Method and apparatus for enhancing 3D model resolution
US10002407B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20224
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods of enhancing the resolution or restoring details associated with high resolution images into a filtered digital surface model (DSM) for location-based applications and analyses. The disclosed methods include mapping the changing gray scale values (intensity) from the images to changes in elevation in the DSM using a regression over a local neighborhood of pixels. Further, the disclosed methods do not rely on information about the sensor illumination geometry, and are extendable to be able to utilize any types of images. Additionally, the disclosed embodiments are sensor agnostic. That is, the disclosed methods can be applied on any type of images collected by any type of sensor.
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