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Image Analysis > Applications > 3-d Or Stereo Imaging Analysis 3-d Or Stereo Imaging Analysis3-d Or Stereo Imaging Analysis patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/22/07 - 20070269103 - Stereoscopic three-dimensional metrology system and method A stereoscopic three-dimensional optical metrology system and method accurately measure the location of physical features on a test article in a manner that is fast and robust to surface contour discontinuities. Disclosed embodiments may image a test article from two or more perspectives through a substantially transparent fiducial plate bearing ... 11/15/07 - 20070263924 - Image processing device and method An image processing device is provided that can precisely measure the photographing position or posture of a photographing device or the coordinates of an object based on sequentially changing photographed images. A series of sequentially photographed images are acquired, from which feature points are extracted. The feature points are tracked ... 11/15/07 - 20070263923 - Method for stereoscopic measuring image points and device for carrying out said method A method of measuring stereoscopic image points comprising the steps of: construction of a stereoscopic model of an object using a pair of overlapping images; determination of the aiming vectors of the eyes during stereoscopic perception of that model; recording aiming vector data at the moment of eye fixation, by ... 11/01/07 - 20070253618 - Camera calibration method and medium and 3d object reconstruction method and medium using the same A camera calibration method and medium and a 3-dimensional (3D) object reconstruction method and medium using the camera calibration method are provided. The camera calibration method includes setting a feature track by tracking and matching features in an input image sequence; estimating 3-dimensional (3D) points in relation to the features ... 11/01/07 - 20070253617 - Contour triangulation system and method A method and apparatus for reconstructing a surface shape of an object having contour lines, includes assigning points to each contour line. A first triangulation scheme is performed with respect to respective points on two adjacently-positioned contour lines, to determine a first surface shape for a portion of the object ... 10/25/07 - 20070248262 - Device and method for synchronizing an image capture device with a pre-operative image data set The present invention relates to a device and a method for synchronizing an image capture device with a first image data set. The image capture device is used for recording a second image data set of a periodically moving area or object. Each first image data set contains information as ... 10/25/07 - 20070248261 - Systems and methods for collaborative interactive visualization of 3d data sets over a network (dextronet) Exemplary systems and methods are provided by which multiple persons in remote physical locations can collaboratively interactively visualize a 3D data set substantially simultaneously. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, there can be, for example, a main workstation and one or more remote workstations connected via a data network. ... 10/25/07 - 20070248260 - Supporting a 3d presentation For supporting a three-dimensional presentation on a display, which presentation combines at least a first available image and a second available image, differences between a first calibration image and a second calibration image are detected. At least one of a first available image and a second available image are then ... 10/25/07 - 20070248259 - Apparatus for reconstructing multi-dimensional image data and a method thereof An apparatus for reconstructing multi-dimensional image data is used for generating a three-dimensional image of an object. An image block-rearranging unit is used for reconstructing the sub-blocks according to a plurality of two-dimensional images. A storage unit is used for storing the sub-blocks and the two-dimensional images. Next, an image-reconstructing ... 10/18/07 - 20070242872 - System and method for three-dimensional estimation based on image data A method and apparatus to extract a dense three-dimensional model of an observed scene or object from one or more sequences of images acquired with an imaging device such as a camera or camcorder, or clusters of cameras and/or camcorders. In some embodiments the method includes capturing an image sequence ... 10/11/07 - 20070237386 - Method and apparatus for storing 3d information with raster imagery The present invention meets the above-stated needs by providing a method and apparatus that allows for X parallax information to be stored within an image pixel information. Consequently, only one image need be stored, whether it's a mosaic of a number of images, a single image or a partial image ... 09/27/07 - 20070223806 - System and method for detecting obstacle A method for detecting an obstacle by using two cameras of three or more cameras, the obstacle being on a reference plane in a field of view common to the two cameras, the method inputting a first image and a second image from the two cameras, respectively, transforming the first ... 09/06/07 - 20070206848 - 3d-image processing apparatus, 3d-image processing method, storage medium, and program A 3D-image processing apparatus includes a storage unit which stores data of a first 3D image together with data of a second 3D image as a combining target with the first 3D image and data of a third 3D image relevant to the second 3D image, a misregistration calculating unit ... 09/06/07 - 20070206847 - Correction of vibration-induced and random positioning errors in tomosynthesis A method and system for correcting positioning errors in a feature projected image set comprising projections of an object under inspection includes identifying at least one region of interest in at least one respective projection from the feature projected image set that substantially corresponds to a corresponding region of interest ... 08/16/07 - 20070189598 - Method of generating positioning coefficients for strip-based satellite image The present invention provides coefficient for a strip-based image taken by a satellite. By using the coefficient, the absolute error of the image can be made smaller than two pixels. Therefore, the accuracy of the image is high. The present invention can be applied to any pushbroom scaning satellite. ... 08/09/07 - 20070183653 - 3d face reconstruction from 2d images A 3D face reconstruction technique using 2D images, such as photographs of a face, is described. Prior face knowledge or a generic face is used to extract spars(e 3D information from the images and to identify image pairs. Bundle adjustment is carried out to determine more accurate 3D camera positions, ... 08/09/07 - 20070183652 - Method for detecting a code with the aid of a mobile station The invention relates to a method for detecting a code (40), and a mobile station adapted to the method. In the method, the mobile station (50) is used to capture an image of the subject (40) and the image is analysed and decoded into a numerical form in the mobile ... 08/09/07 - 20070183651 - System and method for detecting an occupant and head pose using stereo detectors A system and method for detecting an occupant and head pose using stereo detectors is disclosed. In the training stage, pairs of images taken simultaneously from a pair of stereo cameras are received and components in each pair of images are identified. Features are associated with each component and a ... 08/09/07 - 20070183650 - Stereoscopic format converter A device and method for converting one stereoscopic format into another. A software-enabled matrix is used to set forth predefined relationships between one type of format as an input image and another type of format as an output image. The matrix can then be used as a look-up table that ... 08/09/07 - 20070183649 - Image visualization Medical imaging modalities generate increasingly more and very large three-dimensional data sets. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a three-dimensional data set of an object of interest is interactively visualized with a varying sampling rate in an image. Advantageously, a focus area may be moved by a ... 08/09/07 - 20070183648 - Creating a depth map A method of generating a depth map (122) comprising depth values representing distances to a viewer, for respective pixels of an image (100), is disclosed. The method comprises: determining a contour (106) on basis of pixel values of the image (100), the contour comprising a collection of adjacent points; computing ... 08/09/07 - 20070183647 - Method and apparatus for producing an image containing depth information Method and apparatus for producing an image containing depth information is provided. The method detects radiation emanating from a scene and forms at least two images of the scene at different planes. Each image contains a set of intensity data values. A variation of the data values is obtained so ... 07/19/07 - 20070165942 - Method for rectifying stereoscopic display systems A method for rectifying misalignment in a stereoscopic display system (140) comprises: providing a pair of input images to an image processor (120); creating an image source displacement map for the pair of input images; obtaining a display displacement map (150); and applying the image source displacement map and the ... 07/12/07 - 20070160284 - Method for creating single 3d surface model from a point cloud A single surface representation is created from a cloud of points. Each point in the cloud of points is assigned three-dimensional spatial coordinates. The cloud of points is stored in a memory of a computer. Machine-executable instructions are provided for the computer that operate on the cloud of points. The ... 07/05/07 - 20070154082 - Use of ray tracing for generating images for auto-stereo displays Methods and apparatus for generating composite images for displays are provided. For some embodiments, ray tracing algorithms may be utilized to efficiently generate a composite image corresponding to multiple views. Because ray tracing is done on a per pixel basis, it is possible to generate pixel values for only those ... 06/21/07 - 20070140549 - Three-dimensional image capture system An image capturing system utilizes a plurality of image capturing apparatus to capture first image data for an object. A processor is utilized to combine the first images to produce first three-dimensional digital image data. The processor then utilizes a second algorithm to combine the intermediate digital image information to ... 06/14/07 - 20070133865 - Method for reconstructing three-dimensional structure using silhouette information in two-dimensional image A method for reconstructing a three-dimensional structure using silhouette information on a two-dimensional plane is provided. The method includes: obtaining silhouette images; creating a cube on a three-dimensional space using the silhouette images; calculating vertex coordinates on a two-dimensional image plane by projecting eight vertices of the three-dimensional cube on ... 06/07/07 - 20070127810 - System and method for modeling three dimensional objects from a single image A system and method for automatically modeling a three dimensional object, such as a face, from a single image. The system and method according to the invention can construct one or more three dimensional (3D) face models using a single image. Although use of a frontal image simplifies the processing, ... 06/07/07 - 20070127809 - Method and apparatus for image processing There is disclosed a method apparatus for image processing of e.g. MRI images. A method and apparatus is disclosed enabling one to determine if an image contrast/intensity change of a chosen point within an imaged subject volume (e.g. a lesion) is an artefact of motion in the imaged subject. An ... 05/31/07 - 20070122029 - System and method for capturing visual data and non-visual data for multi-dimensional image display The present invention includes a system for capturing and screening multidimensional images. In an embodiment, a capture and recording device is provided, wherein distance data of visual elements represented visually within captured images are captured and recorded. Further, an allocation device that is operable to distinguish and allocate information within ... 05/31/07 - 20070122028 - Symmetric stereo model for handling occlusion The present symmetric stereo matching technique provides a method for iteratively estimating a minimum energy for occlusion and disparity using belief propagation. The minimum energy is based on an energy minimization framework in which a visibility constraint is embedded. By embedding the visibility constraint, the present symmetric stereo matching technique ... 05/31/07 - 20070122027 - Virtual visual point image generating method and 3-d image display method and device A virtual viewpoint image generation method for generating a virtual viewpoint image that is an image of an object viewed from a virtual viewpoint based on plural images of the object taken by plural cameras is provided. In the virtual viewpoint image generation method, projection planes having a multi-layered structure ... 05/17/07 - 20070110299 - Three-dimensional image capture system An image capturing system utilizes a plurality of image capturing apparatus to capture first image data for an object. A processor is utilized to combine the first images to produce first three-dimensional digital image data. The processor then utilizes a second algorithm to combine the intermediate digital image information to ... 05/17/07 - 20070110298 - Stereo video for gaming A real-time stereo video signal of a captured scene with a physical foreground object and a physical background is received. In real-time, a foreground/background separation algorithm is used on the real-time stereo video signal to identify pixels from the stereo video signal that represent the physical foreground object. A video ... 05/10/07 - 20070104361 - Device and method for calibrating an imaging device for generating three dimensional surface models of moving objects A device and technique are presented to calibrate an imaging device for generating three-dimensional surface models of moving objects and calculating three-dimensional coordinates of detected features relative to a coordinate system embedded in the device. The internal projector and camera parameters, i.e., zoom, focus, aperture, optical center, logical pixel size, ... 05/10/07 - 20070104360 - System and method for capturing 3d face A system and method are disclosed, wherein the system for capturing 3D face includes following elements: (1) a digital image system, for acquiring a photo; (2) a 3D graphic processor, for manipulating image data of the photo, rendering the image data to a 3D graph or storing the image data ... 05/03/07 - 20070098251 - Non-contact three-dimensional measuring methods and apparatuses [Problem] To determine the length, area or volume of the whole or some specified portion of various architectural structures by using simple apparatus and operation. [Solution] An object is photographed from vertically spaced multiple points by using a digital camera and the length between multiple measured points on the object ... 05/03/07 - 20070098250 - Man-machine interface based on 3-d positions of the human body The invention relates to a man-machine interface wherein three-dimensional positions of parts of the body of a user is detected and used as an input to a computer. An electronic system is provide for determining three-dimensional positions within a measuring volume, comprising at least one electronic camera for recording of ... 04/26/07 - 20070092132 - Image processing method, image processing apparatus, and image processing program An image region dividing section (105) partitions each of input images into a small regions, and a small region synthesized image generation section (106) generates a base image of each small region, which is an image including only diffuse reflection, from each input image. An image interpolation section (107) generates ... 04/26/07 - 20070092131 - Method for determining midpoint coordinates of an image of a point-symmetrical structure The invention relates to a method for determining midpoint coordinates of an image of a point-symmetrical structure stored in a volume data record, comprising: extracting a partial volume data record from the volume data record which contains the image of the point-symmetrical structure, selecting a set of points whose coordinates ... 04/19/07 - 20070086648 - Target-image search apparatus, digital camera and methods of controlling same The time required to execute processing for detecting the image of a face is shortened. A number of frames of the image of a subject are obtained sequentially by sensing the image of the subject successively. Face detection processing is applied to a first subject image, which is one frame ... 04/19/07 - 20070086647 - System and method for 3d volume segmentation using exact minimal surfaces given a boundary A method for 3D volume segmentation in digitized medical images includes providing a digitized medical image defined on an N-dimensional lattice, obtaining an oriented closed 2-dimensional contour on one or more 2-dimensional slices from said image, defining face weights w from said image intensities by forming a dual lattice of ... 04/19/07 - 20070086646 - Occlusion handling in stero imaging The handling of occlusions in stereo imaging is disclosed. In one implementation, an association between a discontinuity in one stereo image and an occlusion in a second stereo image is utilized. In such an implementation, the first and second stereo images are segmented. A mapping of a discontinuity within the ... 04/19/07 - 20070086645 - Method for synthesizing intermediate image using mesh based on multi-view square camera structure and device using the same and computer-readable medium having thereon program performing function embodying the same The present invention relates to an intermediate image synthesizing method using a mesh based on a multi-view square camera structure. In accordance with the present invention, an accurate disparity vector may be obtained since a shared area is searched for a predetermined time interval using a distance matching and a ... 04/12/07 - 20070081718 - Methods for registration of three-dimensional frames to create three-dimensional virtual models of objects A method and system are provided for constructing a virtual three-dimensional model of an object using a data processing system, and at least one machine-readable memory accessible to said data processing system. A set of at least two digital three-dimensional frames of portions of the object are obtained from a ... 04/12/07 - 20070081717 - Automatic selection of cranial remodeling device trim lines A method and system for producing cranial remodeling devices to correct for head deformities in infants as described. The system operates on three dimensional digital captured data of a head to automatically provide trim line information for each cranial remodeling device. ... 04/12/07 - 20070081716 - 3d image processing apparatus and method Provided are an image processing apparatus and method which can adjust the disparity of an input three-dimensional (3D) image and stably display the 3D image. The image processing apparatus includes: an image dividing unit receiving a 3D image and dividing the 3D image into a left-eye image and a right-eye ... 03/29/07 - 20070071312 - Method and system for signal processing, for instance for mobile 3d graphic pipelines, and computer program product therefor A system renders a primitive of an image to be displayed, for instance in a mobile 3D graphic pipeline, the primitive including a set of pixels. The system locates the pixels in the area of the primitive, generates, for each pixel located in the area, a set of associated sub-pixels, ... 03/29/07 - 20070071311 - Method for processing stereo vision data using image density An image collection system collects stereo image data comprising left image data and right image data of a particular scene. An estimator estimates a reference three dimensional image density rating for corresponding reference volumetric cell within the particular scene at a reference range from an imaging unit. An image density ... 03/22/07 - 20070065002 - Adaptive 3d image modelling system and apparatus and method therefor A system which resolves accuracy problems with 3D modeling techniques by using a 3D computer model that is updated using views provided by, say, a camera unit or camera system. The 2D images provided by matching the perspective view of an image within the model to that of an image ... 03/22/07 - 20070065001 - Optimization and view dependency reduction for processing slice-based volumes This invention describes an optimization and view dependency reduction method for multiplanar reformatting (MPR) of slice-based volume images. This method utilizes a traversal scheme that allows for efficient access of the computer memory layout of a sliced based volume, and therefore optimizes overall processing time. This method does not require ... 03/22/07 - 20070065000 - Apparatus and method for producing character sculpture Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for producing a character sculpture, wherein, when a user selects a predetermined image among 3-dimensional (3D) images with various garments or body-shapes stored in a database, it is capable of sculpturing a character sculpture corresponding to a mixed image of a user's face, ... 03/15/07 - 20070058855 - Method for rapidly establishing image space relation using plane filtering constraint A method for rapidly building image space relation using plane filtering limitation is provided. The method comprises first getting a plurality of continuous image data taken from different shooting angles. Then, a plurality of feature points of the image data is initialized. Next, a number of feature points of those ... 03/08/07 - 20070053584 - Image recognition apparatus An image processing unit determines the size of a circumscribed quadrangle of the target object, and predicts the overlap of the two different objects. If overlap is predicted, the target object is divided into two divided regions L_b and R_b containing the left and right edges of the target object ... 02/15/07 - 20070036427 - Depth information for auto focus using two pictures and two-dimensional gaussian scale space theory An imaging acquisition system that generates a depth map from two pictures of a three dimensional spatial scene is described. According to one aspect of the invention, the system generates the depth map based on the relative blur between the two pictures and the absolute blur contributed by the system. ... 02/08/07 - 20070031029 - Apparatus, method and program for three-dimensional-shape detection The present invention relates to three-dimensional shape detection. In the present invention, a plurality of types of pattern lights formed of a series of alternate light and dark patterns are projected onto an object in a time series, an image of the object onto which each pattern light is projected ... 02/08/07 - 20070031028 - Estimating 3d shape and texture of a 3d object based on a 2d image of the 3d object Disclosed is an improved algorithm for estimating the 3D shape of a 3-dimensional object, such as a human face, based on information retrieved from a single photograph by recovering parameters of a 3-dimensional model and methods and systems using the same. Beside the pixel intensity, the invention uses various image ... 02/01/07 - 20070025612 - Image input-and-output apparatus There is provided an image input-and-output apparatus comprising an imaging unit that takes an image of an object to be photographed to obtain imaging data, a recognizing unit that recognizes object information from the imaging data obtained by the imaging unit, and a projecting unit that projects related information related ... 01/18/07 - 20070014468 - System and method for confidence measures for mult-resolution auto-focused tomosynthesis A method of analyzing image data to determine an appropriate resolution level for image to be generated from the image data. In the method image data can be analyzed to determine a high frequency noise quality and a low frequency noise quality in the image data. These different noise qualities ... 01/11/07 - 20070009150 - Method and apparatus for generating projecting pattern A pattern generating apparatus includes a sequence generating unit and an image data generating unit. The sequence generating unit generates a sequence formed by terms having M-value numeric values. The image data generating unit generates the image data by converting each numeric value of the sequence into a gray-level value ... 01/11/07 - 20070009149 - Method and device for the contactless optical determination of the 3d position of an object A device for the contactless optical determination of the position of an object. In particular, the present invention provides a method and device for the contactless optical determination of the 3D position of an object wherein an image of the object is generated by means of a camera and the ... 01/04/07 - 20070003134 - Stereoscopic image display device A stereoscopic image display device is provided. The stereoscopic image display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, the respective pixels including right/left-eye pixels arranged in a row direction, an area detector for detecting first data respectively corresponding to at least a part ... 01/04/07 - 20070003133 - Method and system for pivot-point based adaptive soft shadow estimation An apparatus and method for soft shadow calculations, the method including dividing an area light source into a patch of points, obtaining a packet of points on a surface that is subject to illumination by the patch of points, determining a form-factor value for each of the points in the ... 01/04/07 - 20070003132 - Iterative method of determining a spatial distribution of values of a property The invention relates to an iterative method of determining a spatial distribution of values of a property of an object, and particularly values of its absorption, in an examination region, on the basis of measured values that values are acquired with a measuring device, and particularly with a computer tomograph. ... 01/04/07 - 20070003131 - Enhanced virtual navigation and examination Virtual navigation (2255) and examination of virtual objects are enhanced using methods of insuring that an entire surface to be examined has been properly viewed. A user interface (FIG. 23) identifies regions which have not been subject to examination and provides a mechanism (2250) to route the user to these ... 12/28/06 - 20060291719 - Image processing apparatus Plural items of two-dimensional image processing and at least one item of a three-dimensional measurement process are registered in a processing item table. The items of two-dimensional image processing include at least one item of an on-first-image position specification process of specifying a position on a physical object in a ... 12/28/06 - 20060291718 - Method for generating grid using computer A base grid line running through each vertex of a component is generated by a computer. When the interval between the base grid lines is shorter than the shortest grid interval designated by a user, the relevant base grid line is automatically deleted. According to the number of grid lines ... 12/28/06 - 20060291717 - Method to define the 3d oblique cross-section of anatomy at a specific angle and be able to easily modify multiple angles of display simultaneously The present invention provides a system and a method for simultaneously modifying one or more angles of cross-sections in one or more cross-sectional images or stacks of images of a 3D volume. A plurality of viewports is displayed to a user. Each viewport includes a 2D cross-sectional image or stack ... 12/21/06 - 20060285741 - Direct vision sensor for 3d computer vision, digital imaging, and digital video A method and apparatus for directly sensing both the focused image and the three-dimensional shape of a scene are disclosed. This invention is based on a novel mathematical transform named Rao Transform (RT) and its inverse (IRT). RT and IRT are used for accurately modeling the forward and reverse image ... 12/14/06 - 20060280359 - System and method for recalculating analysis report of 3d scan data Disclosed is a system and method for allowing analysis results of scan data to have supplemental geometry and various measurements generated from the supplemental geometry or mutual common relations between geometric tolerances, and when the scan data changes, the analysis results according to the related data are recalculated in real ... 11/30/06 - 20060269124 - Method and apparatus for aligning three-dimensional shape data In a method for aligning three-dimensional shape data obtained by performing a three-dimensional measurement of an object, photogrammetry of the object with a target mark is performed to obtain a three-dimensional position and a normal vector of the target mark by a calculation, and the three-dimensional measurement of the object ... 11/30/06 - 20060269123 - Method and system for three-dimensional measurement A three-dimensional measurement method is provided for measuring an object shape in a non-contact manner by using a non-contact sensor and a sensor moving mechanism that changes a position and a posture of the sensor and can operate by numerical control, moving the non-contact sensor in accordance with measurement path ... 11/16/06 - 20060257016 - Image data creation device and image data reproduction device for reproducing the data A controller (101) designates whether images are integrated or not and image placement mode when integration is implemented. An image integrator (102) creates image data in a format designated by the presence/absence of integration and placement mode. A 3D information generator (103) generates 3D information necessary for 3D image display ... 11/09/06 - 20060251319 - Modelling of three dimensional shapes A method of digitally modelling a three dimensional shape comprises the steps of acquiring a plurality of images of the object including images in different orientations, identifying sections of the object, for each section masking the images so as to exclude other sections and deriving a digital representation of the ... 11/02/06 - 20060245640 - Methods and apparatus of image processing using drizzle filtering In various embodiments of the invention, optical imaging systems such as a telescope utilize a method of forming a virtual image by processing multiple images from the telescope, the virtual image comprising an array of pixels, the method comprising capturing an image comprising an array of pixels using the telescope, ... 11/02/06 - 20060245639 - Method and system for constructing a 3d representation of a face from a 2d representation A method and system for generating 3D images of faces from 2D images, for generating 2D images of the faces at different image conditions from the 3D images, and for recognizing a 2D image of a target face based on the generated 2D images is provided. The recognition system provides ... 11/02/06 - 20060245638 - Optimized method of scanning and measuring a three-dimensional object According to the claimed invention, a method of scanning and measuring surfaces of a three-dimensional object is disclosed. The method includes (a) scanning the object from one or more different angles with a scanning device; (b) identifying unscanned surfaces of the object that have not yet been scanned by the ... 10/26/06 - 20060239543 - Methods and apparatuses for generating and recovering 3d compression data A method of generating and recovering three-dimensional (3D) compression data, and an apparatus to perform the methods, the method of generating the 3D compression data including generating configuration information of a 3D compression data sequence; generating a plurality of pieces of individual 3D compression data to be included in the ... 10/26/06 - 20060239542 - Method and device for determining the alignment of the wheels of a vehicle Method for determining the angles and the characteristic parameters of the alignment of a vehicle situated at a measurement location comprising the following steps: equipping each of the wheels of the vehicle with a flat target carrying any design; determining the relationship between the position of the target and the ... 10/26/06 - 20060239541 - System and method for vascular segmentation by monte-carlo sampling A method of segmenting tubular structures in digital images includes selecting a point in an image of a tubular object to be segmented, defining an initial state of the selected point, initializing measurement weights, a conditional probability distribution and a prior probability distribution of a feature space of the initial ... 10/26/06 - 20060239540 - Methods and systems for creating 4d images using multiple 2d images acquired in real-time (4d ultrasound) Methods and systems for rendering high quality 4D ultrasound images in real time, without the use of expensive graphics hardware, without resampling, but also without lowering the resolution of acquired image planes, are presented. In exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, 2D ultrasound image acquisitions with known three dimensional ... 10/26/06 - 20060239539 - Model forming apparatus, model forming method, photographing apparatus and photographing method The present invention provides a model forming apparatus that can simply and efficiently form a three-dimensional model of an object using previously obtained three-dimensional model data of the object as a starting point. The apparatus comprises a photographing section 110 for photographing an object 10, an image data storage section ... 10/26/06 - 20060239538 - Three-dimensional shape-measuring device A 3-D shape measurement apparatus for grasping the state of an object with ease and accuracy is provided. The 3-D shape measurement apparatus includes: a first 3-D sensor 10a having a projecting device 11 for projecting a light pattern on a target area, and a (first) image capturing apparatus 12a ... 10/26/06 - 20060239537 - Automatic processing of aerial images Change detection apparatus for detection of changes between first and second stereoscopic image pairs obtained at different times of a substantially similar view, comprises: a two-dimensional image filter for comparing first and second image pairs to obtain an initial list of change candidates from two-dimensional information in the image pairs, ... 10/19/06 - 20060233436 - 3d dense range calculations using data fusion techniques Systems and methods of establishing 3D coordinates from 2D image domain data acquired from an image sensor are disclosed. An illustrative method may include the steps of acquiring at least one image frame from the image sensor, selecting at least one polygon defining a region of interest within the image ... 10/12/06 - 20060228019 - System and method for three dimensional change detection and measurement of a scene using change analysis A method (100) comprises steps of: receiving a first digital model (102) of a first three-dimensional scene comprising at least one object; receiving a second digital model (112) of a second three-dimensional scene comprising at least one object; and performing a change analysis (102) on the first and second digital ... 10/05/06 - 20060222238 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method A first image obtained by taking a moving object at a frame time point t by a first imaging device, a second image obtained by taking the moving object at a frame time point t+Δt by a second imaging device having a view point different from that of the first ... 09/28/06 - 20060215903 - Image processing apparatus and method An image processing apparatus includes an image acquiring device which acquires a first image and a second image obtained by sensing an image of a moving object from two different viewpoints using a first imaging device and a second imaging device. A first detecting device detects a plurality of feature ... 09/21/06 - 20060210148 - Three-dimensional model generating apparatus, method and program An apparatus for generating a three-dimensional model of an object includes a storage unit that stores three-dimensional coordinates of plural vertices on a standard model of the object, an image input unit that inputs plural input images acquired by photographing the object, a first detection unit that detects a coordinate ... 09/21/06 - 20060210147 - Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus includes a memory unit which stores data of a first projection image and data of a second projection image, which are associated with the same object and are captured in different imaging directions, a display unit which displays the data of the first projection image and ... 09/21/06 - 20060210146 - Creating 3d images of objects by illuminating with infrared patterns According to a general aspect, processing images includes projecting an infra-red pattern onto a three-dimensional object and producing a first image, a second image, and a third image of the three-dimensional object while the pattern is projected on the three-dimensional object. The first image and the second image include the ... 09/21/06 - 20060210145 - Method and system of structural light-based 3d depth imaging using signal separation coding and error correction thereof A 3D depth imaging method and system are disclosed. The 3D depth imaging method involves radiating light at a measurement target object using a projection means and imaging the light using an image receiving means, and includes the steps of assigning a unique transmitting side address to a signal corresponding ... 09/14/06 - 20060204079 - Pattern recognition apparatus and method A pattern recognition apparatus compares an image including a photographed object to be recognized with a model previously registered in a table and recognizes the object to be recognized, and the pattern recognition apparatus includes an image input part 1, a feature point extraction part 2, a triangulation part 3, ... 09/14/06 - 20060204078 - Method for obtaining a position match of 3d data sets in a dental cad/cam system Disclosed is a method for designing tooth surfaces of a digital dental prosthetic item existing as a 3D data set using a first 3D model of a preparation site and/or of a dental prosthetic item and a second 3D model, which second model comprises regions which match some regions on ... 09/14/06 - 20060204077 - System and method for fast illumination-invariant background subtraction using two views A method for eliminating errors in foreground object detection in digitized images comprises providing a reference camera and a secondary camera, vertically aligning each said camera with a baseline that is approximately perpendicular to a ground plane, wherein said reference camera is placed lower than said secondary camera, selecting a ... 09/14/06 - 20060204076 - Systems, methods and apparatus for filtered back-projection reconstruction in digital tomosynthesis Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which a specialized back-projection process reconstructs a finely detailed and crisp three-dimensional image (3-D ) from a series of two-dimensional (2-D) images by pre-filtering the 2-D images with a first group of settings before back-projecting the 2-D images into a 3-D image, and ... 09/14/06 - 20060204075 - Stereoscopic video creating device and stereoscopic video distributing method When “0” indicating that intensity of a stereoscopic effect is the lowest is applied as a stereoscopic effect tag, a stereoscopic image is allowed to be displayed as it is. On the other hand, when “1, 2, and 3” are applied as the stereoscopic effect tag, a reduction ratio is ... 08/31/06 - 20060193511 - Object determining apparatus An object determining apparatus is disclosed which is structured such that right and left disparity images are acquired from different view points, disparity of corresponding points in the right and left images is computed, information relating to the points for which disparity is computed is voted to respective blocks of ... 08/31/06 - 20060193510 - Image processing method and image processing device A threshold value T which is a little larger than voxel values of a target tissue such as bloodstream is determined. Next, a virtual ray is projected, and voxel values on the virtual ray are obtained as an array A1 (original array). Then, an array A2 (replaced array) is generated ... 08/31/06 - 20060193509 - Stereo-based image processing Images of the same scene from multiple cameras may be use to generate a stereo disparity map. At least a portion of the stereo disparity map may be compared to a kernel image to detect and/or determine the location of an object in the disparity map. The kernel image is ... 08/24/06 - 20060188145 - Apparatus and method for producing a personalized 3d object The present invention relates to method and apparatus for producing a personalized 3D object. The method comprises steps of detecting whether a payment has been received, inviting a user to select parameters by means of a user input device and a display, capturing at least two images of a subject, ... 08/24/06 - 20060188144 - Method, apparatus, and computer program for processing image An image processing apparatus for generating a three-dimensional model of a three-dimensional object from an image displaying the object in two dimensions includes a three-dimensional model generator operable to generate the three-dimensional model of the object from the image, and an extender operable to extend a lateral region of the ... 08/24/06 - 20060188143 - Scanning system for three-dimensional objects A scanning system scans a surface of a three-dimensional object from a first position and a second position. Using common alignment at these positions, a first scanning sample and a second scanning sample are generated. The first and second scanning samples include point clouds having data points representing positions of ... 08/17/06 - 20060182335 - System and method for process variation monitor A method to extend the process monitoring capabilities of a semiconductor wafer optical inspection system so as to be able to detect low-resolution effects of process variations over the surface of a wafer at much higher sensitivity than heretofore possible. The method consists, in essence, of grouping sensed pixels by ... 08/10/06 - 20060177125 - Computerized detection of breast cancer on digital tomosynthesis mammograms A method for using computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) for digital tomosynthesis mammograms (DTM) including retrieving a DTM image file having a plurality of DTM image slices; applying a three-dimensional gradient field analysis to the DTM image file to detect lesion candidates; identifying a volume of interest and locating its center at ... 08/10/06 - 20060177124 - Method and apparatus for creating stereo image according to frequency characteristics of input image and method and apparatus for reproducing the created stereo image A method and an apparatus for creating a stereo image adaptively according to the characteristic of an input image and a method and an apparatus for reproducing the created stereo image are provided. The method for creating a stereo image includes selecting one of a left view image and a ... 08/10/06 - 20060177123 - Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding stereo image A method and apparatus are provided for encoding and decoding a stereo image through motion estimation performed in a block using a search area that is temporally or spatially separated from the block according to the position of the block. The method of encoding a stereo image includes determining the ... 08/10/06 - 20060177122 - Method and apparatus for particle manipulation using graphics processing Methods and apparatus are provided for: grouping objects within a three dimensional (3D) graphics space into a plurality of object sets, each object set being located in a respective sub-space within the 3D space; computing final graphics data for each object of the object sets based on initial graphics data ... 08/10/06 - 20060177121 - Methods and apparatus for image processing Methods and devices for processing image data stored as three-dimensional point clouds related to a scene by selecting a profile definable in a two-dimensional surface, and matching the profile to one or more subsets of the cloud of points to identify surfaces in the scene having the same profile so ... 08/03/06 - 20060171583 - Reducing ghosting in holographic stereograms A plurality of source data frames is input into a processor. The plurality of source data frames is sectioned into a plurality of sections which are mapped to form a plurality of pre-distort images. The plurality of pre-distort images is compensated for variations in the degree of saturation (Diffraction Efficiency) ... 08/03/06 - 20060171582 - Systems and methods for viewing three dimensional virtual slides Systems and methods for retrieving, manipulating, and viewing 3D image objects from 3D virtual microscope slide images are provided. An image library module provides access to the imagery data in a 3D virtual slide and constructs 3D image objects that are coextensive with the 3D virtual slide or a 3D ... 07/06/06 - 20060147106 - Using temporal and spatial coherence to accelerate maximum/minimum intensity projection A computer-implemented method for intensity projection includes providing volume data, determining an estimated threshold for determining a maximum/minimum intensity value in the volume data from temporal coherence and spatial coherence information, performing the second pass for determining an actual maximum/minimum value along the new ray, wherein the second pass uses ... 06/29/06 - 20060140474 - Apparatus and method for generating analysis data, computer-readable recording medium in which analysis data generating program is stored, analysis apparatus, analyzing method and computer-readable recording medium in which analysis program is stored An apparatus for generating analysis data including: an analysis data generating section for generating analysis data by dividing three-dimensional design data representing an object having elements into a number of rectangular parallelepipeds for each element; a non-coincident portion extracting section for extracting, from the analysis data, a possible non-coincident portion ... 06/29/06 - 20060140473 - System and method for object measurement A technique is provided for measuring an object based on multiple views. The technique includes registering each of the plurality of images and a first model of the object with one another and reconstructing a second model of the object based on the plurality of images and the first model ... 06/22/06 - 20060133665 - Method for carving volume data based on image Provided is an image-based volume data carving method for rapidly carving a specific area of dimensional volume data based on images. The method includes the steps of: generating a mask image to be carved from an input image; dividing a viewing transform matrix of the mask image into a shear ... 06/22/06 - 20060133664 - Systems and methods for turning pages in a three-dimensional electronic document Page turning of a three-dimensional electronic book is modeled as a dynamic animation. The page to be turned may be rotated by rotating it about a base line, and deformed by curling points of the front face of the turning page around the outer side of an imaginary geometric shape. ... 06/15/06 - 20060126929 - Apparatus and method for reconstructing 3d shape of object with depth discontinuity using helmholtz stereopsis Provided is an apparatus for reconstructing a 3D shape of an object by using Helmholtz stereopsis. The apparatus includes: an image capturer for capturing two pairs of images satisfying Helmholtz reciprocity condition; a preprocessor for estimating optical and geometrical characteristics of a camera used for the image capturing; and a ... 06/15/06 - 20060126928 - Method and system for cleaning motion capture data A system and method for cleaning a set of motion capture data, wherein the data correspond to a set of point coordinates relating to a model but may include missing or inaccurate values. A subset of the motion capture data is identified that corresponds to valid points matching locations of ... 06/15/06 - 20060126927 - Horizontal perspective representation The present invention discloses a method to represent the data into realistic, hands-on 3D images using horizontal perspective. The present invention horizontal perspective representation takes the raw data, information and knowledge and renders them into horizontal perspective 3D images. The horizontal perspective images are projected into the open space with ... 06/15/06 - 20060126926 - Horizontal perspective representation The present invention discloses a method to represent the data into realistic, hands-on 3D images using horizontal perspective. The present invention horizontal perspective representation takes the raw data, information and knowledge and renders them into horizontal perspective 3D images. The horizontal perspective images are projected into the open space with ... 06/15/06 - 20060126925 - Horizontal perspective representation The present invention discloses a method to represent the data into realistic, hands-on 3D images using horizontal perspective. The present invention horizontal perspective representation takes the raw data, information and knowledge and renders them into horizontal perspective 3D images. The horizontal perspective images are projected into the open space with ... 06/15/06 - 20060126924 - Rapid computer modeling of faces for animation Described herein is a technique for creating a 3D face model using images obtained from an inexpensive camera associated with a general-purpose computer. Two still images of the user are captured, and two video sequences. The user is asked to identify five facial features, which are used to calculate a ... 06/15/06 - 20060126923 - Method for preparing stereo image and three-dimensional data preparation system A method for preparing stereo images by using a surveying instrument, which comprises an image pickup means for acquiring an image in a collimating direction, and a distance measuring and angle measuring means for measuring a distance and angle of a collimating point, comprising a step of measuring distances and ... 06/15/06 - 20060126922 - Method of segmenting a three-dimensional structure The invention relates to a method for segmentation of a three-dimensional structure in a three-dimensional data set, especially a medical data set. The method uses a three-dimensional deformable model, wherein the surface of the model consists of a net of polygonal meshes. The meshes are split into groups, and a ... 06/15/06 - 20060126921 - Method and device for 3 dimensional imaging of suspended micro-objects providing high-resolution microscopy A method for high-resolution image recording of at least one object with a microscope, includes the steps of: (a) positioning the object in a receptacle being arranged in the optical axis of the microscope, (b) generating at least two first data sets per object which represent intermediate images of the ... 06/15/06 - 20060126920 - Interactive virtual endoscopy The invention relates to a method for processing of a three-dimensional image data set, wherein the three-dimensional image data set is converted to a data set suitable for a two-dimensional image reproduction. The invention further relates to apparatuses for performing the required calculations and/or for reproduction of the data representations. ... 06/15/06 - 20060126919 - 3-d image display unit, 3-d image recording device and 3-d image recording method Disclosed herein is a 3-D image display unit that can be controlled flexibly to protect the user from eyestrain and operated easily. The 3-D image display unit includes measuring means for measuring a display time of a 3-D image, parallax adjusting means for instructing 3-D image forming means to adjust ... 06/08/06 - 20060120595 - Method and device for detecting three-dimensional information An image of an object illuminated by illumination light having given intensity is formed as an optical image. The distance between respective points of the object is determined on the basis of a video which is obtained by acquiring the optical image with a given image pick-up gain. Here, either ... 06/08/06 - 20060120594 - Apparatus and method for determining stereo disparity based on two-path dynamic programming and ggcp Provided is an apparatus and method for determining stereo disparity based on two-path dynamic programming and GGCP. The apparatus includes a pre-processing unit for analyzing texture distribution of an input image by using a Laplacian of Gaussian (LOG) filter and dividing the input image into a homogeneous region and a ... 06/08/06 - 20060120593 - 3d image generation program, 3d image generation system, and 3d image generation apparatus A 3D image generation program for generating a 3D image capable of producing stereopsis for a plurality of observation positions includes a first step of inputting a 3D scene, and a second step of generating information of a pixel of the 3D image on the basis of the 3D scene, ... 06/08/06 - 20060120592 - Apparatus for recovering background in image sequence and method thereof Provided is a background recovering apparatus for deleting an object of an arbitrary region and recovering a background covered with the object. The apparatus includes a storing block for storing the input image sequence, and storing the three dimensional (3D) position and posture information, and focal length information; a geometric ... 06/08/06 - 20060120591 - Shape index weighted voting for detection of objects In one aspect of the present invention, a method for calculating a response value at a first voxel indicative of a global shape in an image is provided. The method includes the steps of (a) determining at least one local shape descriptor associated with each of the at least one ... 06/08/06 - 20060120590 - Automatic scene correlation and identification Computer software for and a method of determining location of a target image within a two-dimensional input image by employing a three-dimensional reference image comprising determining object edge points in the input image; given estimated seeker line-of-sight orientation and range data, computing a two-dimensional reference image from the three-dimensional reference ... 06/08/06 - 20060120589 - Image matching system using 3-dimensional object model, image matching method, and image matching program Even when only a small number of reference images are available for each object, it is possible to search at high speed a reference image stored in a database from an input image of an object imaged with a different pose and a different illumination condition. A reference image matching ... 06/01/06 - 20060115144 - Image information processing system, image information processing method, image information processing program, and automobile A system and the like capable of stably displaying image information according to an object shot by infrared cameras by offsetting disadvantages of two-dimensional image processing and three-dimensional image processing. According to an image information processing system 100 of the present invention, a weighting factor calculation unit 140 calculates a ... 05/25/06 - 20060110027 - Rapid computer modeling of faces for animation Described herein is a technique for creating a 3D face model using images obtained from an inexpensive camera associated with a general-purpose computer. Two still images of the user are captured, and two video sequences. The user is asked to identify five facial features, which are used to calculate a ... 05/25/06 - 20060110026 - System for generatingthree-dimensional electronic models of objects An image generation system for developing three-dimensional electronic models of objects includes a scanner and a computing system. The scanner may be selectively positioned adjacent to an object in different geographic positions. The scanner may provide scanner position information and image data representative of the object to the computing system. ... 05/18/06 - 20060104503 - Apparatus and method for rapidly measuring 3-dimensional foot sizes from multi-images An apparatus and method that uses at least six digital cameras to capture images of the foot, can reconstruct the 3D model of the foot rapidly. Users can only wear elastic socks, which have specially coded multicolored stripes or spots, and stands on the transparent plate of a platform. First ... 05/11/06 - 20060098864 - Method and apparatus to display 3d rendered ultrasound data on an ultrasound cart in stereovision An ultrasound apparatus and method including an emitter to emit ultrasound signals, a receiver to receive reflected ultrasound signals, and a display unit to display a stereovision ultrasound image in real time from the reflected ultrasound signals. The apparatus also includes a generator to generate 3D ultrasound data volumes from ... 05/04/06 - 20060093206 - System and method for mapping a surface In accordance with a specific embodiment of the present invention, an image is projected upon a surface. The image can include a pattern having a plurality of individual shapes used to measure and map the surface. The plurality of individual shapes include features that are detectable in a direction parallel ... 04/27/06 - 20060088206 - Image processing apparatus, image pickup device and program therefor CPU 10 generates from original image data representing an image, a right eye image and a left eye image mutually having a parallax. CPU 10 also specifies the 3D transformation parameter depending on the indication by a user, and stores the specified 3D transformation parameter in storage device 13 in ... 04/27/06 - 20060088205 - Apparatus and method for describing 3-dimensional image data and apparatus and method for retrieving 3-dimensional image data Provided is an apparatus and method for describing three-dimensional, image data, an apparatus and method for retrieving three-dimensional image data, and a computer-readable recording media for recording the programs. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for describing three-dimensional image data, and a computer-readable ... 04/20/06 - 20060083422 - Three-dimensional modeling of the oral cavity A method for creating three-dimensional models of intra-oral scenes and features. The intra-oral scene is illuminated by a two-dimensional array of structured illumination points, with anti-aliasing achieved by using stored two-dimensional patterns of pixels for anti-aliasing. Using a single camera to form images reduces the amount of apparatus necessary to ... 04/20/06 - 20060083421 - Image processing apparatus and method An image processing apparatus and an image processing method, applied to e.g. a TV conference system or a TV telephone system, in which an image to be transmitted or received is captured and reconstructed into a virtual view point image which may appear as if it is captured by a ... 04/13/06 - 20060078197 - Image processing apparatus At the time of installing an image processing apparatus using a stereo camera, the plane estimation process cannot be executed in the case where the reference plane is crowded with moving objects. The three-dimensional moving vector of a plurality of feature points extracted from an object moving on the plane ... 04/13/06 - 20060078196 - Distributed apexes for 3-d ultrasound scan geometry Multiple apexes or intersections of scan lines are used to control the desired scan region for three dimensional scanning. Where a two dimensional transducer array is not square or circular or if the element spacing in azimuth and elevation is unequal, multiple apexes allow for optimization of the scanned volume ... 04/13/06 - 20060078195 - Method and system for registering 3d models of anatomical regions with projection images of the same An imaging system for use in a medical intervention procedure is disclosed. A first image acquisition system of a first modality employing a catheter at an anatomical region of a patient is configured to produce a first image of the anatomical region using fluoroscopy, the first image comprising a set ... 04/13/06 - 20060078194 - Image processing system for automatic adaptation of a 3-d mesh model onto a 3-d surface of an object An image processing system having means of automatic adaptation of 3-D surface Model to image features, for Model-based image segmentation, comprising: dynamic adaptation means for adapting the Model resolution to image features including locally setting higher resolution when reliable image features are found and setting lower resolution in the opposite ... 04/06/06 - 20060072810 - Registration of 3-d imaging of 3-d objects A three-dimensional-based modeling method and system designed for dentistry and related medical (and appropriate non-medical) applications. Data capture means produces a point cloud representing the three-dimensional surface of an object (e.g., dental arch). Three-dimensional recognition objects are provided, particularly within those areas in the image field that have low image ... 03/30/06 - 20060067573 - System, method, and apparatus for generating a three-dimensional representation from one or more two-dimensional images In a system and method for generating a 3-dimensional representation of a portion of an organism, collecting training data, wherein the training data includes a first set of training data and a second set of training data. At least one statistical model having a set of parameters is built using ... 03/23/06 - 20060062450 - Registration of scanning data acquired from different patient positions A system and method are provided for generating a three-dimensional visualization image of an object such as an organ using volume visualization techniques and exploring the image using a guided navigation system that allows the operator to travel along a flight path and to adjust the view to a particular ... 03/23/06 - 20060062449 - Apparatus for determining a three dimensional shape of an object An apparatus is described that uses cameras arranged on, in, or about a structure adapted to fit over, around, or about an object to be measured. Projectors are arranged on, in, or about the structure to project light toward the object. The projectors and/or the cameras may be electronically connected ... 03/23/06 - 20060062448 - Method of assessing localized shape and temperature of the human body A method of objectively quantifying assessments of joints having arthritis for purposes of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The objective measurements utilize known imaging modalities including 3D scanning, thermal imaging, visible and near-infrared imaging and two-dimensional imaging to quantify swelling, heat distribution, erythema, and range or motion. The objective measurements can ... 03/23/06 - 20060062447 - Method for simple geometric visualization of tubular anatomical structures A method is disclosed for visualizing tubular anatomical structures from 3D recorded medical images, in particular coronary vessel structures, in the case of which segmented 3D image data of the tubular structure are firstly provided. The tubular structure represented by the segmented 3D image data is approximated via a multiplicity ... 03/23/06 - 20060062446 - System and method for three-dimensional location of inclusions in a gemstone The present invention presents a non-destructive method and means of obtaining either the inner portion or the outer contour of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional model of the outer contours of a gemstone. The method comprising the steps of placing the gemstone on a holder such that the gemstone to be ... 03/16/06 - 20060056682 - System and method for extracting reflection and transparency layers from multiple images The present invention is embodied in a system and method for extracting structure from multiple images of a scene by representing the scene as a group of image layers, including reflection and transparency layers. In general, the present invention performs layer extraction from multiple images containing reflections and transparencies. The ... 03/16/06 - 20060056681 - Image display method and image display program A path 22 representing the center line of a curved cylinder 21 is acquired (step S1). The path 22 can be set by a GUI while a volume rendering image displayed on a display device is viewed. Alternatively, the path 22 can be set automatically when the curved cylinder 21 ... 03/16/06 - 20060056680 - 3d volume construction from dicom data Systems and methods for constructing a 3D volume from digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) data are provided. This 3D volume is part of a volume rendering pipeline. The 3D volume is accessible by volume rendering software for display on a 3D display device. A lookup table is used ... 03/16/06 - 20060056679 - Full depth map acquisition The invention relates to a method for acquiring a substantially complete depth map from a 3-D scene. Both depth values and derivates of depth values may be used to calculate a pixel dense depth map with the steps of acquiring partial depth map from said 3-D scene, acquiring derivates of ... 03/09/06 - 20060050952 - Recursive 3d model optimization Systems and methods for generating and optimizing 3D models of objects. A laser scanner is controlled by a data processing subsystem that controls the scanning and processes the data generated. From an initial model, either a raster scan of the object or an initial scan, the system scans the object ... 03/02/06 - 20060045329 - Image processing There is provided a method and apparatus for processing images to create a novel view of a scene. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing first and second images of a scene; (b) applying a stereo matching algorithm to the first and second images to generate a first disparity ... 03/02/06 - 20060045328 - Image processing method for displaying information relating to parietal motions of a deformable 3-d object Image processing system for displaying information relating to the amplitude of displacements of wall regions of a deformable 3-D object under study, comprising acquisition means to acquire an image sequence of the simplified 3D object wall; and processing means to process the image data for defining region(s) of interest on ... 02/23/06 - 20060039600 - 3d object recognition A method, device, system, and computer program for object recognition of a 3D object of a certain object class using a statistical shape model for recovering 3D shapes from a 2D representation of the 3D object and comparing the recovered 3D shape with known 3D to 2D representations of at ... 02/23/06 - 20060039599 - Method of and system for detecting anomalies in projection images generated by computed tomography scanners A method of and a system for detecting anomalies in projection images generated by CT scanners are provided. One type of anomaly of particular interest is bright or/and dark dots in projection images, which correspond to streak artifacts in the CT images. The method for detecting such bright or/and dark ... 02/16/06 - 20060034507 - A method, process and computer program to automatically create a customized three-dimensional nail object by library reference The invention is a method, process and computer program to automatically create a customized three-dimensional artificial nail object by library reference based upon an actual/existing digitized nail surface. This particular invention generates the overall desired three-dimensional nail object by taking measurement reference points of the digitized nail surface and selecting ... 02/09/06 - 20060029272 - Stereo image processing device A stereo image processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an imaging device for taking a pair of images of an object for stereo image processing purpose; a stereo processor for correlating the pair of images for each small area thereof to thereby perform stereo matching processing for identifying corresponding ... 02/09/06 - 20060029271 - Image generation method and device An image generation method for generating a viewpoint-modified image is carried out based on camera information sensed by one or a plurality of image sensing unit sensing an image around an image sensing unit-disposed object. The image generation method comprises displaying an image sensing unit-disposed object model on the viewpoint-modified ... 02/09/06 - 20060029270 - System and method for efficiently performing a depth map recovery procedure A system and method for efficiently performing a depth map recovery procedure includes an imaging device that is implemented in a single-lens stereo-shutter configuration for simultaneously capturing overlaid images corresponding to a photographic target. A depth map generator is configured to analyze the overlaid images to determine disparity values corresponding ... 01/19/06 - 20060013474 - Stereo image measuring device The present invention discloses a stereo image measuring device capable of carrying out high-speed and highly reliable three-dimensional measurement for a stereo image, easily correcting any omitted measurement, measurement errors or the like, and achieving a much higher speed, efficiency and reliability for measurement as a whole. A survey instrument ... 01/19/06 - 20060013473 - Data processing system and method A powerful, scaleable, and reconfigurable image processing system and method of processing data therein is described. This general purpose, reconfigurable engine with toroidal topology, distributed memory, and wide bandwidth I/O are capable of solving real applications at real-time speeds. The reconfigurable image processing system can be optimized to efficiently perform ... 01/19/06 - 20060013472 - Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit that inputs binocular stereoscopic image data including plane image data for both eyes from an arbitrarily set viewpoint, a plane-image creating unit that creates plane image data based on the binocular stereoscopic image data, a distance determining unit that determines distances ... 01/19/06 - 20060013471 - Method for storing layers' information of a layers-made object A method for storing and displaying a layers' information of a layer-made object, comprising: (a) forming a layer-image of each layer of said object layers, wherein said layer image is a real perpendicular view image of said layer; (b) aligning each of said layer-images in a common two-dimensions axis, wherein ... 01/12/06 - 20060008137 - Multi-camera inspection of underwater structures A method, system and apparatus for viewing and imaging an underwater structure from a submersible platform, navigating along the structure and constructing a map of the structure in the forms of a photo-mosaic and a 3-D structural map. The system can include a submersible platform, at least two cameras coupled ... 12/29/05 - 20050286760 - Method for associating stereo image and three-dimensional data preparation system A 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 of moving from the first point to the second point while taking an ... 12/29/05 - 20050286759 - Interactive viewpoint video system and process employing overlapping images of a scene captured from viewpoints forming a grid A system and process for generating, and then rendering and displaying, an interactive viewpoint video in which a user can watch a dynamic scene while manipulating (freezing, slowing down, or reversing) time and changing the viewpoint at will. In general, the interactive viewpoint video is generated using a small number ... 12/29/05 - 20050286758 - Color segmentation-based stereo 3d reconstruction system and process employing overlapping images of a scene captured from viewpoints forming either a line or a grid A system and process for computing a 3D reconstruction of a scene from multiple images thereof, which is based on a color segmentation-based approach, is presented. First, each image is independently segmented. Second, an initial disparity space distribution (DSD) is computed for each segment, using the assumption that all pixels ... 12/29/05 - 20050286757 - Color segmentation-based stereo 3d reconstruction system and process A system and process for computing a 3D reconstruction of a scene from multiple images thereof, which is based on a color segmentation-based approach, is presented. First, each image is independently segmented. Second, an initial disparity space distribution (DSD) is computed for each segment, using the assumption that all pixels ... 12/29/05 - 20050286756 - Segment based image matching method and system An image matching method and system for use with multiple images of a scene captured from different angles. Image matching is performed by identifying a plurality of segments within at least two images, determining an initial disparity values for pixels in the images and then determining initial disparity planes for ... 12/15/05 - 20050276468 - Method of and system for extracting 3d bag images from continuously reconstructed 2d image slices in computed tomography A method of and a system for extracting 3D bag images from continuously reconstructed 2D image slices are provided. The method detects the boundaries of baggage in the reconstructed images, and provides better flexibilities for threat detection and displaying. The method comprises detecting starting and ending slices using multiple slices, ... 12/08/05 - 20050271264 - Three-dimensional image measuring apparatus and method The present invention provides a three-dimensional image measuring apparatus and method capable of measuring projections and depressions on a surface of an object with fine precision, as well as ensuring stable convergence, even for stereo images with significant project distortion. The apparatus includes an area setting section 56 for setting ... 11/24/05 - 20050259864 - Four-dimensional imaging of periodically moving objects via post-acquisition synchronization of nongated slice-sequences When the studied motion is periodic, such as for a beating heart, it is possible to acquire successive sets of two dimensional plus time data slice-sequences at increasing depths over at least one time period which are later rearranged to recover a three dimensional time sequence. Since gating signals are ... 11/17/05 - 20050254703 - Image capture for three-dimensional display of the image A method and camera system for capturing a scene in three-dimensional format is described. In the camera system, light sensitive elements receive light reflected off of a scene, and measure properties of the light. The X-Y coordinate system then scans the light sensitive elements an X-Y coordinate to measure X-Y ... 11/17/05 - 20050254702 - Method and device for creating 3-dimensional view image In a 3D image generating apparatus 1 depth values (Z-value) of pixels are calculated on the basis of grayscale values of 2D image data. Next, a reverse determination, smoothing, distribution adjustment, local adjustment, and the like are performed on the Z-values. Next, parallaxes of pixels are determined on the basis ... 11/10/05 - 20050249400 - Three-dimensional shape input device A three-dimensional shape input device for entering a three-dimensional shape of an object by a light projection method is provided, which includes a light projecting portion for projecting detection light onto an object, and an imaging portion for receiving reflected light from the object. The device includes a storage portion ... 11/10/05 - 20050249399 - Artery-vein separation and vessel modeling A system and method for artery-vein separation and vessel modeling are provided, the system including an adapter unit, a centerline locating unit in signal communication with the adapter unit, and a deformable modeling unit in signal communication with the centerline locating unit; and the method including receiving three-dimensional image data ... 11/10/05 - 20050249398 - Rapid and robust 3d/3d registration technique Exemplary methods are provided. In one exemplary method, a lower-dimension signature is generated for each of a plurality of data sets of a given dimension. Registration is performed on the lower-dimension signatures. In another exemplary method, a two-dimensional signature is generated for each of a plurality of three-dimensional volumes. Registration ... 11/03/05 - 20050244050 - Image data creation device, image data reproduction device, and image data recording medium An image data recording apparatus includes a three-dimensional display control information generation unit receiving a parameter indicating a condition for picking up a three-dimensional image, and encoding the parameter so as to generate image pick-up condition information, and a file generation unit generating a multimedia information file including both of ... 10/27/05 - 20050238224 - Image output control apparatus, image output control method, image output control program and printer An image output control apparatus is capable of outputting normal images and stereo images from an output unit to a display device or a printer so that the normal images and the stereo images may be distinguishable. The image output control apparatus includes an image type determining unit that determines ... 10/27/05 - 20050238223 - Flexible generation of digitally reconstructed radiographs A system and corresponding method for flexible generation of digitally reconstructed radiograph (DRR) images on a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided, the system including a processor, an imaging adapter in signal communication with the processor for receiving volumetric data, an integration unit in signal communication with the processor for ... 09/29/05 - 20050213809 - System and method for analyzing and imaging an enhanced three-dimensional volume data set using one or more attributes A method and system are disclosed for creating a combination attribute volume or combo volume by combining one or more attribute volumes into a single volume. For instance, seismic data volumes may be used for creating a combination seismic attribute volume from multiple seismic attribute volumes. This is accomplished by ... 09/29/05 - 20050213808 - Survey data processing system, storage medium for storing electronic map, and electronic map display device A survey data processing system, comprising processing programs for preparing a 3-dimensional data at two or more points including a control point in a predetermined range by a surveying instrument, for preparing a digital image in a predetermined range including the control point taken by an image pickup device, for ... 09/22/05 - 20050207640 - Camera calibration system using planar concentric circles and method thereof The invention relates to a camera calibration system and method thereof, which is capable of easily performing camera calibration using a concentric circle pattern. According to the invention, a method of calibrating a camera calibrates the intrinsic parameters of the camera required to measure geometric information of an object using ... 09/15/05 - 20050201614 - 3-d in-vivo imaging and topography using structured light The present invention provides systems and methods for obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) representation of one or more light sources inside a sample, such as a mammal. Mammalian tissue is a turbid medium, meaning that photons are both absorbed and scattered as they propagate through tissue. In the case where scattering ... 09/15/05 - 20050201613 - Single-camera tracking of an object A method and system for determining the position and orientation of an object is disclosed. A set of markers attached or associated with the object is optically tracked and geometric translation is performed to use the coordinates of the set of markers to determine the location and orientation of their ... 09/15/05 - 20050201612 - Method and apparatus for detecting people using stereo camera A method of and apparatus for detecting people using a stereo camera. The method includes: calculating three-dimensional information regarding a moving object from a pair of image signals received from the stereo camera using stereo matching and creating a height map for a specified discrete volume of interest (VOI) using ... 09/08/05 - 20050196034 - Obstacle detection system and method therefor An obstacle detection system using stereo cameras mounted on a vehicle, to detect an obstacle existing on a ground plane at a high speed and in a high precision even with the stereo cameras being uncalibrated and with a vibration during a traveling and a change in the inclination of ... 09/01/05 - 20050190962 - Rapid computer modeling of faces for animation Described herein is a technique for creating a 3D face model using images obtained from an inexpensive camera associated with a general-purpose computer. Two still images of the user are captured, and two video sequences. The user is asked to identify five facial features, which are used to calculate a ... 08/25/05 - 20050185834 - Method and apparatus for scene learning and three-dimensional tracking using stereo video cameras A method and apparatus are provided for learning a model for the appearance of an object while tracking the position of the object in three dimensions. Under embodiments of the present invention, this is achieved by combining a particle filtering technique for tracking the object's position with an expectation-maximization technique ... 08/18/05 - 20050180624 - Image editing method, image editing apparatus computer program, and memory product In the case where a three-dimensional image including a plurality of element figures, such as a quadrangular plane, a curved surface including a ridgeline, and a cylinder, is edited using an image editing apparatus such as a three-dimensional CAD apparatus, when one element figure in the three-dimensional image is specified, ... 08/18/05 - 20050180623 - Method and apparatus for scanning three-dimensional objects Apparatus and method for creating 3D imagery of an object using calibration means to transfer data to a reference frame and visibility analysis to determine and resolve occlusion. ... 08/11/05 - 20050175234 - Head-mounted object image combining method, makeup image combining method, headmounted object image combining device, makeup image composition device, and program An eyeglasses simulation device, provided as an embodiment of a head-mounted object image synthesis device, measures, when combining eyeglasses with a face image of a user, a three-dimensional shape of a face of the person and its reflection characteristics, fits the eyeglasses selected by the user to the three-dimensional shape, ... 07/28/05 - 20050163367 - System and method for progressive stereo matching of digital images A method and a system for progressive stereo matching of digital images representing a scene. In general, the present invention uses a progressive iterative technique that includes a disparity gradient limit principle and a least commitment strategy. Generally unambiguous pixel matches are found by beginning with a few reliable pixel ... 07/28/05 - 20050163366 - System and method for progressive stereo matching of digital images A method and a system for progressive stereo matching of digital images representing a scene. In general, the present invention uses a progressive iterative technique that includes a disparity gradient limit principle and a least commitment strategy. Generally unambiguous pixel matches are found by beginning with a few reliable pixel ... 07/28/05 - 20050163365 - Apparatus and method of information extraction from electromagnetic energy based upon multi-characteristic spatial geometry processing An apparatus for information extraction from electromagnetic energy via multi-characteristic spatial geometry processing to determine three-dimensional aspects of an object from which the electromagnetic energy is proceeding. The apparatus receives the electromagnetic energy. The received electromagnetic energy has a plurality of spatial phase characteristics. The apparatus separates the plurality of ... 06/23/05 - 20050135670 - Cad modeling system and method A 3D object modeling system and method system and method captures a 2D representation of the object to be modeled and breaks the 2D image into its geometric elements. The 3D stereoscopic image is then fitted to the geometric elements generated from the 2D image to generate the final model. ... 06/16/05 - 20050129305 - Method for forming a depth image A computer vision/image processing method generates a depth map. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of forming a relative depth map from at least three x-ray images of a patient taken from different perspectives. The method includes the steps of: (a) selecting one of the x-ray images ... 06/09/05 - 20050123191 - System and method for progressive stereo matching of digital images System and method for progressive stereo matching of digital images representing a scene. In general, the progressive stereo matching system includes an initialization module, that obtains a set of previous unambiguous matches of pixels within the digital images, and a search range module, that determines a search range in the ... 06/09/05 - 20050123190 - System and method for progressive stereo matching of digital images Method and a system for correlating pixels between two digital images. In general, the present invention uses a progressive iterative technique that finds generally unambiguous pixel matches by beginning with a few reliable pixel matches and finding progressively more unambiguous pixel matches. Unambiguous pixel matches in the current iteration then ... 06/09/05 - 20050123189 - Method and device for reconstructing and representing multidimensional objects from one-dimensional or two-dimensional image data The present invention concerns a method and a device for reconstructing and representing multidimensional objects from one- or two-dimensional image data, particularly from ultrasound image data, based on recordings (7) of one- or two-dimensional partial image areas (6) of an object (1), wherein the spatial and/or chronological positions of the ... 06/09/05 - 20050123188 - Method and system for the calibration of a computer vision system The invention relates to the calibration of a three-dimensional computer vision system. The method and system are implemented using a polygonal plate-like calibration piece (21) made of a material whose properties do not change significantly with changes in conditions or with time. The edges of the calibration piece (21) used ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |