Abstract:
A method is provided for processing image data for display by a multiple-view display device (24) so as to reduce the visibility of undesirable artefacts. Image pixel data are received (20, 21) representing the pixel brightnesses of respective images or sequences of images. The pixel data are processed (22) by applying a unidirectional filter. The processed pixel data for the images may then be interleaved (23) and supplied to the display device (24).
Abstract:
Three general designs for reducing parallax in a moving picture are disclosed. One design comprises stretching graphics content near the left and right frame edges of stereo pair elements in order to modify parallax settings. A second design comprises identifying a plurality of substantially corresponding points in a left eye view and right eye view and bringing the plurality of substantially corresponding points closer together using a morph technique. The third design entails fading a portion of a right eye view with a portion of a left eye view near or proximate an edge of the image.
Abstract:
There are provided a 3-dimensional view image processing device, a 3-dimensional view image providing method, and an image display method capable of managing specification of a display device for displaying a 3-dimensional view image as additional information (assumed display information). The assumed display information includes the display type and display size of the display device for displaying the 3-dimensional view image. Thus, when displaying a 3-dimensional image by specifying the type or display size of the display device performing combination into a 3-dimensional view image and displaying it, it is possible to enlarge or contract the 3-dimensional image according to the type or display size of the display device, thereby obtaining an appropriate 3-dimensional view image.
Abstract:
A system and method for determining instantaneously the three-dimensional coordinates of large sets of points in space is shown in the cameras (fig. 3). The system uses two or more CCD cameras with a pinhole lens, where the CCD cameras are arranged in a predefined pattern. The combination of the multiple images acquired from the CCD's into one single image forms a pattern (figs. 1A, 1B and 1C), which is dictated by the predefined arrangement of the CCD's. The size and centroid on the combined image are a direct measure of the depth location Z and in-plane position (X,Y), respectively (fig. 7). The use of a predefined pattern enables high speed computation through simple algorithmic procedures.
Abstract:
The invention has tow main embodiments, a first called column switching and blanking and a second embodiment called doubling. The first embodiment is a projector for displaing a stereoscopic image with projector using one or more digital micromirror devices positioned into a plurality of columns and rows. The projector itself includes a light source, an optical system, a video processing system and a data system and a data system for driving the micromirror devices. The data subsystem provides seperate data to a plurality of column pairs of the micromirrors. The projector includes a stereoscopic control circuit having a first state of the control circuit for inputting a first eye view of the stereoscopic image and causing the micromirrors of a fist column of each column pair to be various on the off states during said first eye view of said stereoscopic image and for causing all of said micromirrors of a second column of each column pair to be in an off state during said first eye view of said stereoscopic image. A secoond state of the control circuit is used for imputting a second eye view of the stereoscopic image and causes the micromirrors of the second column of each column pair to be various on and off states during the second eye view of the stereoscopic image and for causing all of the micromirrors of the first column pair to be in an off state during the second eye view of said stereoscopic image. The second embodiment is a projector for displaying a stereoscopic image with the projector using one or more digital micromirror devices positioned into a plurality of columns and rows. The projector includes a light source, an optical system, a video processing system and a data system for driving said micromirror devices. The data subsystem provides separate data to a plurality of column paris of the micromirrors. The projector includes a stereoscopic control circuit having a first state for inputting a first eye view of teh stereoscopic image and causing each micromirror of each column pair to be in various but identical on and off states during said furst eye view of said stereoscopic image. A second state of the control circuit for inputs a second eye view of the stereoscopic image and causes each micromirror of each column pair to be in various but identical on and off staes during the second eye view of the stereoscopic image.
Abstract:
A stereoscopic vision system which comprises an image conversion converter (C) which converts image information sent from at least two image cameras (L) and (R), and an image display converter (D). The information sets acquired simultaneously by at least two image cameras (L) and (R) are combined with each other and converted successively into information corresponding to at least one image frame of a computer image by the image conversion converter (C). The information corresponding to at least one image frame is re-constructed successively into an image frame of the computer and displayed as a stereoscopic image by the image display converter (D). The stereoscopic image information can be transmitted easily to a remote place by computer communication. The received image frame is displayed as vertically divided images, i.e. the image from the camera (L) or (R) and the image from the camera (R) or (L) which are displayed continuously and simultaneously. If the continuous image is separated into the frame image information from the camera (L) and the frame image information from the camera (R) by vertical synchronizing signals, the environment in which the flicker-free stereoscopic view is enabled is realized.
Abstract:
The preferred embodiment addresses the problem of delivering stereoscopic media in electronic form (images, videos, animations, object models, etc.). First, it provides a single format with independent right and left channels to represent the stereoscopic media. Second, it provides a means of displaying stereoscopic media inside a movable windowed area while eliminating pseudostereo conditions during movement. Third, it provides automatic and manual optimization adjustments (parallax shift adjustment, brightness control, color adjustment, and cross-talk reduction) to the stereoscopic media based on viewing hardware, monitor size, and media content for optimal viewing quality. Fourth, it provides seamless support for monoscopic (2D) viewing modes allowing delivery of said stereoscopic media in a normal 2D viewing mode.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus (20) for extracting three-dimensional (3D) data from a target object using a plurality of markers formed on the object. A plurality of images (22, 23) are captured of the object. A first point is designated from a marker from one of the images and a line equation corresponding to the first point is determined. A second point in a marker in another image corresponding to the first point is determined and a second line equation corresponding to the second point is determined. The intersection of the two line equations is then determined using a computing device (19).
Abstract:
A three-dimensional imaging system uses apertures through which images are projected. The image through each aperture is obtained by a different camera element. The camera elements can be totally physically separate, multiple receiving parts of a single camera, or a single camera which is effectively spatially modulated so that the single camera receives different images at different times. The outputs from the camera are used to form three-dimensional information about the object.
Abstract:
A dual axis single mirror microelectromechanical scanner is used in place of multiple single axis, single mirror optomechanical or electro/acoustooptic scanners for scanning image areas in various devices such as large screen projection televisions, direct retinal scan displays, facsimile machines, document scanners, bar code scanners, laser light show displays, oscilloscopes, xero/photographic reproduction and stereophotolithography devices. The dual axis single mirror microelectromechanical scanner is inexpensive, extremely small and requires very low power.