Omni-Directional Stereoscopic Images from One Omni-Directional Camera

Authors: Vanijja, Vajirasak¹; Horiguchi, Susumu²

Source: The Journal of VLSI Signal Processing, Volume 42, Number 1, January 2006 , pp. 91-101(11)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Omni-directional stereoscopic images consist of two of omni-directional panoramic images, where each image is for the left eye and the right eye. The panoramic stereoscopic image provides a stereo sensation in a full 360° view. These omni-directional stereoscopic images cannot be produced by two omni-directional cameras from two viewpoints, but they can be constructed by mosaicking together the omni-directional images from four different positions around the user's position. This paper addresses a new technique for producing high-resolution, omni-directional stereoscopic images from one omni-directional sensor that is attached to a high-resolution digital still camera. This technique requires fewer photos and less time for the mosaic processes than previous approaches. A new display system is implemented on CAVE to interact with the stereoscopic images.

Keywords: omni-directional image; stereoscopic images; images mosaic; image-based virtial reality

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11265-005-4168-7

Affiliations: 1: Email: vachee@it.kmutt.ac.th 2: Email: hori@jaist.ac.jp

Publication date: 2006-01-01