Stereo camera apparatus and vehicle-mountable monitoring apparatus using same
US8760501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10012
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stereo camera apparatus includes a first image capturing unit having first and second lens units, a first light synthesis unit, a first area-divided filter, and a first image capturing element. The first light synthesis unit and the first area-divided filter guide S-polarized and P-polarized light components to the first image capturing element. The second image capturing unit includes third and fourth lens units, a second light synthesis unit, a second area-divided filter, and a second image capturing element. The second light synthesis unit and the second area-divided filter guide S-polarized and P-polarized light components to the second image capturing element. The control unit includes first and second controllers to compute three-dimensional data of object using the S-polarized and P-polarized light component images, respectively.
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