Specification of image acquisition parameters for stereo panoramas

The specification of image acquisition parameters needs to be in accordance with given constraints defined by application requirements, the architecture of the camera, and specifications of the targeted 3D scenes. The paper proposes an approach for specifying acquisition parameters at image acquisition time to ensure high-quality stereo panoramas. Our approach satisfies commonly demanded application requirements such as: proper scene composition in resultant images; adequate sampling at a particular scene distance; and desired stereo quality (i.e. depth level resolution) over a diversity of scenes of interest. Previous studies have paid great attention to how proposed stereo panorama imaging models/methods support the epipolar geometry constraint and system realizations. The image acquisition parameter assignment problem has not yet been dealt with in these studies. The lack of guidance in specifying image acquisition parameters affects the validity of results for any subsequent processes.