Title :
A calibration system for multiple cameras and LED light sources in location-based information support system using the compact battery-less information terminal(CoBIT)
Author :
Okatani, Ikuko Shimizu ; Nishimura, Takuichi ; Maekawa, Hitoshi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Comput. Sci., Saitama Univ., Japan
Abstract :
To realize a location-based information support system, we have been developing the information support system using compact battery-less information terminals (CoBITs). In this paper, a calibration method for multiple cameras for estimation of the position and orientation of the terminal and LED light sources on the controllable pan-tilt heads for sending the optical beam information for this system is proposed. For the application for information support in an event, a calibration system which is easy to use for inexperienced persons and to setup quickly is needed. To calibrate multiple cameras and LED light sources simultaneously, we employ a calibration technique for the multiple cameras based on the self-calibration method.
Keywords :
calibration; cameras; interactive terminals; light emitting diodes; LED light sources; compact batteryless information terminal; controllable pan tilt heads; location based information support system; multiple cameras calibration; optical beam information; orientation estimation; position estimation; self calibration method;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2003 Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Fukui, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8352-4