Probable reconstruction of surfaces in occluded regions by computed symmetry
First Claim
1. A system for obtaining a probable 3D map of an occluded surface of an object, the system comprising:
- an imager configured to acquire an initial 3D map of a visible surface of the object; and
a computing device configured to identify one or more symmetries of the initial 3D map, and compute the probable 3D map of the occluded surface from the one or more identified symmetries and the initial 3D map.
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Abstract
A system for obtaining a probable 3D map of an occluded surface of an object is provided. The system receives an initial 3D map of a visible surface of the object and identifies one or more symmetries of the initial 3D map. The system computes the probable 3D map of the occluded surface by projecting points of the initial 3D map into occluded regions of space according to the identified symmetries. The system can also comprise an imager for obtaining the initial 3D map. The actual occluded surface cannot be known with absolute certainly because it is occluded; however, the computed 3D map will closely resemble the actual occluded surface in many instances because most objects possess one or more symmetries and the computed 3D map is based on such symmetries that are identified in the initial 3D map of the object.
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1. A system for obtaining a probable 3D map of an occluded surface of an object, the system comprising:
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an imager configured to acquire an initial 3D map of a visible surface of the object; and
a computing device configured to identify one or more symmetries of the initial 3D map, and compute the probable 3D map of the occluded surface from the one or more identified symmetries and the initial 3D map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for obtaining a probable 3D map of an occluded surface of an object, the system comprising:
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means for acquiring an initial 3D map of a visible surface of the object as viewed from a known viewpoint;
means for identifying one or more symmetries of the initial 3D map; and
means for computing the probable 3D map of the occluded surface from the one or more identified symmetries and the initial 3D map.
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8. A method for determining a probable 3D map of an occluded surface of an object, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring an initial 3D map of a visible surface of the object as viewed from a known viewpoint;
identifying one or more symmetries of the initial 3D map; and
computing the probable 3D map of the occluded surface from the identified one or more symmetries and the initial 3D map. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system for obtaining a probable 3D map of an occluded surface of an object, the system comprising:
a computing device configured to receive an initial 3D map of a visible surface of the object as viewed from a known viewpoint;
identify one or more symmetries of the initial 3D map; and
compute the probable 3D map of the occluded surface from the identified one or more symmetries and the initial 3D map.
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45. A computer-readable medium comprising program instructions for computing a probable 3D map of an occluded surface of an object, the program instructions comprising the steps of:
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receiving an initial 3D map of a visible surface of the object as viewed from a known viewpoint;
identifying one or more symmetries of the initial 3D map; and
computing the probable 3D map of the occluded surface from the identified one or more symmetries and the initial 3D map.
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46. A robotic system comprising:
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an arm terminating in an end-effector having components for grasping an object;
an imager configured to acquire an initial 3D map of a visible surface of the object; and
a computing device configured to identify one or more symmetries of the initial 3D map, compute a probable 3D map of the occluded surface from the identified one or more symmetries and the initial 3D map, and compute a grasp for the end-effector, the grasp describing positions of one or more of the components for grasping relative to the probable 3D map of the occluded surface.
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