GENERATION OF A 3D POINT CLOUD OF A SCENE: abstract simplified (18023008)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18023008 Titled 'GENERATION OF A 3D POINT CLOUD OF A SCENE'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes a method for creating a 3D representation of a scene using digital images. The method involves segmenting the images into smaller sections and determining depth and normal vectors for each segment. These vectors are used to estimate a 3D plane for each segment, and ultimately, a 3D point cloud of the entire scene is generated by combining all the depth and normal vectors from the pixels in the images.

Original Abstract Submitted

A method for generating a 3D point cloud of a scene is performed by an image processing device. The method obtains digital images depicting the scene. Each digital image is composed of pixels. The method includes segmenting each of the digital images into digital image segments. The method includes determining a depth vector and a normal vector per each of the digital image segments by applying MVS processing to a subset of the pixels per each digital image segment. The method includes forming a map of depth vectors and normal vectors per each pixel in the digital images by, based on the determined depth and normal vectors per each of the digital image segments, estimating a 3D plane per digital image segment. The method includes generating the 3D point cloud of the scene as a combination of all the maps of depth vectors and normal vectors per each pixel in the digital images.