Title
Real-Time Stereo Matching Using Transputer Arrays for Close-Range Applications.
Abstract
The Alvey MMI-137 project is concerned with the development of real-time 2.5D vision systems using reconfigurable transputer arrays. Over the last two years, a Close-Range Vision Cell (CRVC) based on active stereo using CClR frame-transfer CCD cameras and a texture light projection system has been desiprled and installed at THORN EM1 Central Research Laboratories. This CRVC has been developed for research into direct entry of surface shape into CAD systems for free form objects at a standoff range of 500-850mm with a rms accuracy of O.lmm in plan and range. CRVC images have been used to evaluate a variety of stereo matchers for their amuracy, reliability and sampling density. The CRVC is currently integrated into a special- purpose real-time image processing module (the THORN EM1 Modular Image Processing System, TEMIPS) which allows image data to be transferred to a Sun-3TM workstation in 0.5s and in the future to a PARSYSTM SN 1000 at CCl R video frame-rates. This PARSYSTM transputer array is predicted to be able to estimate depth values using an adaptive least-squares patch-fitting algorithm at rates of 50 patches/second/ transputer. Hence for a surface model to be produced every 5th pixel using 32 T800 transputers should take 6.5 seconds.
Year
Venue
Keywords
1988
MVA
qa,dem
DocType
Citations 
PageRank 
Conference
4
1.46
References 
Authors
2
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jan-Peter Muller1366100.56
Arwyn Anthony241.80
A. T. Brown341.46
Andy T. Deacon441.80
S. A. Kennedy541.46
P. M. Montgomery641.46
G. W. Robertson741.46
D. M. Watson8153.11