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System of depth estimation and method thereof

US11430143B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 2020
Grant dateAug 30, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a method and system of depth map generation, including obtaining a pair of images during a relative movement between a vehicle and an imaging device; obtaining a segmentation map including one or more segments corresponding to one or more vehicle components; dividing the pair of images into one or more sections according to the segmentation map; and, for each given section, generating a depth map comprising: i) calculating a disparity map for the given section, the disparity map indicative of difference of location between each pixel in the given section in the first image and a matching pixel thereof in the second image, the matching pixel searched in a range defined within the same segment to which the pixel belongs; and ii) computing a depth map for the given section based on the disparity map.

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