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Method for calibrating at least two video cameras relatively to each other for stereoscopic filming and device therefor

US7557835B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2004
Grant dateJul 7, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N13/246
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for calibrating at least two video cameras for a stereoscopic device includes: providing, on the lane portion, nine marks of hue other than that of the lane, sequenced on a first set of three concurrent virtual straight lines in a first point and distributed in specific manner on a second set of concurrent virtual straight lines in a second point; forming, with each of the cameras an image of the lane portion; defining, in each of the two images, one characteristic point of each mark image; determining, with the characteristic points, six concurrent straight line images respectively in two concurrent points; and processing the video signals delivered by each video camera such that the signals are representative of two images suitable for forming a stereoscopic video image. The method is useful for determining the occupancy condition of a lane portion and detecting incidents.

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