Automatic depth camera aiming
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A computing system, comprising:
- a depth camera configured to capture depth information for targets in a field of view of the depth camera;
an aiming assembly configured to dynamically and repeatedly change the field of view of the depth camera by physically changing one or both of a pitch and a yaw of the depth camera to change an aiming vector of the depth camera while the depth camera images a scene;
a logic subsystem in operative communication with the depth camera and the aiming assembly; and
a data-holding subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to;
receive from the depth camera one or more observed depth images including a plurality of pixels, each such pixel including a depth value indicating a distance to a surface in the scene imaged by that pixel;
instruct the aiming assembly to automatically change the field of view of the depth camera by physically changing one or both of the pitch and the yaw of the depth camera while the depth camera images the scene so that the aiming vector points with a first predetermined pitch to a predetermined default far focus if a target is within a far range; and
instruct the aiming assembly to automatically change the field of view of the depth camera by physically changing one or both of the pitch and the yaw of the depth camera while the depth camera images the scene so that the aiming vector points with a second predetermined pitch, different than the first predetermined pitch, to a predetermined default near focus, relatively closer to the depth camera than the predetermined default far focus, if the target is within a near range, relatively closer to the depth camera than the far range.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Automatic depth camera aiming is provided by a method which includes receiving from the depth camera one or more observed depth images of a scene. The method further includes, if a point of interest of a target is found within the scene, determining if the point of interest is within a far range relative to the depth camera. The method further includes, if the point of interest of the target is within the far range, operating the depth camera with a far logic, or if the point of interest of the target is not within the far range, operating the depth camera with a near logic.
202 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A computing system, comprising:
-
a depth camera configured to capture depth information for targets in a field of view of the depth camera; an aiming assembly configured to dynamically and repeatedly change the field of view of the depth camera by physically changing one or both of a pitch and a yaw of the depth camera to change an aiming vector of the depth camera while the depth camera images a scene; a logic subsystem in operative communication with the depth camera and the aiming assembly; and a data-holding subsystem holding instructions executable by the logic subsystem to; receive from the depth camera one or more observed depth images including a plurality of pixels, each such pixel including a depth value indicating a distance to a surface in the scene imaged by that pixel; instruct the aiming assembly to automatically change the field of view of the depth camera by physically changing one or both of the pitch and the yaw of the depth camera while the depth camera images the scene so that the aiming vector points with a first predetermined pitch to a predetermined default far focus if a target is within a far range; and instruct the aiming assembly to automatically change the field of view of the depth camera by physically changing one or both of the pitch and the yaw of the depth camera while the depth camera images the scene so that the aiming vector points with a second predetermined pitch, different than the first predetermined pitch, to a predetermined default near focus, relatively closer to the depth camera than the predetermined default far focus, if the target is within a near range, relatively closer to the depth camera than the far range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method of automatically aiming a field of view of a depth camera at a point of interest, the method comprising:
-
receiving from the depth camera one or more observed depth images of a scene including a plurality of pixels, each such pixel including a depth value indicating a distance to a surface in the scene imaged by that pixel; if a point of interest of a target is found within the scene while the depth camera images the scene with a first predetermined pitch having an aiming vector that points to a predetermined default far focus, determining if the point of interest is within a far range relative to a distance from the depth camera; and if the point of interest of the target is within the far range, operating the depth camera with a far logic; and if the point of interest of the target is not within the far range, automatically and dynamically adjusting the field of view of the depth camera relative to the scene by physically changing a pitch of the depth camera to a second predetermined pitch so that the aiming vector changes from pointing to the predetermined default far focus to pointing to a predetermined default near focus to image targets closer to the depth camera; and operating the depth camera with a near logic. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
Specification