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Method and apparatus for three-dimensional object segmentation

  • US 7,680,323 B1
  • Filed: 11/24/2003
  • Issued: 03/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for segmenting stereoscopic information into 3-D objects comprising the steps of:

  • acquiring a set of multiple images of a scene substantially simultaneously and having a predetermined geometric relationship with each other;

    using a vision system to carry out the steps of;

    filtering each of said acquired multiple images to obtain multiple sets of features observed in each of said corresponding multiple images;

    processing at least two pairs of sets of features to generate at least two result sets according to matching features between members of each pair of sets of features;

    wherein the step of processing further includes the steps of;

    matching features from a right image and a left image to form a set of horizontal disparities; and

    matching features from a right image and a top image to form a set of vertical disparities, wherein said right and left images were obtained from image acquisition devices arranged along a horizontal line, and said right and top images were obtained from image acquisition devices arranged along a vertical line substantially perpendicular to said horizontal line;

    selecting features from said at least two result sets according to a predetermined orientation threshold;

    extracting 3-D features from said selected features;

    filtering said 3-D features according to location; and

    clustering any remaining 3-D features into discrete 3-D objects.

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