MUCHA - Spatial image registration and processing system
Project title
MUCHA - Spatial image registration and processing system
Name of Beneficiary/Beneficiaries
Poznan University of Technology
Project manager MSc Krzysztof Wegner
Name of programme
National programmes
Competition
LEADER VIII
Project value
PLN 1,196,912.50
Funding value
PLN 1,196,912.50
Project delivery period
from 01.02.2018 to 31.05.2021
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What problem does our project solve?
The technology developed for the construction of modular light field cameras makes it possible to record the surrounding world with unprecedented precision. The light field camera enables not only the colour of the incoming light to be recorded, but also the precise measurement of the direction from which the ray reached the camera. This allows the light field camera to reconstruct a spatial representation of the observed world in the form of high-quality moving 3D models. A wszystko to z prędkością dochodzącą nawet do 30 modeli 3D na sekundę. Thanks to its modular design, our technology allows the recording of very small objects as well as entire outdoor scenes.
In the developed technology, we use only commonly available components which significantly reduces the cost of implementing the developed light field camera.
The technology developed is not only a camera, but also a set of specialised software to process and display spatial data.
Who is going to benefit from the project results?
First and foremost, the VR industry where the need is to record high-quality moving 3D models.
The developed camera can find such applications in robotics and production lines, where precise 3D measurements are crucial for the correct operation of the entire system.
Thanks to specialised software and a unique design, our solution can compete with active systems such as lars or lasers, without all the drawbacks of active technologies (low frame rates or dazzling other sensors)
Which aspect of the project implementation have we found to be the most challenging?
Research is being carried out around the world on light field recording and processing, and some systems are even being used in practice (simple cameras from Raytrix). However, there is a lack of comprehensive systems with similar properties to the technology developed in the project. In particular, there are currently no systems capable of recording and processing a light field with such a large number of rays recorded and such a spatial image registration speed. The biggest technological challenge is the real-time registration of millions of individual light field beams.
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