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Method and system for thinning a point cloud

US8682037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2011
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S17/89
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for thinning a point cloud. In one aspect of the method, the point cloud is generated by an imaging device and data points are thinned out of the point cloud based upon their distance from the imaging device.

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