System and method for tracking
First Claim
1. A kit of parts for generating calibration information for a media projector, comprising:
- a media projector that shines at least one test spot on a surface, the test spot corresponding to a known pixel coordinate of the media projector;
a tracking apparatus able to be positioned on the surface at the test spot, the tracking apparatus comprising;
one or more light sources that strobe according to a strobe pattern associated with an object ID; and
a wireless radio for communicating with a computing device;
at least two cameras, each of the cameras able to capture images of the one or more light sources; and
a computing device able to obtain at least the images from the at least two cameras, the computing device configured to at least;
analyze the images to determine the strobe pattern of the one or more light sources;
identify the object ID based on the strobe pattern;
determine a real-world X,Y,Z-coordinate position of the one or more light sources by at least determining a pixel location of the one or more light sources in the images;
generate a mapping between the known pixel coordinate of the test spot and the real-world position of the one or more light sources; and
output the mapping as calibration information for the media projector.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for generating calibration information for a media projector. The method includes tracking at least position of a tracking apparatus that can be positioned on a surface. The media projector shines a test spot on the surface, and the test spot corresponds to a known pixel coordinate of the media projector. The system includes a computing device in communication with at least two cameras, wherein each of the cameras are able to capture images of one or more light sources attached to an object. The computing device determines the object'"'"'s position by comparing images of the light sources and generates an output comprising the real-world position of the object. This real-world position is mapped to the known pixel coordinate of the media projector.
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32 Claims
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1. A kit of parts for generating calibration information for a media projector, comprising:
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a media projector that shines at least one test spot on a surface, the test spot corresponding to a known pixel coordinate of the media projector; a tracking apparatus able to be positioned on the surface at the test spot, the tracking apparatus comprising;
one or more light sources that strobe according to a strobe pattern associated with an object ID; and
a wireless radio for communicating with a computing device;at least two cameras, each of the cameras able to capture images of the one or more light sources; and a computing device able to obtain at least the images from the at least two cameras, the computing device configured to at least;
analyze the images to determine the strobe pattern of the one or more light sources;
identify the object ID based on the strobe pattern;
determine a real-world X,Y,Z-coordinate position of the one or more light sources by at least determining a pixel location of the one or more light sources in the images;
generate a mapping between the known pixel coordinate of the test spot and the real-world position of the one or more light sources; and
output the mapping as calibration information for the media projector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for generating calibration information for a media projector, comprising:
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a media projector shining at least one test spot on a surface, the test spot corresponding to a known pixel coordinate of the media projector; positioning a tracking apparatus on the surface at the test spot, the tracking apparatus comprising;
one or more light sources that strobe according to a strobe pattern associated with an object ID; and
a wireless radio for communicating with a computing device;capturing images, via at least two cameras, of the one or more light sources; the computing device obtaining at least the images from the at least two cameras;
analyzing the images to determine the strobe pattern of the one or more light sources;
identifying the object ID based on the strobe pattern;
determining a real-world X,Y,Z-coordinate position of the one or more light sources by at least determining a pixel location of the one or more light sources in the images;
generating a mapping between the known pixel coordinate of the test spot and the real-world position of the one or more light sources; and
outputting the mapping as calibration information for the media projector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for generating calibration information for a media projector, comprising:
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a media projector that shines at least one test spot on a surface, the test spot corresponding to a known pixel coordinate of the media projector; a tracking apparatus able to be positioned on the surface at the test spot, the tracking apparatus comprising;
one or more light sources that strobe according to a strobe pattern associated with an object ID; and
a wireless radio for communicating with a computing device;at least two cameras, each of the cameras able to capture images of the one or more light sources; and a computing device able to obtain at least the images from the at least two cameras, the computing device configured to at least;
analyze the images to determine the strobe pattern of the one or more light sources;
identify the object ID based on the strobe pattern;
determine a real-world X,Y,Z-coordinate position of the one or more light sources by at least determining a pixel location of the one or more light sources in the images;
generate a mapping between the known pixel coordinate of the test spot and the real-world position of the one or more light sources; and
output the mapping as calibration information for the media projector. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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