Method and apparatus for determining degrees of freedom of a camera
US5832139A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0321
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining up to six degrees of freedom of a camera relative to a reference frame comprises sensing an optically modulated target with the camera and processing the camera's video output signal with a digital computer. The target may have a single pattern, multiple patterns, or patterns of varying size. Multiple targets may also be used. A very wide field of view camera may be used in conjunction with a method for removing geometric distortion from the camera's view. Target patterns may be transmissive, reflective, or retroreflective, or may actively emit light. Asymmetric patterns are used to eliminate ambiguity in the recovery of the degrees of freedom.
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