Sony Group Corporation

Mattias Walls

Fredrik Olofsson

Fredrik Mattisson

Johannes Elg

Lars Novak

Francesco Michielin

Daniel Linåker

Sebastian Farås

Bo-Erik Månsson

Sebastian Haner

Henrik Vallgren

Roderick Köhle

Henrick Tuszynski

Henrik Tuszynski

An electronic device includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program instructions stored therein that are executable by the processor to determine a position and/or orientation of sensor device that is arranged to capture data for a subject from the position and/or at the orientation, and, based on the position and/or orientation that was determined, control creation of a 3D representation of the subject from the data captured by the sensor device. Related methods and computer program products are also discussed.

Electronic devices, methods, and computer program products for controlling 3D modeling operations based on pose metrics

A method of guiding a user when performing a three-dimensional scan of an object includes determining two-dimensional feature points from two-dimensional captured images of the object, determining three-dimensional coordinates for the two-dimensional feature points, determining a cut plane based on the three-dimensional coordinates that divides the object into a target portion and a cut-away portion, and displaying the target portion of the object on a display using a first indicium and the cut-away portion of the object on the display using a second indicium that is different from the first indicium.

Methods for guiding a user when performing a three dimensional scan and related mobile devices and computer program products

Methods of determining whether an environment is suitable or acceptable for performing a three-dimensional (3D) scan are provided. The methods may include performing one or more checks on captured image data of the environment, wherein performing each of the one or more checks comprises determining whether the environment satisfies a respective criterion. The method may further include determining that the environment is suitable or unsuitable for performing the 3D scan based on a result of each performed check. Determining that the environment is suitable for performing the 3D scan may include determining that the environment satisfies each of the respective criteria of the performed one or more checks. Determining that the environment is unsuitable for performing the 3D scan may include determining that the environment does not satisfy at least one criterion of the performed one or more checks. Related devices and computer program products are also provided.

Methods, devices, and computer program products for checking environment acceptability for 3D scanning

Image processing devices and methods according to embodiments of the invention advantageously utilize computationally efficient and high speed operations based on dynamic camera models to support rapid determination of multiple camera intrinsics. These built-in dynamic models can utilize varying focus distance values as inputs (i.e., operands) to generate respective intrinsic parameters as outputs, as a stream of images are captured and processed in real time to possibly determine pose and position of a three-dimensional (3D) object during 3 image scanning.

Image processing devices that utilize built-in dynamic camera models to support rapid determination of camera intrinsics and methods of operating same

A method for determining the scale of a digital 3D model may include receiving, corresponding to a plurality of images, a respective plurality of first distances between the camera and the object in the environment and calculating, using a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm, a plurality of second distances between the camera and the object in the 3D model of the environment. The method may include calculating a plurality of ratios corresponding to the plurality of images based on respective ones of the plurality of first distances and respective ones of the second distances and determining a scale of the 3D model based on the plurality of ratios. The method may include creating a scaled digital 3D model based on the 3 D model and the determined scale of the 3 D model. Distances and sizes in the scaled 3D model may correspond to actual distances and sizes of the environment.

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) devices with scale determination and methods of operating the same

A method for estimating a 3D map and a plurality of poses is described. The method includes non-recursively performing an initialization of the 3D map and the respective poses of the plurality of poses based on a plurality of first 2D images of the series of 2D images, and recursively performing sequential updating of the 3D map based on recursively updating the 3D map for respective ones of a plurality of second 2D images of the series of 2D images. Related systems, devices and computer program products are also described.

Methods, devices and computer program products for 3D mapping and pose estimation of 3D images

A method for creating a 3D image is described. The method includes receiving a plurality of 2D images of an object, identifying respective 2D positions of one or more features in each of the plurality of 2D images, generating a 3D representation of the object, based on the respective 2D positions of the one or more features in each of the plurality of 2D images, and determining a 3D angular orientation of the 3D representation of the object based on relative positions of the one or more features in the 3D representation of the object. Related systems, devices and computer program products are also described.

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