scholarly journals Monocular indoor localization techniques for smartphones

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-215
Author(s):  
Gergely Hollósi ◽  
Csaba Lukovszki ◽  
István Moldován ◽  
Sándor Plósz ◽  
Frigyes Harasztos
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Indoor Localization ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Visual Localization ◽  
Promising Solution

Abstract In the last decade huge research work has been put to the indoor visual localization of personal smartphones. Considering the available sensor capabilities monocular odometry provides promising solution, even reecting requirements of augmented reality applications. This paper is aimed to give an overview of state-of-the-art results regarding monocular visual localization. For this purpose essential basics of computer vision are presented and the most promising solutions are reviewed.

scholarly journals Indoor Localization of Quadcopters in Industrial Environment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Péter Troll ◽  
Károly Szipka ◽  
Andreas Archenti
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Indoor Localization ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Estimation System ◽  
Slam Algorithm

The research work in this paper was carried out to reach advanced positioning capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for indoor applications. The paper includes the design of a quadcopter and the implementation of a control system with the capability to position the quadcopter indoor using onboard visual pose estimation system, without the help of GPS. The project also covered the design and implementation of quadcopter hardware and the control software. The developed hardware enables the quadcopter to raise at least 0.5kg additional payload. The system was developed on a Raspberry single-board computer in combination with a PixHawk flight controller. OpenCV library was used to implement the necessary computer vision. The Open-source software-based solution was developed in the Robotic Operating System (ROS) environment, which performs sensor reading and communication with the flight controller while recording data about its operation and transmits those to the user interface. For the vision-based position estimation, pre-positioned printed markers were used. The markers were generated by ArUco coding, which exactly defines the current position and orientation of the quadcopter, with the help of computer vision. The resulting data was processed in the ROS environment. LiDAR with Hector SLAM algorithm was used to map the objects around the quadcopter. The project also deals with the necessary camera calibration. The fusion of signals from the camera and from the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) was achieved by using Extended Kalman Filter (EKF). The evaluation of the completed positioning system was performed with an OptiTrack optical-based external multi-camera measurement system. The introduced evaluation method has enough precision to be used to investigate the enhancement of positioning performance of quadcopters, as well as fine-tuning the parameters of the used controller and filtering approach. The payload capacity allows autonomous material handling indoors. Based on the experiments, the system has an accurate positioning system to be suitable for industrial application.

scholarly journals A Comprehensive Survey of Indoor Localization Methods Based on Computer Vision

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 2641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Morar ◽  
Alin Moldoveanu ◽  
Irina Mocanu ◽  
Florica Moldoveanu ◽  
Ion Emilian Radoi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Object Tracking ◽  
Indoor Localization ◽  
New Classification ◽  
Localization Method ◽  
Localization Domain ◽  
Mobile Cameras ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Orientation Information

Computer vision based indoor localization methods use either an infrastructure of static cameras to track mobile entities (e.g., people, robots) or cameras attached to the mobile entities. Methods in the first category employ object tracking, while the others map images from mobile cameras with images acquired during a configuration stage or extracted from 3D reconstructed models of the space. This paper offers an overview of the computer vision based indoor localization domain, presenting application areas, commercial tools, existing benchmarks, and other reviews. It provides a survey of indoor localization research solutions, proposing a new classification based on the configuration stage (use of known environment data), sensing devices, type of detected elements, and localization method. It groups 70 of the most recent and relevant image based indoor localization methods according to the proposed classification and discusses their advantages and drawbacks. It highlights localization methods that also offer orientation information, as this is required by an increasing number of applications of indoor localization (e.g., augmented reality).

scholarly journals Advances in Agriculture Robotics: A State-of-the-Art Review and Challenges Ahead

Robotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Luiz F. P. Oliveira ◽  
António P. Moreira ◽  
Manuel F. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Robotic Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Yield Estimation ◽  
Commercial Development ◽  
Land Preparation ◽  
Smart Agriculture

The constant advances in agricultural robotics aim to overcome the challenges imposed by population growth, accelerated urbanization, high competitiveness of high-quality products, environmental preservation and a lack of qualified labor. In this sense, this review paper surveys the main existing applications of agricultural robotic systems for the execution of land preparation before planting, sowing, planting, plant treatment, harvesting, yield estimation and phenotyping. In general, all robots were evaluated according to the following criteria: its locomotion system, what is the final application, if it has sensors, robotic arm and/or computer vision algorithm, what is its development stage and which country and continent they belong. After evaluating all similar characteristics, to expose the research trends, common pitfalls and the characteristics that hinder commercial development, and discover which countries are investing into Research and Development (R&D) in these technologies for the future, four major areas that need future research work for enhancing the state of the art in smart agriculture were highlighted: locomotion systems, sensors, computer vision algorithms and communication technologies. The results of this research suggest that the investment in agricultural robotic systems allows to achieve short—harvest monitoring—and long-term objectives—yield estimation.

Modern Technology for Image processing and Computer vision -A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
Takialddin Al Smadi
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Video Compression ◽  
Video Processing ◽  
Vision System ◽  
Citrus Fruit ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Image And Video Processing ◽  
Depth Video

This survey outlines the use of computer vision in Image and video processing in multidisciplinary applications; either in academia or industry, which are active in this field.The scope of this paper covers the theoretical and practical aspects in image and video processing in addition of computer vision, from essential research to evolution of application.In this paper a various subjects of image processing and computer vision will be demonstrated ,these subjects are spanned from the evolution of mobile augmented reality (MAR) applications, to augmented reality under 3D modeling and real time depth imaging, video processing algorithms will be discussed to get higher depth video compression, beside that in the field of mobile platform an automatic computer vision system for citrus fruit has been implemented ,where the Bayesian classification with Boundary Growing to detect the text in the video scene. Also the paper illustrates the usability of the handed interactive method to the portable projector based on augmented reality.   © 2018 JASET, International Scholars and Researchers Association

Computer Vision and robotics in postal automation

1999 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 265-273
Author(s):  
Giovanni B. Garibotto
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Computer Vision ◽  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Short Description ◽  
The Other ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Postal Automation ◽  
And Robotics

The paper is intended to provide an overview of advanced robotic technologies within the context of Postal Automation services. The main functional requirements of the application are briefly referred, as well as the state of the art and new emerging solutions. Image Processing and Pattern Recognition have always played a fundamental role in Address Interpretation and Mail sorting and the new challenging objective is now off-line handwritten cursive recognition, in order to be able to handle all kind of addresses in a uniform way. On the other hand, advanced electromechanical and robotic solutions are extremely important to solve the problems of mail storage, transportation and distribution, as well as for material handling and logistics. Finally a short description of new services of Postal Automation is referred, by considering new emerging services of hybrid mail and paper to electronic conversion.

scholarly journals Cash Flow Bullwhip—Literature Review and Research Perspectives

Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Hicham Lamzaouek ◽  
Hicham Drissi ◽  
Naima El Haoud
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Bullwhip Effect ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Financial Perspective ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Exhaustive List

The bullwhip effect is a pervasive phenomenon in all supply chains causing excessive inventory, delivery delays, deterioration of customer service, and high costs. Some researchers have studied this phenomenon from a financial perspective by shedding light on the phenomenon of cash flow bullwhip (CFB). The objective of this article is to provide the state of the art in relation to research work on CFB. Our ambition is not to make an exhaustive list, but to synthesize the main contributions, to enable us to identify other interesting research perspectives. In this regard, certain lines of research remain insufficiently explored, such as the role that supply chain digitization could play in controlling CFB, the impact of CFB on the profitability of companies, or the impacts of the omnichannel commerce on CFB.

scholarly journals A Benchmark and Evaluation of Non-Rigid Structure from Motion

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Hoppe Nesgaard Jensen ◽  
Mads Emil Brix Doest ◽  
Henrik Aanæs ◽  
Alessio Del Bue
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Structure From Motion ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Rigid Structure ◽  
Public Data ◽  
3D Information ◽  
Further Development

AbstractNon-rigid structure from motion (nrsfm), is a long standing and central problem in computer vision and its solution is necessary for obtaining 3D information from multiple images when the scene is dynamic. A main issue regarding the further development of this important computer vision topic, is the lack of high quality data sets. We here address this issue by presenting a data set created for this purpose, which is made publicly available, and considerably larger than the previous state of the art. To validate the applicability of this data set, and provide an investigation into the state of the art of nrsfm, including potential directions forward, we here present a benchmark and a scrupulous evaluation using this data set. This benchmark evaluates 18 different methods with available code that reasonably spans the state of the art in sparse nrsfm. This new public data set and evaluation protocol will provide benchmark tools for further development in this challenging field.

scholarly journals Random Forest with Adaptive Local Template for Pedestrian Detection

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Xiang ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Mao Ye ◽  
Zijian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Random Forest ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Template Matching ◽  
Detection Method ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Pedestrian Detection ◽  
Sliding Window ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Training Samples

Pedestrian detection with large intraclass variations is still a challenging task in computer vision. In this paper, we propose a novel pedestrian detection method based on Random Forest. Firstly, we generate a few local templates with different sizes and different locations in positive exemplars. Then, the Random Forest is built whose splitting functions are optimized by maximizing class purity of matching the local templates to the training samples, respectively. To improve the classification accuracy, we adopt a boosting-like algorithm to update the weights of the training samples in a layer-wise fashion. During detection, the trained Random Forest will vote the category when a sliding window is input. Our contributions are the splitting functions based on local template matching with adaptive size and location and iteratively weight updating method. We evaluate the proposed method on 2 well-known challenging datasets: TUD pedestrians and INRIA pedestrians. The experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves state-of-the-art or competitive performance.

scholarly journals Jan van Eyck's Perspectival System Elucidated Through Computer Vision

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Gilles Simon
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
3D Reconstruction ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Human Vision ◽  
Vanishing Points ◽  
Two Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Creative Media

It is generally accepted that Jan van Eyck was unaware of perspective. However, an a-contrario analysis of the vanishing points in five of his paintings, realized between 1432 and 1439, unveils a recurring fishbone-like pattern that could only emerge from the use of a polyscopic perspective machine with two degrees of freedom. A 3D reconstruction of Arnolfini Portrait compliant with this pattern suggests that van Eyck's device answered a both aesthetic and scientific questioning on how to represent space as closely as possible to human vision. This discovery makes van Eyck the father of today's immersive and nomadic creative media such as augmented reality and synthetic holography.

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