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System and method for extracting corner point in space using pixel information, and robot using the system

US7653247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2005
Grant dateJan 26, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30248
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for extracting a corner point in a space using pixel information obtained from a camera are provided. The corner point extracting system includes a light generation module emitting light in a predetermined form (such as a plane form), an image acquisition module acquiring an image of a reflector reflecting the light emitted from the light generation module, and a control module obtaining distance data between the light generation module and the reflector using the acquired image and extracting a corner point by performing split-merge using a threshold proportional to the distance data. The threshold is a value proportional to the distance data which corresponds to pixel information of the image acquisition module.

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