US Patent Application 18099600. NORMAL ESTIMATION FOR A PLANAR SURFACE simplified abstract
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NORMAL ESTIMATION FOR A PLANAR SURFACE
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Inventor(s)
Oliver Thomas Ruepp of Baierbrunn (DE)
Pedro Antonio Pinies Rodriguez of Santa Clara CA (US)
NORMAL ESTIMATION FOR A PLANAR SURFACE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18099600 Titled 'NORMAL ESTIMATION FOR A PLANAR SURFACE'
Simplified Explanation
This abstract describes various implementations of devices, systems, and methods for estimating the normal vector of planar surfaces using a directional measurement, such as a gravity vector. The device includes memory and processors, and the method involves identifying planar surfaces in an image, associating each surface with an orientation, determining a directional vector for the environment, and identifying a subset of planar surfaces that have a certain orientation relative to the directional vector. For each surface in the subset, a normal vector is determined based on the surface's orientation and the directional vector.
Original Abstract Submitted
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for normal estimation using a directional measurement, such as a gravity vector. In various implementations, a device includes a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, a method includes identifying planar surfaces in an environment represented by an image. Each planar surface is associated with a respective orientation. A directional vector associated with the environment is determined. A subset of the planar surfaces that have a threshold orientation relative to the directional vector is identified. For each planar surface in the subset of the planar surfaces, a normal vector for the planar surface is determined based on the orientation of the planar surface and the directional vector.
