Method and control system for surveying and mapping a terrain while operating a bulldozer
    11.
    发明授权
    Method and control system for surveying and mapping a terrain while operating a bulldozer 有权
    运行推土机的地形测绘方法和控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US09481982B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US15133145

    申请日:2016-04-19

    Abstract: A Method for generating scaled terrain information while operating a bulldozer. The bulldozer may include a driving unit comprising a set of drive wheels, a motor connected to at least one of the drive wheels, a blade for altering the surface of the terrain, at least one camera for capturing images of the environment, the camera being positioned and aligned in a known manner relative to the bulldozer, and a controlling and processing unit. A method may include moving the bulldozer while concurrently generating a set of image data by capturing an image series of terrain sections with the at least one camera so that at least two images of the image series cover an amount of identical points in the terrain, and either applying a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm or a stereo photogrammetry algorithm to the set of image data and thereby deriving terrain data.

    Abstract translation: 一种在运行推土机时生成缩放地形信息的方法。 推土机可以包括驱动单元,其包括一组驱动轮,连接到至少一个驱动轮的马达,用于改变地形表面的叶片,用于捕获环境图像的至少一个相机,相机 以相对于推土机的已知方式定位和对准,以及控制和处理单元。 一种方法可以包括移动推土机,同时通过用至少一个照相机捕获地形部分的图像系列,同时产生一组图像数据,使得图像系列的至少两个图像覆盖地形中相同点的数量,以及 将同时定位和映射(SLAM)算法或立体摄影测量算法应用于图像数据集合,从而导出地形数据。

    Interactive key frame image mapping system and method
    12.
    发明授权
    Interactive key frame image mapping system and method 有权
    交互式关键帧图像映射系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08311733B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US11058399

    申请日:2005-02-15

    Abstract: Provided is a computer system and method for providing key frame image mapping. A method includes collecting one or more images of a predetermined area on the map of a physical location; and organizing the one or more images on the map as a function of a time, location, and/or image history parameter. A computer system includes a mapping module including a data store configurable to organize one or more images according to locations on a map and a table. The table can associate metadata for images with a time line, an image history and/or a location. The association can enable an instantiation of a time-related image from images at locations of the map. The mapping module enables a personalized iconographic map of a physical location illustrating icons associated with a catalog of images that are incorporated with the time line. The time line can be associated with a trip taken to an area in a map such that scrolling the time line automatically causes images associated with that time appear as well as the location on the map wherein the picture was taken.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于提供关键帧图像映射的计算机系统和方法。 一种方法包括在物理位置的地图上收集预定区域的一个或多个图像; 以及作为时间,位置和/或图像历史参数的函数在地图上组织一个或多个图像。 计算机系统包括映射模块,包括可配置为根据地图和表上的位置来组织一个或多个图像的数据存储。 该表可以将图像的元数据与时间线,图像历史和/或位置相关联。 该关联可以实现来自地图位置处的图像的时间相关图像。 映射模块实现物理位置的个性化图像地图,示出了与时间线并入的图像目录相关联的图标。 时间线可以与拍摄到地图中的区域的行程相关联,使得滚动时间线自动地导致与该时间相关联的图像以及拍摄照片的地图上的位置。

    Integrated range and luminance camera
    13.
    发明授权
    Integrated range and luminance camera 失效
    集成范围和亮度相机

    公开(公告)号:US4687326A

    公开(公告)日:1987-08-18

    申请号:US797361

    申请日:1985-11-12

    CPC classification number: G01B11/2536

    Abstract: A three-dimensional range camera, which produces a range map of the distances from a reference to each of M.times.N points in a scene, is modified to generate registered luminance and range images. The same sensor detects range and luminance variations. A planar pattern projector generates sequential presentations of time/space coded light rays which are projected onto the object. A linear array camera images the points of light on the object surface, and a processor analyzes one-dimensional scan signals to determine range. To detect luminance there is an additional presentation, either constant illumination or no artificial illumination, and the other scan signal yields luminance along the same strip of the scene.

    Abstract translation: 修改产生从场景中的每个M×N点的参考距离的距离图的三维距离相机,以生成登记的亮度和范围图像。 相同的传感器检测范围和亮度变化。 平面图案投影仪产生投射到物体上的时间/空间编码光线的顺序呈现。 线性阵列相机对物体表面上的光点进行成像,并且处理器分析一维扫描信号以确定范围。 为了检测亮度,存在额外的演示,不论是恒定照明,还是无人造照明,另一扫描信号沿场景的同一条带产生亮度。

    Missile targeting
    18.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10753708B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US15768103

    申请日:2016-10-17

    Abstract: A method of targeting a missile. A plurality of images of a target, taken from a plurality of viewpoints, are received. Features in the images characteristic of the target are identified. Data representing the characteristic features are provided to the missile to enable the missile to identify, using the characteristic features, the target in images of the environment of the missile obtained from an imager included in the missile.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSING AN OBSTACLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

    公开(公告)号:US20200082181A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16512130

    申请日:2019-07-15

    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system for sensing an obstacle, a computer device, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method can include: capturing continuously, by first and second cameras adjacently arranged on a motor vehicle, obstacles around the motor vehicle, to obtain at least a first obstacle image and a second obstacle image respectively; associating the first obstacle image with the second obstacle image; determining whether the first obstacle image and the second obstacle image comprise the same obstacle. By means of some of the disclosed methods and systems, an obstacle can be real-time sensed by a motor vehicle in a large field of view, such as, a range of 360° around the vehicle.

    Distance measuring apparatus, distance measuring method, and image pickup apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10466048B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US15989446

    申请日:2018-05-25

    Inventor: Makoto Oigawa

    Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a first image at a first viewpoint where an object is irradiated with a first light including a pattern, a second image at a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint where the object is irradiated with the first light, a third image at the first viewpoint where the object is irradiated with a second light not including a pattern, and a fourth image at the second viewpoint where the object is irradiated with the second light; and a control unit that acquires information corresponding to a distance, by employing a fifth image obtained based on a ratio the first image and the third image and a sixth image obtained based on a ratio of the second image and the fourth image.

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