发明名称 Depth estimate determination, systems and methods
摘要 Systems and methods for generating pixel based depth estimates are disclosed. An image processing system operating as depth analysis engine generates an estimated depth associated with a pixel based on a reference image and other related images. A current depth estimate is refined based on neighboring pixels and calculated consistency scores. Further, depth estimates can be levered in object or scene recognition to trigger or initiate an action taken by a computing device.
申请公布号 US9177381(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.11.03
申请号 US201113330883 申请日期 2011.12.20
申请人 Nani Holdings IP, LLC 发明人 McKinnon David
分类号 G06K9/00;G06T7/00 主分类号 G06K9/00
代理机构 Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker 代理人 Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker
主权项 1. A method for determining a depth estimate for at least one pixel in a reference image, the reference image being one of a plurality of images of a three dimensional scene, the method including: a) providing access to a depth analysis engine comprising a device interface; b) obtaining, by the depth analysis engine, a plurality of images including a reference image representative of a scene via the device interface, wherein each of the plurality of images comprises a different perspective of the scene; c) determining first depth estimates for first pixels in a first resolution of the reference image using a parallax method, the first resolution being a lowest resolution; d) determining, by the depth analysis engine, current depth estimates for current pixels in a current resolution of the reference image by using previous depth estimates for equivalent previous pixels in a previous resolution of the reference image, the previous resolution being lower than the current resolution; and e) deriving, by the depth analysis engine, a refined depth estimate by refining the current depth estimate for at least one current pixel via: i) determining a plurality of candidate depths at least in part using the current depth estimates of the neighboring pixels and not that of the current pixel;ii) determining consistency scores for at least some of the candidate depths, the consistency score being indicative of the similarity of the current pixel with at least one candidate pixel in a first image and a second, different image from the plurality of images;iii) updating the current depth estimate of the current pixel using the consistency scores; and f) configuring a device to initiate an action as a function of the refined current depth estimate.
地址 Culver City CA US