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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2006
James N. England, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Aron T. Helser, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Benjamin C. Elgin, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Richard L. Holloway, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
James N. England, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Aron T. Helser, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Benjamin C. Elgin, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Richard L. Holloway, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
DeltaSphere, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Abstract
Method, computer program product, and apparatus for displaying a 2D image data set combined with a 3D range data set. A 3D range data set and at least one 2D image data set which differs from the 3D range data set in resolution, origin, or both, are provided. The 3D range data set is represented as a first displayed image while each 2D image data set is represented as at least a second displayed image. Corresponding features are identified within each displayed image. 3D transformation is computed between the 3D range data set and at least one 2D image data set using the specified corresponding features to establish geometric correspondence. At least one 2D image data set is represented as a third displayed image, wherein a 3D coordinate can be computed for any specified pixel of each 2D image data set using the 3D transformation and 3D range data set.