Information processing apparatus, server, movable object device, and information processing method
An information processing apparatus includes a scene obtaining unit and a suitability determining unit. The scene obtaining unit is configured to obtain a scene including position and attitude information of a movable object equipped with a camera and information regarding a three-dimensional shape of an object to be imaged, the object to be imaged being imaged by the camera. The suitability determining unit is configured to determine suitability of the scene on the basis of suitability data indicating whether or not the obtained scene is suitable for localizing processing.
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
circuitry configured to:
obtain a scene and information corresponding to a three-dimensional shape of an object to be imaged by a camera, wherein
the scene includes position information and attitude information of a movable object,
the movable object is different from the object, and
the movable object is associated with a movable object device that is equipped with the camera;
determine suitability data indicating whether the obtained scene is suitable for localizing processing;
store the suitability data to associate the position information and the attitude information of the movable object with the information corresponding to the three-dimensional shape of the object; and
determine suitability of the obtained scene based on the stored suitability data.
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further is configured to store the obtained scene that is unsuitable for localizing processing.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine the suitable data based on the information corresponding to the three-dimensional shape of the object the obtained scene that is not stored in the information processing apparatus.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to obtain the attitude information of the movable object based on a motion sensor.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is further configured to determine the suitability data based on analysis of an image and the obtained scene that is not stored in the information processing apparatus,
the image is associated with the camera, and
the image includes including the object.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:
detect a disturbance factor in the image, and
determine the suitability based on a result of the detection.
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to detect at least one of a shadow region or a moving object in the image as the disturbance factor.
8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine the suitability based on a rate of the shadow region that is associated with the image.
9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to determine the suitability based on a position of the shadow region in the image.
10. A server configured to be communicable with a movable object, the server comprising:
circuitry configured to:
obtain a scene and information corresponding a three-dimensional shape of an object to be imaged by a camera, wherein
the scene includes position information and attitude information of the movable object, and
the movable object is different from the object;
determine suitability data indicating whether the obtained scene is suitable for localizing processing;
store the suitability data to associate the position information and the attitude information of the movable object with the information corresponding to the three-dimensional shape of the object; and
determine suitability of the obtained scene based on the stored suitability data.
11. A movable object device that is equipped with a camera and is configured to be communicable with a server, the movable object device comprising:
circuitry configured to:
obtain a scene and information corresponding a three-dimensional shape of an object to be imaged by the camera, wherein
the scene includes position information and attitude information of the movable object device; and
request the server to determine suitability of the scene, wherein the server:
determines suitability data indicating whether the obtained scene is suitable for localizing processing;
stores the suitability data to associate the position information and the attitude information of the movable object device with the information corresponding to the three-dimensional shape of the object; and
determines the suitability of the obtained scene based on the stored suitability data.
12. An information processing method, comprising:
obtaining a scene and information corresponding to a three-dimensional shape of an object to be imaged by a camera, wherein
the scene includes position information and attitude information of a movable object,
the movable object is different from the object, and
the movable object is associated with a movable object device that is equipped with the camera;
determining suitability data indicating whether the obtained scene is suitable for localizing processing;
storing the suitability data to associate the position information and the attitude information of the movable object with the information corresponding to the three-dimensional shape of the object; and
determining suitability of the obtained scene based on a basis of the stored suitability data.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by an information processing apparatus, cause the information processing apparatus to execute operations, the operations comprising:
obtaining a scene and information corresponding to a three-dimensional shape of an object to be imaged by a camera, wherein
the scene includes position information and attitude information of a movable object,
the movable object is different from the object, and
the movable object is associated with a movable object device that is equipped with the camera;
determining suitability data indicating whether the obtained scene is suitable for localizing processing;
storing the suitability data to associate the position and the attitude information of the movable object with the information corresponding to the three-dimensional shape of the object; and
determining suitability of the obtained scene based on the suitability data.