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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2005
Vivek Verma, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Rakesh Kumar, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Stephen Charles Hsu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Harpreet Sawhney, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Vivek Verma, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Rakesh Kumar, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Stephen Charles Hsu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Harpreet Sawhney, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically generating a three-dimensional computer model from a 'point cloud' of a scene produced by a laser radar (LIDAR) system. Given a point cloud of an indoor or outdoor scene, the method extracts certain structures from the imaged scene, i.e., ceiling, floor, furniture, rooftops, ground, and the like, and models these structures with planes and/or prismatic structures to achieve a three-dimensional computer model of the scene. The method may then add photographic and/or synthetic texturing to the model to achieve a realistic model.