Method and system for measuring angles based on 360 degree images
First Claim
1. A method of measuring an angle, the method comprising:
- orienting a measurement device at a reference position characterized by a reference angle;
acquiring a first panoramic image defined by a predetermined range of elevation angles, wherein the first panoramic image includes an object;
determining a first bearing of the object in relation to the reference angle from the first panoramic image;
rotating the measurement device to a measurement position characterized by a measurement angle;
acquiring a second panoramic image defined by the predetermined range of elevation angles, wherein the second panoramic image includes the object;
determining a second bearing of the object in relation to the reference angle from the second panoramic image; and
computing the measurement angle as a function of the first bearing and the second bearing.
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Abstract
A method of measuring an angle includes orienting a measurement device at a reference position characterized by a reference angle. A first panoramic image defined by a predetermined range of elevation angles is acquired where the first panoramic image includes an object. A first bearing of the object in relation to the reference angle is determined and the measurement device is rotated to a measurement position characterized by a measurement angle. A second panoramic image defined by the predetermined range of elevation angles is acquired where the second panoramic image includes the object. A second bearing of the object in relation to the reference angle is determined. The measurement angle is computed as a function of the first bearing and the second bearing.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of measuring an angle, the method comprising:
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orienting a measurement device at a reference position characterized by a reference angle; acquiring a first panoramic image defined by a predetermined range of elevation angles, wherein the first panoramic image includes an object; determining a first bearing of the object in relation to the reference angle from the first panoramic image; rotating the measurement device to a measurement position characterized by a measurement angle; acquiring a second panoramic image defined by the predetermined range of elevation angles, wherein the second panoramic image includes the object; determining a second bearing of the object in relation to the reference angle from the second panoramic image; and computing the measurement angle as a function of the first bearing and the second bearing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of measuring an angle, the method comprising:
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orienting an imaging device at a reference position characterized by a reference angle; acquiring a first 360°
panoramic image defined by a predetermined range of elevation angles, wherein the first 360°
panoramic image includes an object;determining a first bearing of the object in relation to the reference angle from the first 360°
panoramic image;rotating the imaging device to a measurement position characterized by a measurement angle; acquiring a second 360°
panoramic image defined by the predetermined range of elevation angles, wherein the second 360°
panoramic image includes the object;determining a second bearing of the object in relation to the reference angle from the second 360°
panoramic image; andcomputing the measurement angle as a function of the first bearing and the second bearing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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