Title: A correction algorithm for stereo matching with general digital cameras and web cameras

Authors: Ningping Sun; Soichiro Murakami; Hiroshi Nagaoka; Takuya Shigemoto

Addresses: Human-Oriented Information Systems Engineering, Kumamoto National College of Technology, 2659-2 Suya, Koshi, Kumamoto 861-1102, Japan ' Advanced Engineering Course, Kumamoto National College of Technology, 2659-2 Suya, Koshi, Kumamoto 861-1102, Japan ' Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan ' Nippon Algorithm Company Ltd., 4-1-1 Taishido, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Abstract: We introduce stereo matching into our 3D computer graphics modelling because of its good interaction and convenience. Instead of the special standard stereo camera we evolve a network that consists of a series of the general digital cameras and web cameras and apply it to 3DCG modelling and motion capture. In this paper we propose a stereo axes correction algorithm to resolve the non-paralleled axes problem of the traditional stereo matching method and examine our new equations with experimental results.

Keywords: stereo matching; space-based computing; situated computing; image processing; disparity; numerical analysis; computer graphics; 3D modelling; rendering; digital cameras; web cameras; motion capture; stereo axes correction.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSSC.2013.056408

International Journal of Space-Based and Situated Computing, 2013 Vol.3 No.3, pp.169 - 184

Accepted: 22 Jul 2013
Published online: 23 Aug 2014 *

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