Digital representation of multi-sensor data stream
A computer-based filming production system is described. An illustrative system includes a real-world, physical environment having a set of sensors disposed about a filming volume and a production center computing system including at least one computer readable memory that enables a processor to store a prioritization policy including priorities for digital data streams and for each filming production workflow stage of a set of multiple filming production workflow stages, receive a set of sensor data representing a filming production in the filming production from the set of sensors, generate a set of digital data streams of renderable content from the set of sensor data via the filming production workflow stages and according to the priorities for each filming production workflow stage, where each digital data streams comprises prioritized rendering instructions for their respective renderable content derived from the prioritization policy, and then transmit the set of digital data streams.
1. A 3D rendering system comprising:
at least one non-transitory computer memory storing software instructions and a prioritization policy;
a plurality of sensors; and
at least one processor coupled with the plurality of sensors and the memory, and that performs the following operations upon execution of the software instructions:
capturing a digital representation of a physical environment via the plurality of sensors;
generating a set of digital data streams of renderable content from the digital representation wherein each digital data stream comprises prioritized rendering instruction for at least one layer of a 3D model of the renderable content and as prioritized according to the prioritization policy;
compiling and transmitting the set of digital data streams to at least one endpoint device according to each digital data stream's priority from the prioritization policy thereby enabling the at least one endpoint device to render the 3D model via each digital data stream's at least one layer rendered according its priority, wherein the set of digital data streams includes a first stream comprising a background 3D object and a first priority associated therewith and a second stream comprising the 3D model and a second priority associated therewith, and wherein the second priority is higher than the first priority; and
adjusting, in real-time, which sensor feeds from the plurality of sensors are compiled into the first stream and the second stream.
2. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors include at least one LIDAR sensor.
3. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors include at least one camera.
4. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors include at least one of the following sensors: an infrared sensor, a UV sensor, a proximity sensor, a volumetric sensor, a radar sensor, an inertial sensor, a depth sensor, a GPS sensor, a microphone, and an accelerometer.
5. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D model comprises a 3D wireframe model.
6. The 3D rendering system of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the digital data streams includes rendering instructions for the 3D wireframe model.
7. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D model comprises a point cloud.
8. The 3D rendering system of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the digital data streams includes rendering instructions for a point-cloud model.
9. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D model comprises an augmented reality model.
10. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D model comprises a model representing at least part of the physical environment.
11. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the digital data streams comprises a layer having foreground objects identified from the physical environment.
12. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the 3D background object is identified from the physical environment.
13. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the digital representation comprises image data of the physical environment.
14. The 3D rendering system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further include identifying foreground objects in the physical environment from background portions of the image data.
15. The 3D rendering system of claim 14 , wherein the foreground objects include at least one person in the physical environment.
16. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the digital representation comprises point cloud data of the physical environment.
17. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one endpoint device comprises a browser-enabled computer.
18. The 3D rendering system of claim 17 , wherein the rendering instructions operate at least in part within a browser.
19. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein the rendering instructions include rules to resolve priority conflicts among the set of digital data streams.
20. The 3D rendering system of claim 1 , wherein each digital data stream in the set of digital data streams are transmitted individually.
21. A non-transitory computer memory storing software instructions and
a prioritization policy that, when executed, enable a processor to:
capture a digital representation of a physical environment via a plurality of sensors;
generate a set of digital data streams of renderable content from the digital representation, wherein each digital data stream comprises prioritized rendering instruction for at least one layer of a 3D model of the renderable content and as prioritized according to the prioritization policy;
compile and transmit the set of digital data streams to at least one endpoint device according to each digital data stream's priority from the prioritization policy thereby enabling the at least one endpoint device to render the 3D model via each digital data stream's at least one layer rendered according its priority, wherein the set of digital data streams includes a first stream comprising a background 3D object and a first priority associated therewith and a second stream comprising the 3D model and a second priority associated therewith, and wherein the second priority is higher than the first priority; and
adjust, in real-time, which sensor feeds from the plurality of sensors are compiled into the first stream and the second stream.
22. A method, comprising:
capturing a digital representation of a physical environment via a plurality of sensors;
generating a set of digital data streams of renderable content from the digital representation, wherein each digital data stream comprises prioritized rendering instruction for at least one layer of a 3D model of the renderable content and as prioritized according to a prioritization policy;
compiling and transmitting the set of digital data streams to at least one endpoint device according to each digital data stream's priority from the prioritization policy thereby enabling the at least one endpoint device to render the 3D model via each digital data stream's at least one layer rendered according its priority, wherein the set of digital data streams includes a first stream comprising a background 3D object and a first priority associated therewith and a second stream comprising the 3D model and a second priority associated therewith, and wherein the second priority is higher than the first priority, and
adjusting, in real-time, which sensor feeds from the plurality of sensors are compiled into the first stream and the second stream.