Techniques for calibrating a stereoscopic camera in a device
Techniques for calibrating a device having a stereoscopic camera are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the device calibrates the stereoscopic camera using a target provided by a mobile device. One or more zones each defining an area in a field of view of the calibrated stereoscopic camera are generated. The one or more zones are refined based on input provided by the mobile device.
1. A computer-implemented method for calibrating a device having a stereoscopic camera, the method comprising:
calibrating the stereoscopic camera using a target displayed on a mobile device, the calibrating comprising:
detecting, via the stereoscopic camera, the target;
generating one or more configuration parameters based on a position of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera; and
calibrating the stereoscopic camera according to the configuration parameters;
generating one or more counting zones each defining an area in a field of view of the calibrated stereoscopic camera; and
refining at least one defined area of a counting zone of the one or more counting zones based on input provided by the mobile device, the refining comprising:
receiving input indicative of one or more refinements to at least one defined area of a counting zone of the one or more counting zones from the mobile device; and
updating definitions associated with the counting zone of the one or more counting zones based on the refinements.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration parameters include information representative of at least one of the following: a distance of the target from the stereoscopic camera, a lighting of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera, and a position of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the one or more counting zones comprises:
generating one or more positioning instructions for the mobile device;
generating a heat map from movement data provided by the mobile device; and
defining the one or more counting zones based on the heat map.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
transmitting data indicative of the one or more counting zones and the heat map to the mobile device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending a login request to the mobile device; and
receiving login credentials responsive to the request from the mobile device.
6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed, performs an operation for calibrating a device having a stereoscopic camera, the operation comprising:
calibrating the stereoscopic camera using a target displayed on a mobile device, the calibrating comprising:
detecting, via the stereoscopic camera, the target;
generating one or more configuration parameters based on a position of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera; and
calibrating the stereoscopic camera according to the configuration parameters;
generating one or more counting zones each defining an area in a field of view of the calibrated stereoscopic camera; and
refining at least one defined area of a counting zone of the one or more counting zones based on input provided by the mobile device, the refining comprising:
receiving input indicative of one or more refinements to at least one defined area of a counting zone of the one or more counting zones from the mobile device; and
updating definitions associated with the counting zone of the one or more counting zones based on the refinements.
7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the configuration parameters include information representative of at least one of the following: a distance of the target from the stereoscopic camera, a lighting of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera, and a position of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera.
8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein generating the one or more counting zones comprises:
generating one or more positioning instructions for the mobile device;
generating a heat map from movement data provided by the mobile device; and
defining the one or more counting zones based on the heat map.
9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the operation further comprises:
transmitting data indicative of the one or more counting zones and the heat map to the mobile device.
10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 6 , wherein the operation further comprises:
sending a login request to the mobile device; and
receiving login credentials responsive to the request from the mobile device.
11. A system, comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory storing program code, which, when executed by the one or more processors, performs an operation for calibrating a device having a stereoscopic camera, the operation comprising:
calibrating the stereoscopic camera using a target displayed on a mobile device, the calibrating comprising:
detecting, via the stereoscopic camera, the target;
generating one or more configuration parameters based on a position of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera; and
calibrating the stereoscopic camera according to the configuration parameters;
generating one or more counting zones each defining an area in a field of view of the calibrated stereoscopic camera, and
refining at least one defined area of a counting zone of the one or more counting zones based on input provided by the mobile device, the refining comprising:
receiving input indicative of one or more refinements to at least one defined area of a counting zone of the one or more counting zones from the mobile device; and
updating definitions associated with the counting zone of the one or more counting zones based on the refinements.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the configuration parameters include information representative of at least one of the following: a distance of the target from the stereoscopic camera, a lighting of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera, and a position of the target relative to the stereoscopic camera.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein generating the one or more counting zones comprises:
generating one or more positioning instructions for the mobile device;
generating a heat map from movement data provided by the mobile device;
defining the one or more counting zones based on the heat map; and
transmitting data indicative of the one or more counting zones and the heat map to the mobile device.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operation further comprises:
sending a login request to the mobile device; and
receiving login credentials responsive to the request from the mobile device.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operation further comprises:
transmitting data indicative of the one or more counting zones and the heat map to the mobile device.