Vivek A Verma

US Patent:

20060061566, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/206665

Inventors:

Vivek Verma - Lawrenceville NJ, US
Rakesh Kumar - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Stephen Hsu - Sunnyvale CA, US
Harpreet Sawhney - West Windsor NJ, US

International Classification:

G06T 15/00
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345419000, 345582000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for automatically generating a three-dimensional computer model from a “point cloud” of a scene produced by a laser radar (LIDAR) system. Given a point cloud of an indoor or outdoor scene, the method extracts certain structures from the imaged scene, i.e., ceiling, floor, furniture, rooftops, ground, and the like, and models these structures with planes and/or prismatic structures to achieve a three-dimensional computer model of the scene. The method may then add photographic and/or synthetic texturing to the model to achieve a realistic model.