18055722. MATCHING BETWEEN 2D AND 3D FOR DIRECT LOCALIZATION simplified abstract (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)
Contents
- 1 MATCHING BETWEEN 2D AND 3D FOR DIRECT LOCALIZATION
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 MATCHING BETWEEN 2D AND 3D FOR DIRECT LOCALIZATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
MATCHING BETWEEN 2D AND 3D FOR DIRECT LOCALIZATION
Organization Name
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventor(s)
[[:Category:Johannes Lutz Sch�nberger of Zurich (CH)|Johannes Lutz Sch�nberger of Zurich (CH)]][[Category:Johannes Lutz Sch�nberger of Zurich (CH)]]
Prune Solange Garance Truong of Zurich (CH)
Marc André Léon Pollefeys of Zurich (CH)
MATCHING BETWEEN 2D AND 3D FOR DIRECT LOCALIZATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18055722 titled 'MATCHING BETWEEN 2D AND 3D FOR DIRECT LOCALIZATION
Simplified Explanation
Determining a location of an entity involves receiving a query with a 2D image of the entity's environment and searching for a match in a 3D map of the environment, which includes a 3D point cloud. The match indicates the location of the entity in the environment. The process includes extracting descriptors from the 2D image (image descriptors) and the 3D point cloud (point cloud descriptors), correlating them to produce correspondences, and estimating the location of the entity using these correspondences.
- Extract descriptors from 2D image and 3D point cloud.
- Correlate image descriptors with point cloud descriptors to find correspondences.
- Estimate entity's location using the correspondences.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in:
- Augmented reality navigation systems.
- Indoor positioning systems for large buildings.
Problems Solved
This technology helps in:
- Precisely locating entities in complex environments.
- Improving accuracy of location-based services.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include:
- Enhanced user experience in navigation applications.
- Efficient tracking of assets in industrial settings.
Potential Commercial Applications
A potential commercial application for this technology could be:
- Integration into mobile mapping apps for accurate location tracking.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art for this technology could be:
- Similar methods used in robotics for mapping and localization.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology handle occlusions in the environment?
The technology may struggle with occlusions that block the view of certain parts of the environment, potentially affecting the accuracy of the entity's location estimation.
What is the computational complexity of the matching process?
The computational resources required for extracting descriptors, correlating them, and estimating the entity's location may vary depending on the size and complexity of the environment, raising questions about the scalability of the technology.
Original Abstract Submitted
Determining a location of an entity comprises: receiving a query comprising a 2D image depicting an environment of the entity; searching for a match between the query and a 3D map of the environment. The 3D map comprising a 3D point cloud, the match indicating the location of the entity in the environment. Searching for the match comprises: extracting descriptors from the 2D image referred to as image descriptors; extracting descriptors from the 3D point cloud referred to as point cloud descriptors; correlating the image descriptors with the point cloud descriptors to produce correspondences, wherein a correspondence is an image descriptor corresponding to a point cloud descriptor; estimating, using the correspondences, the location of the entity.
