Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Joachim Bauer

Gur Kimchi

Michael Kroepfl

John Charles Curlander

Stephen L Lawler

Martin Josef Ponticelli

Michael Gruber

Konrad Karner

Franz W Leberl

Zanin Cosic

Hannes Hegenbarth

Gabor Szedo Becker

Stefan Bernögger

Joachim Pehserl

Gerhard Neuhold

A system that facilitates collecting data is described herein. The system includes a digital camera that is configured to capture images in a visible light spectrum and a near-infrared camera that is configured to capture near infrared images, wherein a field of view of the digital camera and the field of view of the near-infrared camera are substantially similar. The system further includes a trigger component that is configured to cause the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to capture images at a substantially similar point in time, and also includes a mounting mechanism that facilitates mounting the digital camera and the near-infrared camera to an automobile.

Three dimensional image capture system for imaging building facades using a digital camera, a near-infrared camera, and laser range finder

Stereo ranging systems having pairs of imaging devices may be calibrated by projecting beams of light into the fields of view of the imaging devices and comparing the appearances of reflections of the beams depicted within images captured thereby. Where the reflections appear consistently within the images, the stereo ranging systems may be determined to be calibrated and operating properly. Where the reflections do not appear consistently within the images, the stereo ranging systems may be determined to be not calibrated or not operating properly. The light sources may be light-emitting structures such as diodes or reflective objects. A vector generated based on inconsistencies in appearances of reflections within images may be used to adjust the images. Images adjusted based on such vectors may be used to determine ranges to objects depicted therein or for any other purpose.

Calibrating and detecting vibration of stereo ranging systems

Vehicle-mounted sensor system that includes cameras and laser measurement systems

Three dimensional image capture system for imaging building facades using a digital camera, near-infrared camera, and laser range finder

A system that facilitates determining a trigger rate for a digital camera to provide a threshold forward overlap for consecutively captured images is described herein. The system includes a receiver component that receives first data pertaining to a distance between the digital camera and a surface. The system additionally includes a rate determiner component that is in communication with the receiver component, wherein the rate determiner component determines the trigger rate for the digital camera based at least in part upon the first data, wherein the trigger rate is indicative of an amount of time between consecutive images captured by the digital camera.

Determining trigger rate for a digital camera

A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives first velocity data that is indicative of a velocity of a vehicle over a period of time, wherein the first velocity data corresponds to a first sensor. The receiver component also receives second velocity data that is indicative of the velocity of the vehicle over the period of time, wherein the second velocity data corresponds to a second sensor. The system also includes a modifier component that determines a difference between the first velocity data and the second velocity data and outputs at least one final velocity value for the vehicle based at least in part upon the first difference data.

Determining velocity using multiple sensors

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