Pseudo three dimensional image generating apparatus
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1. A pseudo 3D image generating apparatus that generates a pseudo three dimensional image of a subject from at least two images captured in different illumination conditions of the subject, comprising:
- an image storing unit that stores the at least two images of the subject captured in the different illumination conditions; and
a depth computing unit that computes a pseudo depth value for each pair of corresponding pixels of the at least two images of the subject, based on an operation between pixel values of the corresponding pixels, thereby to form the pseudo three dimensional image of the subject;
whereinthe different illumination conditions in which the at least two images of the subject are captured are generated by means of a single light source; and
at least two different pseudo depth values are given to the pairs of the corresponding pixels of the at least two images of the subject.
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Abstract
The pseudo depth information of a subject is generated from multiple images of the subject captured with and without illumination or under various illumination intensities. A pseudo 3D image generating apparatus generates a pseudo 3D image. It includes an image storing unit that stores the images, and a depth computing unit that computes pseudo depth values of the subject based on operations between the pixel values of corresponding pixels in the images. A compact and handy 3D image generating apparatus is provided.
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1. A pseudo 3D image generating apparatus that generates a pseudo three dimensional image of a subject from at least two images captured in different illumination conditions of the subject, comprising:
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an image storing unit that stores the at least two images of the subject captured in the different illumination conditions; and a depth computing unit that computes a pseudo depth value for each pair of corresponding pixels of the at least two images of the subject, based on an operation between pixel values of the corresponding pixels, thereby to form the pseudo three dimensional image of the subject; wherein the different illumination conditions in which the at least two images of the subject are captured are generated by means of a single light source; and at least two different pseudo depth values are given to the pairs of the corresponding pixels of the at least two images of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of generating a pseudo 3D image of a subject from at least two images captured in different illumination conditions of the subject, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing the at least two images of the subject in the different illumination conditions generated by means of a single light source; storing the images; and computing a pseudo depth value for each pair of corresponding pixels of the at least two images of the subject, based on an operation between pixel values of the corresponding pixels, thereto to form the pseudo three dimensional image of the subject, wherein at least two different pseudo depth values are given to the pairs of the corresponding pixels of the at least two images of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable recording medium storing a computer program that causes a computer to generate a pseudo 3D image of a subject from at least two images captured in different illumination conditions of the subject, said computer program comprising the steps of:
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capturing the at least two images of the subject in the different illumination conditions generated by means of a single light source; storing the images; and computing a pseudo depth value for each pair of corresponding pixels of the at least two images of the subject, based on an operation between pixel values of the corresponding pixels, thereby to form the pseudo three dimensional images of the subject, wherein at least two different pseudo depth values are given to the pairs of the corresponding pixels of the at least two images of the subject.
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