RADIOMETRIC THERMAL IMAGING IMPROVEMENTS FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSThermal imaging and navigation systems and related techniques are provided to improve the operation of manned or unmanned mobile platforms, including passenger vehicles. A system includes a thermal im…DRIVE·Feb 12·1 min readFollowG01C11/06TELEDYNE FLIR COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS INC [US]
PHOTOGRAMMETRY SYSTEMThere is disclosed a photogrammetry system for tracking the position of targets in real-time, using an extensible network of nodes, each of which comprises a stereoscopic camera assembly and a process…DRIVE·Nov 23·1 min readFollowG01C11/06INSPHERE LTD.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING UPDATED ROAD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMThe present application discloses a method and apparatus for identifying an updated road, a device, a computer storage medium, and a computer program product, and relates to the field of big data tech…DRIVE·May 31·2 min readFollowG01C11/06BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCI & TECH CO LTD [CN]
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED BASE MAP GENERATIONA feature mapping computer system configured to (i) receive a localized image including a photo depicting a driving environment and location data associated with the photo, (ii) identify, using an ima…DRIVE·Mar 23·1 min readFollowG01C11/06State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
IMAGING RANGE ESTIMATION DEVICE, IMAGING RANGE ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMAn imaging range estimation device includes an image data processor configured to acquire image data imaged by a camera device and generate image data with an object name label added, a reference data…DRIVE·Feb 16·1 min readFollowG01C11/06Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
MEASURING SYSTEM, MEASURING METHOD, AND MEASURING PROGRAMIn order to monitor operation situations of site resources at a construction site efficiently, a measuring system uses a surveying apparatus including a camera and a position-determining function usin…DRIVE·Dec 22·1 min readFollowG01C11/06Topcon Corporation
CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINEA work machine includes a work implement and a vehicle body including a first vehicle body portion, a mount attached to the first vehicle body portion, and a second vehicle body portion supported on t…DRIVE·Mar 3·2 min readFollowG01C11/06KOMATSU LTD.
USING PHOTOGRAMMETRY TO AID IDENTIFICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF PRODUCT PARTSA user may be aided in modifying a product that is an assemblage of parts. This aid may involve a processor obtaining images of a target part captured by the user on a mobile device camera. The proces…DRIVE·Jul 1·2 min readFollowG01C11/06Wayfair LLC
Measuring instrumentA measuring instrument comprises an spherical camera (8) for acquiring image data over total circumference, a laser scanner (6, 7) installed integrally with the spherical camera and for acquiring poin…DRIVE·Sep 10·1 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
Matching procedure and device for the digital modelling of objects by stereoscopic imagesMatching procedure for the digital modelling of objects by means of stereoscopic images comprising at least the steps of acquiring a pair of stereoscopic images of an object to be reconstructed, of di…DRIVE·Sep 3·1 min readFollowG01C11/06UNIVERSIT DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA [IT]
DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND ENVIRONMENT MAP GENERATION APPARATUSBased on an image imaged by an imaging unit (2), feature points of a plurality of objects present around a vehicle are detected by a feature point detecting unit (35). A first distance from the featur…DRIVE·Apr 23·1 min readFollowG01C11/06NISSAN MOTOR [JP]
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODThis image processing apparatus is an image processing apparatus for measuring a subject distance using a plurality of captured images acquired by capturing the same subject in a plurality of imaging …DRIVE·Apr 9·2 min readFollowG01C11/06PANASONIC CORP [JP]
Scale, encoder, lens apparatus, and image pickup systemA scale (20) has a plurality of patterns so as to spatially modulate an energy distribution, and the scale includes a first pattern having a first modulation period in a moving direction, and a second…DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min readFollowG01C11/06CANON KK [JP]
Using gravity measurements within a photogrammetric adjustmentA method for determining a location of a target (108) in a real-world coordinate system using a measuring device (102) comprising a camera includes, at a first location (104), determining first locati…DRIVE·Feb 12·2 min readFollowG01C11/06TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD [US]
STEREO IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STEREO IMAGE PROCESSING METHODProvided is a stereo image processing apparatus wherein parallax can be calculated with high precision. A window-function shifting unit (411) sets a third window function, which is formed by shifting …DRIVE·Oct 30·2 min readFollowG01C11/06PANASONIC CORP [JP]
STEREO IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND STEREO IMAGE PROCESSING METHODAn image segmenting unit (401) in the stereo image processing device (100) extracts M (a natural number between 2 and N, inclusive) number of segmented target images wherein a first partial area withi…DRIVE·Sep 11·2 min readFollowG01C11/06PANASONIC CORP [JP]
Aerial photograph image pickup method and aerial photograph image pickup apparatusAn aerial photograph image pickup method comprises a first step of acquiring still images along an outward route and a return route respectively when a flying object (1) flies in meandering manner in …DRIVE·May 29·2 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
STEREO DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND STEREO DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHODProvided is a stereo distance measurement apparatus wherein a camera image itself is adjusted to correct the blur, thereby preventing the distance measurement time from being long, while improving the…DRIVE·May 29·2 min readFollowG01C11/06PANASONIC CORP [JP]
STEREO IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING STEREO IMAGEProvided is a stereo image processing apparatus and a method of processing a stereo image, wherein calculation precision of disparity is improved, while maintaining a processing amount equal to the SA…DRIVE·May 15·1 min readFollowG01C11/06PANASONIC CORP [JP]
Image measuring systemAn image measuring system comprises a projection optical system 5 which has a light projection optical axis 26 and a light source 27 for emitting an illumination light 29, and projects the illuminatio…DRIVE·May 1·2 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
Method and assembly for determining the position of a measurement point in geometric spaceThe method involves positioning digital video camera (K) in reference point (PI), such that camera assumes deployed position in which its optical center (Z) coincides with xyz coordinates. The horizon…DRIVE·Mar 27·2 min readFollowG01C11/06PAGAN ROBIN [DE]
STEREO CAMERAThe present invention relates to a stereo camera which includes: a main camera which photographs a first image; a sub-camera which has camera parameters different from those of the main camera and pho…DRIVE·Dec 12·1 min readFollowG01C11/06KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC [JP]
Systems and methods for monocular airborne object detectionSystems and methods for airborne object detection using monocular sensors are provided. In one embodiment, a system for detecting moving objects from a mobile vehicle comprises: an imaging camera; a n…DRIVE·Jul 27·1 min readFollowG01C11/06HONEYWELL INT INC [US]
Automated tagging for landmark identificationThe different illustrative embodiments provide a method for identifying landmarks in an image. An image of a worksite is received. The image is analyzed to determine a suggested identity of a worksite…DRIVE·Jun 22·1 min readFollowG01C11/06DEERE & CO [US]
POSITION MEASUREMENT METHOD, POSITION MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAMA position measurement method includes an exterior orientation parameter correcting step S11 for correcting exterior orientation parameters calculated in a step S10, based on difference between photog…DRIVE·Apr 13·1 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
BUILDING ROOF OUTLINE RECOGNIZING DEVICE, BUILDING ROOF OUTLINE RECOGNIZING METHOD, AND BUILDING ROOF OUTLINE RECOGNIZING PROGRAMProvided is a building roof outline recognition device which facilitates automation. A small-building candidate region is extracted based on normalized DSM data using a region segmentation method (S18…DRIVE·Jan 26·2 min readFollowG01C11/06PASCO CORP [JP]
System for 3-D modelling of objectsThe airship has a drive (12,14,20,22,80,82,88,90,92,94,96) which is designed so that the ship can travel at right angles to its longitudinal axis, to maintain a predetermined distance Y between the me…DRIVE·Feb 1·1 min readFollowG01C11/06AEE AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC ENGINE [DE]
Method for associating stereo images and three-dimensional data preparation systemA method for associating a stereo image, by acquiring images of an object from a first point and a second point and by associating the image at the first point and the second point, comprising a step …DRIVE·Dec 28·2 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
Passive measurement of terrain parametersThe present invention relates to determination of a terrain parameter relative to a vehicle (100) by registering a first image from the vehicle (100) when it is located at a first point in space (O1).…DRIVE·Oct 12·2 min readFollowG01C11/06SAAB AB [SE]
MULTI-VIEW-POINT VIDEO CAPTURING SYSTEMThe present invention reduces the burden on a target object such as a test subject by acquiring multi perspective video image data by photographing the target object by means of a plurality of cameras…DRIVE·Sep 28·1 min readFollowG01C11/06ARISAWA HIROSHI [JP]
Image forming apparatusThe present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising: a control point measuring section for measuring a centrally projected image having a plurality of control points, and obtaining …DRIVE·Aug 31·1 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
Outside-vehicle monitoring systemThe present invention includes a stereo camera (3) for picking up a couple of images of outside a vehicle and a far-infrared sensor (4) for detecting the temperature of an object outside the vehicle a…DRIVE·Aug 17·1 min readFollowG01C11/06FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
Device and method for displaying stereo imageA stereo image displaying device comprising: a feature element specifying section 40 for specifying feature elements contained in a pair of stereo images taken with a stereo image taking section 10; a…DRIVE·May 25·1 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
3-dimensional image acquisition apparatus and method, and light projection unit and light projection method thereforA 3-dimensional image acquisition apparatus acquires images to be used for 3-dimensionally reconstructing an object by picking up the object by a camera (10) twice or more in an image acquisition set …DRIVE·Sep 29·2 min readFollowG01C11/06OLYMPUS CORP [JP]
Apparatus and method for processing stereoscopic imagesA stereo matching section of a stereoscopic image processing unit evaluates a correlation of brightness between a reference pixel block picked up from a right image and a comparison pixel block picked…DRIVE·Mar 31·1 min readFollowG01C11/06FUJI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
Apparatus for three-dimensional measurement and imaging having focus-related convergence compensationAn apparatus for creation of three-dimensional images of the kind having right and left outer mirrors (12), the outer mirrors being pivotable about a vertical axis (13); ganging means for simultaneous…DRIVE·Mar 24·2 min readFollowG01C11/06ZANEN PIETER O [US]
Method and device for correcting lens aberrations in a stereo camera system with zoomA device for measuring data for calibration for obtaining data for calibration of a camera 2 capable of varying its optical conditions, wherein the data for calibration are obtained using a plurality …DRIVE·Jan 7·2 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
Device and method for displaying stereo imageA stereo image displaying device comprising: a feature element specifying section 40 for specifying feature elements contained in a pair of stereo images taken with a stereo image taking section 10; a…DRIVE·Sep 10·1 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
Image forming apparatusAn image forming process for easily making an image drawing (ortho-image) in an actual place while confirming it in real time. Measuring of control points (at least three points) is performed (S110), …DRIVE·Aug 13·1 min readFollowG01C11/06TOPCON CORP [JP]
Detecting material failures in ground locationsA method for capturing images of ground locations and for detecting the presence of failure(s) or material failures in man-made structures in such ground locations is disclosed. The method provides an…DRIVE·Apr 3·1 min readFollowG01C11/06EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]
