METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION
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1. A method for constructing a three-dimensional model of a scene captured as a video stream, comprising:
- obtaining a video stream of a scene by a first camera;
locating a horizon with respect to the scene with a second camera; and
in a processor in communication with a memory having instructions stored therein which, when executed, constructing a three-dimensional model of the scene based upon the obtained video stream and the located horizon.
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Abstract
In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a method and apparatus is disclosed for constructing a three-dimensional model of a scene captured as a video stream including obtaining a video stream of a scene by a first camera; locating a horizon with respect to the scene with a second camera; and constructing a three-dimensional model of the scene based upon the obtained video stream and the located horizon.
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1. A method for constructing a three-dimensional model of a scene captured as a video stream, comprising:
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obtaining a video stream of a scene by a first camera; locating a horizon with respect to the scene with a second camera; and in a processor in communication with a memory having instructions stored therein which, when executed, constructing a three-dimensional model of the scene based upon the obtained video stream and the located horizon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for mounting two cameras on an aerial vehicle, the method comprising:
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arranging a first camera to maintain an essentially horizontal orientation with respect to a horizon to determine a line of the horizon; and arranging a second camera relative to the first camera to image an object at ground level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method for determining a distance from a camera mounted to an aerial vehicle and locations within an image captured by the camera in a processor in communication with a memory having instructions stored therein which, when executed, perform the method comprising:
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determining a location of a horizon with respect to a center of the camera, wherein the camera includes a lens with a focal length, the camera arranged at a height above a ground plane and a tilt angle with respect to the horizon; determining a horizon line based on the determined location of the horizon; determining a tilt of the horizon line; determining a location of a ground point in the image; and determining, by a distance determining computer, the distance from the height of the camera, the focal length of the lens of the camera, the tilt angle and the location of the ground point in the image. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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