An effective phase-unwrapping method for time-of-flight camera based on 2D-Gaussian model

Mun Cheon Kang, Seok Jae Kang, Sung Ho Chae, Aldo Morales, Sung Jea Ko

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Abstract

The time-of-flight camera produces a depth map using the phase delay between the emitted infrared (IR) light signal and the received one. However, for any objects farther than a certain range, called the non-ambiguity range (NAR), the measured depth value is much smaller than its actual value. To overcome the problem, this paper presents a novel method to effectively correct the depth value of the region with the depth ambiguity (RDA). In the proposed method, the amplitude map of the reflected IR signal on the scene points is modeled as a 2D-Gaussian function. Based on this model, we extract the RDA from the original depth map and then add the NAR to the depth value of the RDA for depth correction. Experimental results show that the proposed method effectively reduces the RDA compared with conventional ones.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages161-162
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9781479912919
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event2014 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2014 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 2014 Jan 102014 Jan 13

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics
ISSN (Print)0747-668X

Other

Other2014 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period14/1/1014/1/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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