The present invention relates to a method and a system for three-dimensional automatic scan based primitive, and estimates a three-dimensional model of an object from three-dimensional scan data of the object, recognizes a shape of the three-dimensional model by using fitting with at least one primitive, evaluates confidence of each of surface points of the three-dimensional model based on similarity between the at least one primitive used for shape recognition and the shape of the three-dimensional model, and scans the object in a series of views determined based on the confidence of each of the surface points, and thus, accuracy of the three-dimensional scan of the object is improved and time required for scan may be reduced.

A multi-mode three-dimensional scanning method includes: obtaining intrinsic parameters and extrinsic parameters of a calibrated camera in different scanning modes, and upon switching between the different scanning modes, triggering a change of parameters of the camera to the intrinsic parameters and the extrinsic parameters in a corresponding scanning mode; and a user selecting to execute a laser-based scanning mode, a speckle-based scanning mode or a transition scanning mode according to a scanning requirement. In the continual fusion and conversion during the whole scanning process, the speckle reconstruction and the laser line reconstruction are unified to the same coordinate system, and the surface point cloud of the object being scanned is output. The present disclosure also provides a multi-mode three-dimensional scanning system.

The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that enable a configuration of a head mounted display (HMD) to be simplified. There is provided a generation unit configured to generate: first location data regarding a location of self with respect to a real space; second location data regarding a location of another device with respect to self; and third location data regarding a location of the another device with respect to the real space on the basis of the first location data and the second location data. On the basis of the third location data, image data of an image localized in the real space and to be displayed by the another device is generated. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus that supplies location data representing a location of an HMD to the HMD.

A system for determining volume and flow characteristics for material on a conveyer belt is disclosed. The system includes an emitter, a sensor, and circuitry. The emitter is configured to generate radiation and direct the radiation toward a conveyer belt according to a field of view. The sensor is configured to measure reflected radiation from the conveyor belt and based on the generated radiation at a high framerate of about 20 to 30 Hertz and a high resolution of greater than about 4000 pixels and generate time of flight measurements. The circuitry is configured to generate time of flight measurements, determine three dimensional volume characteristics and flow characteristics for material conveyed by the conveyor belt using light detection and ranging based on the measured reflected radiation.

Disclosed herein is a dimensioner table (DT) that is highly transportable and can be removably or permanently affixed to a mobile platform (MP). This allows freight to be scanned at the time of pickup or each time it is unloaded/loaded onto a new MP. The dimensioning information collected from the DT can be used to create a 3D model of the freight which can be used to help provide loading instructions. The successive scans of the freight by each DT can also be used to identify any discrepancies in the 3D models or captured images which may indicate damage or partial loss of freight.

A method, computer program product, and system to perform a sale transaction are provided. The method includes identifying each item of a plurality of items, based on at least one image of the plurality of items, determining a cost for each item, optionally identifying a person based on an image of the person, adding each of the items and each of the costs to a sale transaction, and charging the person for the sale transaction.

A method, computer program product, and system to perform a sale transaction are provided. The method includes identifying each item of a plurality of items, based on at least one image of the plurality of items, determining a cost for each item, optionally identifying a person based on an image of the person, adding each of the items and each of the costs to a sale transaction, and charging the person for the sale transaction.

An on-board outside recognition apparatus extracts a feature point from an image including an environment around a user's own vehicle, measures a three-dimensional position of the feature point based on movement of the feature point tracked in time series on the image and calculates a foot position of the feature point on the image from the three-dimensional position of the feature point is performed. Then, the on-board outside recognition apparatus extracts a road surface area where the user's own vehicle can travel, from the image using a degree of similarity of a texture of the image, and judges a feature point the foot position of which is judged not to be included in the road surface area to be highly reliable.

An information processing apparatus acquires a plurality of captured images captured by a plurality of image capturing devices, the plurality of captured images having imaging time codes that match each other, the plurality of captured images being used for generating a virtual viewpoint image, executes a detection process for detecting a predetermined image pattern on the plurality of captured images, and determines parameters on positions of the plurality of image capturing devices and orientations from the plurality of image capturing devices based on a result of the detection process for detecting the predetermined image pattern on the plurality of captured images having the imaging time codes that match each other.

A shape identification device includes an accommodation chamber for accommodating an object to be measured such that the same can be removed from and inserted into the accommodation chamber, a first imaging unit for imaging the object accommodated in the accommodation chamber, and an image processing unit for carrying out image processing on the basis of the image information imaged by the first imaging unit and recognizing the external shape of the object. The image processing unit includes a storage unit having, stored therein beforehand, a plurality of types of sample external shapes corresponding to objects to be measured and a shape recognition unit for comparison and discrimination of the external shape information from the first imaging unit and the external shape information stored in the storage unit and recognition of an external shape matching or approximating the external shape information from the first imaging unit.