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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2005
Ehud Gal, Reut, IL;
Yaron Greenhut, Haifa, IL;
Ehud Gal, Reut, IL;
Yaron Greenhut, Haifa, IL;
O.D.F. Optronics Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Abstract
The invention is a method for the extraction, identification and comparison of skylines from imagery data specifically, for the purpose of accurately locating the position of a mobile platform for navigation purposes. The invention is carried out by processing images obtained using a compact mobile electro-optic device that is designed to be mounted on any mobile platform, such that a clear circumferential view of the surroundings is available. The method allows the position of the mobile platform to be determined in three dimensional space, relative to any arbitrary coordinate system; the exact map coordinates of the platform to be determined; or allows the platform to follow a previously traversed track.