Method and system for producing an image from a vehicle
First Claim
1. Method for producing an image from a vehicle (10), comprising the steps of:
- mounting a first camera (11) on the vehicle (10), the first camera having a field of view (15);
mounting a second camera (12) on the vehicle (10) and on a predetermined position relative to the first camera (11), the second camera (12) having a field of view (16);
acquiring a first image with the first camera (11);
acquiring a second image with the second camera (12) after the first image has been acquired when a position of the second camera is proximate to or coincides with a position from which the first image was taken due to movement of the vehicle, whereby the field of view (16) of the second camera (12) partially overlaps the field of view (15) of the first camera (11) when the first image was taken; and
generating an image by stitching the first image and the second image together.
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Abstract
Method for producing an image from a vehicle, comprising the steps of: mounting a first camera on the vehicle, the first camera having a field of view; mounting a second camera on the vehicle and on a predetermined position relative to the first camera, the second camera having a field of view; acquiring a first image with the first camera; acquiring a second image with the second camera after the first image has been acquired when the position of the second camera is sufficiently close to or even coincides with the position from which the first image was taken, whereby the field of view of the second camera partially overlaps the field of view of the first camera when the first image was taken; and generating an image by stitching the first image and the second image together.
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20 Claims
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1. Method for producing an image from a vehicle (10), comprising the steps of:
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mounting a first camera (11) on the vehicle (10), the first camera having a field of view (15); mounting a second camera (12) on the vehicle (10) and on a predetermined position relative to the first camera (11), the second camera (12) having a field of view (16); acquiring a first image with the first camera (11); acquiring a second image with the second camera (12) after the first image has been acquired when a position of the second camera is proximate to or coincides with a position from which the first image was taken due to movement of the vehicle, whereby the field of view (16) of the second camera (12) partially overlaps the field of view (15) of the first camera (11) when the first image was taken; and generating an image by stitching the first image and the second image together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. System for generating an image from a vehicle, comprising:
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first imaging means to be mounted to the vehicle (10); second imaging means mounted on the vehicle (10) on a predetermined position relative to the first imaging means; distance traveled measurement means for measuring a distance traveled by the vehicle (10); and control means (42) connected to the first and second imaging means to control the acquiring of a first image by the first imaging means and a second image by the second imaging means and connected to the distance traveled measurement means to initiate the acquisition of the second image after the vehicle (10) has traveled such that the position of the second imaging means is proximate to or coincides with the position of the first imaging means during the acquiring of the first image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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