Hand-held 3D vision system
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1. A method for constructing a 3D model of a scene, comprising:
- acquiring first images of a first scene having unknown characteristics by a first camera;
acquiring corresponding second images of a second scene having known characteristics by a second camera, the first and second cameras having a fixed physical relationship to each other;
analyzing only the second images to determine corresponding positions of the second camera while acquiring the first images; and
assembling only the first images into a 3D model using the determined corresponding positions and the fixed physical relationship of the first and second camera.
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Abstract
A 3D model of a scene is constructed by acquiring first images of a scene having unknown characteristics with a first camera. Corresponding second images of a another scene having known characteristics are acquired by a second camera. The first and second cameras have a fixed physical relationship to each other. Only the second images are analyzed to determine corresponding positions of the second camera while acquiring the first images. Then, the first images are assembled into the 3D model using the corresponding positions and the fixed physical relationship of the first and second camera.
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1. A method for constructing a 3D model of a scene, comprising:
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acquiring first images of a first scene having unknown characteristics by a first camera;
acquiring corresponding second images of a second scene having known characteristics by a second camera, the first and second cameras having a fixed physical relationship to each other;
analyzing only the second images to determine corresponding positions of the second camera while acquiring the first images; and
assembling only the first images into a 3D model using the determined corresponding positions and the fixed physical relationship of the first and second camera. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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2. The method of claim 2 further comprising:
rendering the 3D model on a display device.
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24. An apparatus method for constructing a 3D model of a scene, comprising:
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a first camera configured to acquire first images of a first scene having unknown characteristics;
a second camera having a fixed physical relationship to the first camera, the second camera configured to acquire corresponding second images of a second scene having known characteristics;
means for analyzing only the second images to determine corresponding positions of the second camera while acquiring the first images; and
means for assembling only the first images into a 3D model using the determined corresponding positions and the fixed physical relationship of the first and second camera.
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