ITR: Novel Imaging Devices for Motion Estimation

Polytechnic University Of New York, Brooklyn NY

Investigators

Abstract

Novel Imaging Devices for Motion Estimation Abstract Advances in both imaging sensors and the processing of image data will provide the ability to create accurate and detailed models of the world. The numerous applications of such a capability have driven a considerable amount of research into the problem of extracting structure and motion from image data. While progress has been made most of the research to date has concentrated on the use of conventional camera technology. The proposed research aims to explore novel ways to obtain image data. Optics will be used to manipulate the field of view of a conventional lens such that the estimation of motion and structure is accurate and robust. The first step of this research is to study the mapping from scene rays to image pixels to determine what type of mapping is optimal. Next, mirrors, lenses, and other optical devices will be used to build sensors that realize these mappings. To take advantage of these new sensors, novel computational techniques will also be developed. This research will result in a set of new imaging systems for three dimensional modeling and will be useful to scientists and engineers in a variety of fields including digital imaging, computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and robotics.