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Compact Three-dimensional Vision for Ubiquitous Sensing

Authors:
Kumiko Yoshida
Kikuhito Kawasue

Keywords: computer vision; KINECT; thermo-sensing; three-dimensional sensing.

Abstract:
We herein propose two computer vision systems that make use of the Microsoft KINECT sensor for ubiquitous sensing in raising stock and in industrial fields. The first system is a three-dimensional (3D) thermo-sensing system that detects 3D shape data and 3D temperature data simultaneously. These data are automatically combined, and the 3D shape and temperature distribution are reconstructed on the computer. The second system is a handheld 3D measurement system that uses a slit-ray projector in conjunction with the KINECT sensor. The 3D shape of the target is reconstructed on a computer using the detected data. These two systems are sufficiently compact and the measurement can be performed via online processing. As such, these systems will be useful in ubiquitous data acquisition systems in various fields. Typical applications of the proposed systems include environment sampling, health monitoring of animals, monitoring of facilities in raising stock, and industrial fields. The experimental results of the present study demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed system.

Pages: 157 to 163

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: August 24, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4278

ISBN: 978-1-61208-353-7

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from August 24, 2014 to August 28, 2014