information as captured by imagery of a scene. The method computes the parallax information of each point in an image by computing the parallax within windows that are offset with respect to the point for which the parallax is being computed. Additionally, parallax computations are performed over multiple frames of imagery to ensure accuracy of the parallax computation and to facilitate correction of occluded imagery.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for accurately computing parallax information as captured by imagery of a scene. The method computes the parallax information of each point in an image by computing the parallax within windows that are offset with respect to the point for which the parallax is being computed. Additionally, parallax computations are performed over multiple frames of imagery to ensure accuracy of the parallax computation and to facilitate correction of occluded imagery.
摘要:
A method and apparatus that improves the quality of digital images. When provided a plurality of digital images, the method and apparatus aligns the digital images to a reference coordinate system, and synthesizes an enhanced image such that the regions of image overlap between any two images have substantially improved quality.