Range measurement using multiple coded apertures
US8436912B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/207
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of using an image capture device to identify range information for objects in a scene includes providing an image capture device having an image sensor, at least two coded apertures, and a lens; storing in a memory a set of blur parameters derived from range calibration data for each coded aperture; capturing images of the scene having a plurality of objects using each of the coded apertures; providing a set of deblurred images using the captured images from each coded aperture and each of the blur parameters from the stored set; and using the set of deblurred images to determine the range information for the objects in the scene.
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