Vision system computer modeling apparatus
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1. ) Apparatus for creating digital computer models comprising:
- at least one electronic camera;
position and attitude measurement means;
a video display; and
a computer processor operable for;
running CAD software, acquiring images from said electronic camera, receiving position and attitude information, computing perspective adjustments, combining imagery from said electronic camera with imagery from said CAD software, displaying combined imagery at said display;
said electronic camera, position and attitude measurement means each in electronic communication with said computer.
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Vision systems for use in modeling environments or scenes are presented. Users view scenes via electronic cameras and are simultaneously presented with CAD type functionality for creating graphical representations of addressed scenes. These systems, having knowledge of position with respect to objects being addressed and with respect to positions measured at prior times, continuously update model perspective and size to reflect a present view of scenes in real time.
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1. ) Apparatus for creating digital computer models comprising:
- at least one electronic camera;
position and attitude measurement means;
a video display; and
a computer processor operable for;
running CAD software, acquiring images from said electronic camera, receiving position and attitude information, computing perspective adjustments, combining imagery from said electronic camera with imagery from said CAD software, displaying combined imagery at said display;
said electronic camera, position and attitude measurement means each in electronic communication with said computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- at least one electronic camera;
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4. ) Computer modeling apparatus comprised of:
- a computer processor in communication with an electronic camera, position, attitude and range determining means;
range determining means; and
a video display,said electronic camera having an imaging axis and an image plane, the imaging axis defining a system pointing direction, the intersection of the imaging axis and image plane defining a position reference point;
said computer arranged to run CAD software in conjunction with software arranged to communicate with said position, attitude and range determining means and further with said video display;
said position determining means arranged to determine the position of the reference point, said attitude determining means arranged to determine the system pointing direction, said range determining means arranged to determine the distance from the position reference point to a point on an object in a scene being addressed, and said display having a substantially planar image field with its normal direction aligned to the pointing direction. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
- a computer processor in communication with an electronic camera, position, attitude and range determining means;
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7. ) Computer modeling methods comprising the steps:
- addressing a scene with an electronic camera;
measuring position and attitude of said camera;
recording a first point associated with said measurements;
changing either the position state or attitude state of the camera;
recording at least one other point associated with the new position and attitude state; and
displaying said points recorded superimposed with an image captured with said electronic camera. - View Dependent Claims (8)
- addressing a scene with an electronic camera;
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