CAMERA BASED MOTION SENSING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a computing device, the system comprising:
- a light emitting device;
a reference element array including at least one retroreflector, the at least one retroreflector configured to reflect light from the light emitting device back toward an area proximate light emitting device;
a camera located in the area proximate the light emitting device, the camera having an image sensor configured to form an array image upon detection of the reflected light from the reference element array, the array image having a detected arrangement that changes shape in accordance with a change in a relative position between the image sensor and the reference element array; and
a position determination module configured to receive the detected arrangement of the array image, and to generate position information based on the detected arrangement of the array image, the position information to express the relative position between the image sensor and the reference element array.
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Abstract
Providing camera based motion detection is disclosed herein. A camera may track a reference element array of retroreflectors, which reflect light from a light source located proximate the camera. A known arrangement of the reference element array may be compared to a received arrangement on an image sensor of the camera to determine position information of at least one of the camera or the reference element array. The reference elements may include a style (pattern, shape) that may enable extraction of additional position information when the reference element array is captured by the camera. A user-manipulated device may be configured with the camera and light source, or alternatively, the reference elements, to enable communication with a computing device and display device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a computing device, the system comprising:
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a light emitting device; a reference element array including at least one retroreflector, the at least one retroreflector configured to reflect light from the light emitting device back toward an area proximate light emitting device; a camera located in the area proximate the light emitting device, the camera having an image sensor configured to form an array image upon detection of the reflected light from the reference element array, the array image having a detected arrangement that changes shape in accordance with a change in a relative position between the image sensor and the reference element array; and a position determination module configured to receive the detected arrangement of the array image, and to generate position information based on the detected arrangement of the array image, the position information to express the relative position between the image sensor and the reference element array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining relative position information between objects, the method comprising:
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transmitting light from a light source directed toward a retroreflector array, the retroreflector array including at least three retroreflectors with a known spatial arrangement; receiving an image of the retroreflector array by capturing light that is redirected from each of the retroreflectors toward the light source, the image including a perceived arrangement of the retroreflectors that changes as the relative position changes between the retroreflectors and the light source; and converting the perceived arrangement into position information based on a known spatial arrangement of the retroreflector array, the position information to express the relative position between the retroreflector array and the light source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A positioning system comprising:
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a user-manipulated device having a camera and a proximately located light source that is configured to emit light within a visible range of the camera; an array of retroreflectors that are configured to reflect light from the light source back toward the camera, each retroreflector to form a reference image recorded by the camera when the camera is activated and at least partially facing the retroreflectors, the reference image to form a detected arrangement that varies as the user-manipulated device changes position in relation to a known arrangement of the array; and a position determination module configured to receive the detected arrangement of the reference image, and generate position information based on the detected arrangement of the reference image, the position information to express the relative position between the user-manipulated device and the retroreflector array. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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