System and method of measuring distances related to an object utilizing ancillary objects
First Claim
1. A method of determining a dimension of a target object in a digital image implemented by a system comprising one or more computing devices, the method comprising:
- obtaining a digital image having the target object and one or more ancillary objects located therein from an image capture device, the one or more ancillary objects located in a scene of the digital image to define target object measurement points of the target object;
determining a distance from a plurality of objects in the scene of the digital image to the image capture device;
creating a three-dimensional model of the plurality of objects in the scene of the digital image based on the determined distance;
locating the target object measurement points in the three-dimensional model;
calculating a distance between the target object measurement points; and
determining the dimension of the target object based on the calculated distance between the target object measurement points.
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Abstract
A system and method for measuring distances related to a target object depicted in an image and the construction and delivery of supplemental window materials for fenestration. A captured digital image is obtained containing a scene with a target object whose dimension is to be measured. The digital image may contain a target object dimension identified by one or more ancillary objects and a reference object in the same or different planes. Image processing is performed to find the reference object using known fiducial patterns printed on the reference object, metadata supplied by a user and/or by the detection of colored papers in the scene of the captured image. Adhering objects aid in keeping the reference object applied to an item in the scene such as a wall, while contrast objects aid the image processing to locate the reference object in low contrast reference object/background situations. Once located and measured, the reference object is used to calculate a pixel scale factor used to measure the target object dimensions. Target object dimensions are provided to an automated or semi-automated measurement process, design and manufacturing system such that customized parts are provided to end users.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of determining a dimension of a target object in a digital image implemented by a system comprising one or more computing devices, the method comprising:
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obtaining a digital image having the target object and one or more ancillary objects located therein from an image capture device, the one or more ancillary objects located in a scene of the digital image to define target object measurement points of the target object; determining a distance from a plurality of objects in the scene of the digital image to the image capture device; creating a three-dimensional model of the plurality of objects in the scene of the digital image based on the determined distance; locating the target object measurement points in the three-dimensional model; calculating a distance between the target object measurement points; and determining the dimension of the target object based on the calculated distance between the target object measurement points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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