SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUSING OVER-SAMPLED IMAGE DATA WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPATIAL DATA

• US 20080002880A1
• Filed: 07/02/2007
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intelisum Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Intelisum Incorporated
• Inventors: Coleby, Stanley E., Baker, Brandon J.
• Application Number:
  US11/772,660
• Publication Number:
  US 20080002880A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/154
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/10 Image acquisition document image scanning and transmission H04N1/00; control of digital cameras H04N23/60

Abstract

Image data and 3-D spatial data are acquired for an object or scene. Non-unique (over-sampled) image data exist for at least one point on the object or in the scene. A selection mechanism is established for choosing one datum or set of data over another where over-sampled image data exist. The desired image data are isolated or blended to produce a single datum or set of data to represent the image of 3-D spatial data.

Claims

1. A method for fusing over-sampled image data that can be applied to a three-dimensional model, comprising:

acquiring image information related to a three-dimensional model;

applying proper weighting factors to each set of image data;

formulating a single image from the multiple images; and

acquiring three-dimensional model information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional model is acquired by a lidar device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein multiple images are acquired for the same three-dimensional model.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein weighting factors are applied to each set of image data.