Patent ID: 7421113
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of determining a localization of at least two imaging devices, said method comprising: providing a first imaging device, substantially collocated with a first light emitting device and operatively linked to an information processing unit; providing a second imaging device, substantially collocated with a second light emitting device, and operatively linked to said information processing unit; providing a reference point; acquiring a first image using said first imaging device, said first image having a first reference pixel corresponding to said reference point and a first epipole pixel corresponding to said light emitting device collocated with said second imaging device; acquiring a second image using said second imaging device, said second image having a second reference pixel corresponding to said reference point and a second epipole pixel corresponding to said light emitting device collocated with said first imaging device; communicating the locations of said reference pixels and said epipole pixels to said information processing unit; and determining said localization using said information processing unit, said reference pixels and said epipole pixels.