System and method for camera commissioning beacons
View Patent ↗Provided is a system for optimizing geo-location of digital images captured in a stationary camera. The system includes a camera configured for capturing a digital image within a field of view of the camera, the image being representative of pixel coordinates and a beacon system including a (i) geo-positioning device for determining geo-coordinates of the device and (ii) a plurality of optical markers. The geo-coordinates are established for each of the markers relative to the geo-coordinates of the device. The beacon system is configured for positioning within the field of view. Also included is a matrix module for creating a transformation matrix for correlating one of more of the pixels with the geo-coordinates of each of the markers, the correlating producing geo-coordinates for the one of more pixels.
1. A system for optimizing geo-location of digital images captured in a stationary camera, the system comprising:
a camera configured for capturing a digital image within a field of view of the camera, the image being representative of pixel coordinates;
a beacon system including a (i) geo-positioning device for determining geo-coordinates of the device and (ii) a plurality of optical markers, wherein geo-coordinates are established for each of the markers relative to the geo-coordinates of the device, the geo-positioning device and plurality of optical markers being integrated with and mounted on a mobile platform;
wherein the beacon system is configured for positioning within the field of view; and
a matrix module for creating a transformation matrix for correlating one of more of the pixels with the geo-coordinates of each of the markers, the correlating producing geo-coordinates for the one of more pixels.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the camera is stationary.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the camera is one of a plurality of cameras positioned along a pathway.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optical marker is 3D.
5. The system of claim 4 , where in the optical marker is a sphere.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optical marker is 2D.
7. The system of claim 6 , where in the optical marker is at least one selected from the group consisting of an AR Code and a QR Code.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the geo-positioning device comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a GPS system and a GNSS system.
9. A method for optimizing geo-location of digital images captured in a stationary camera, the system comprising:
capturing a digital image, via a camera, within a field of view of the camera, the image being representative of pixel coordinates;
determining, via a beacon system including a geo-positioning device, geo-coordinates of the geo-positioning device;
establishing geo-coordinates for each of a plurality of optical markers relative to the geo-coordinates of the device, the geo-positioning device and plurality of optical markers being integrated with and mounted on a mobile platform;
wherein the beacon system is configured for positioning within the field of view; and
creating a transformation matrix, via a matrix module, for correlating one of more of the pixels with the geo-coordinates of each of the markers, the correlating producing geo-coordinates for the one of more pixels.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the optical marker is 3D.
11. The method of claim 10 , where in the optical marker is a sphere.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the optical marker is 2D.
13. The method of claim 12 , where in the optical marker is at least one from the selected group consisting of an AR Code and a QR Code.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the geo-positioning device comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a GPS system and a GNSS system.
15. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored therein, wherein when executed, the instructions cause a computer processor to perform a method including:
capturing a digital image, via a camera, within a field of view of the camera, the image being representative of pixel coordinates;
determining, via a beacon system including a geo-positioning device, geo-coordinates of the geo-positioning device;
establishing geo-coordinates for each of a plurality of optical markers relative to the geo-coordinates of the device, the geo-positioning device and plurality of optical markers being integrated with and mounted on a mobile platform;
wherein the beacon system is configured for positioning within the field of view; and
creating a transformation matrix, via a matrix module, for correlating one of more of the pixels with the geo-coordinates of each of the markers, the correlating producing geo-coordinates for the one of more pixels.
16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the optical marker is 3D.
17. The computer readable medium of claim 16 , where in the optical marker is a sphere.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the optical marker is 2D.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , where in the optical marker is at least one selected from the group consisting of an AR Code and a QR Code.
20. The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the geo-positioning device comprises at least selected one from the group consisting of a GPS system and a GNSS system.