Abstract:
A method and apparatus for determine an effect of direct and global illumination in a scene. A scene is illuminated with spatially varying illumination. A set of images is acquired of the scene, and a direct and global radiance in the set of images is determined.
Abstract:
A system measures reflectance in a scene. A first optical sensor is configured to measure incident energy at a location in a scene. A second optical sensor is configured to measure reflected energy from the location in the scene. The incident energy and the reflected energy are analyzed to determine a photometric property at the location of the scene.
Abstract:
A method and system deblurs images acquired of a scene by a camera. A light field acquired of a scene is modulated temporally according to a sequence of ons and offs. An optimal coding pattern is selected. The modulated light field is integrated by a sensor of a camera during an exposure time to generate an encoded input image. The encoded input image is decoded according to a pseudo-inverse of a smearing matrix to produce a decoded output image having a reduced blur.
Abstract:
A method adjusts a pose of a projector with respect to a display surface. A homography HD,P is determined between a display surface and a projector. The homography HD,P is decomposed into rotation and translation parameters expressing a pose MP of the projector. An ideal pose M0 of the projector corresponding to an ideal homography H0 is determined. A pose adjustment MA is determined according to MA=M0(MP)−1. The pose adjustment MA is decomposed into rotation and translation adjustment parameters. Then, the projector is adjusted mechanically to the ideal pose M0 according to the rotation and translation adjustment parameters.
Abstract translation:一种方法调节投影仪相对于显示表面的姿态。 在显示表面和投影仪之间确定单应性H D D,P。。 单应H,D,P分解成表示投影仪姿势M P P的旋转和平移参数。 确定对应于理想单对应H 0 0的投影机的理想姿势M 0 0 SUB>。 姿势调整M A A根据M A = M 0(M P)来确定, 1 SUP>。 姿势调整M A A被分解为旋转和平移调整参数。 然后,根据旋转和平移调节参数,将投影机机械地调整到理想姿势M 0 0。
Abstract:
A wireless location and identification system includes a controller and a tag. The controller has a projector configured to generate a unique temporal sequence of light intensities for each pixel in an output image of the projector and a wireless transceiver configured to emit an output signal and receive an input signal. The tag includes a photo-sensor configured to sense the unique temporal sequence of light intensities of a particular pixel, a transducer configured to receive the output signal from the transceiver, and a means for modulating, according to the unique temporal sequence of light intensities, the input signal for the transceiver in response to receiving the output signal and sensing the unique temporal sequence of light intensities of the particular pixel to indicate a location of the tag to the controller.
Abstract:
A rigidly-coupled projector-camera system is augmented with laser pointers. The projector-camera system and lasers can be used to determine homography between the projector and a display surface, so that a projection of any desired geometry can be made on the display surface.
Abstract:
An identification tag is formed with a single microcircuit. The microcircuit includes an optical transceiver, a radio transceiver, both connected to a memory storing an identification code. At least one of the transceivers operates in receive mode, and at least one of the transceivers operates in transmit mode. The identification code is transmitted by the transceiver operating in the transmit mode in response to receiving a predetermined signal by the transceiver operating in the receive mode.
Abstract:
In a rear projection television, cathode ray tubes are mounted inside an enclosure so that each cathode ray tube projects output images onto a rear projection screen using a corresponding electron beam. Calibration images are generated for each cathode ray tube. A camera, also mounted inside the enclosure, acquires an input image of each calibration image. A distortion in each input image is measured, and the output images of the cathode ray tubes are corrected by adjusting the signals controlling the corresponding electron beams according to the distortion.
Abstract:
A method renders a mesh constructed of polygons representing a graphics model one at the time to accentuate geometric features of the mesh. At least one additional polygon is generated at each edge of each polygon of the mesh. Each additional polygon has a predetermined orientation, size, and color. The predetermined orientation of the generated polygons is 180° with respect to the polygon if the polygon is a back-facing polygon to accentuate silhouettes. The predetermined orientation of the generated polygon is a first threshold angle with respect to the polygon if the polygon is a front-facing polygon to accentuate ridges, and the predetermined orientation of the generated polygon is a second threshold angle with respect to the polygon if the polygon is a front-facing polygon to accentuate valleys.
Abstract:
In illustrative implementations, a time-of-flight camera robustly measures scene depths, despite multipath interference. The camera emits amplitude modulated light. An FPGA sends at least two electrical signals, the first being to control modulation of radiant power of a light source and the second being a reference signal to control modulation of pixel gain in a light sensor. These signals are identical, except for time delays. These signals comprise binary codes that are m-sequences or other broadband codes. The correlation waveform is not sinusoidal. During measurements, only one fundamental modulation frequency is used. One or more computer processors solve a linear system by deconvolution, in order to recover an environmental function. Sparse deconvolution is used if the scene has only a few objects at a finite depth. Another algorithm, such as Wiener deconvolution, is used is the scene has global illumination or a scattering media.