RADIOMETRIC RANGE IMAGE FILTERING FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERAS

Faisal Mufti, Robert Mahony

2010

Abstract

Time-of-Flight (TOF) imaging devices provide distance measurements between the sensor and an observed target over a full image array at video frame rate. An essential step in the development of these devices is an understanding of the reliability of noisy range image data. This paper provides a unified frame work for TOF camera measurement and a radiometric reflectance model. A statistical analysis of the radiometric model is used to develop a range pixel reliability criterion to identify range errors. The radiometric model is verified using real data and the proposed range criterion is experimentally verified.

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Mufti F. and Mahony R. (2010). RADIOMETRIC RANGE IMAGE FILTERING FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERAS . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications - Volume 1: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2010) ISBN 978-989-674-028-3, pages 143-152. DOI: 10.5220/0002819601430152


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@conference{visapp10,
author={Faisal Mufti and Robert Mahony},
title={RADIOMETRIC RANGE IMAGE FILTERING FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERAS},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications - Volume 1: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2010)},
year={2010},
pages={143-152},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002819601430152},
isbn={978-989-674-028-3},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications - Volume 1: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2010)
TI - RADIOMETRIC RANGE IMAGE FILTERING FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERAS
SN - 978-989-674-028-3
AU - Mufti F.
AU - Mahony R.
PY - 2010
SP - 143
EP - 152
DO - 10.5220/0002819601430152