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An active vision system for tracking and mosaicking on UAV.

Lin, Kai Wun. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-127). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Overview of the UAV Project --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Challenges on Vision System for UAV --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Contributions of this Work --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- Organization of Thesis --- p.6 / Chapter 2 --- Image Sensor Selection and Evaluation --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1 --- Image Sensor Overview --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Comparing Sensor Features and Performance --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Rolling Shutter vsGlobal Shutter --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- Sensor Evaluation through USB Peripheral --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Interfacing Image Sensor and USB Controller --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Image Sensor Configuration --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3 --- Image Data Transmitting and Processing --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Data Transfer Mode and Buffering on USB Controller --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Demosaicking of Bayer Image Data --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4 --- Splitting Images and Exposure Problem --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Buffer Overflow on USB Controller --- p.22 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Image Luminance and Exposure Adjustment --- p.24 / Chapter 3 --- Embedded System for Vision Processing --- p.26 / Chapter 3.1 --- Overview of the Embedded System --- p.26 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- TI OMAP3530 Processor --- p.27 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Gumstix Overo Fire Computer-on-Module --- p.27 / Chapter 3.2 --- Interfacing Camera Module to the Embedded System --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Image Signal Processing Subsystem --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Camera Module Adapting Board --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Image Sensor Driver and Program Development --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- View-stabilizing Biaxial Camera Platform --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- The New Camera System iv --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- View-stabilizing Pan-tilt Platform --- p.41 / Chapter 3.4 --- Overall System Architecture and UAV Integration --- p.46 / Chapter 4 --- Target Tracking and Geo-locating --- p.50 / Chapter 4.1 --- Camera Calibration --- p.51 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- The Perspective Camera Model --- p.51 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Camera Lens Distortions --- p.53 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Calibration Toolbox and Results --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2 --- Selection of Object Features and Trackers --- p.56 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Harris Corner Detection --- p.58 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Color Histogram --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- KLT and Mean-shift Tracker --- p.59 / Chapter 4.3 --- Target Auto-centering --- p.64 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Formulation of the PID Controller --- p.65 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Control Gain Settings and Tuning --- p.69 / Chapter 4.4 --- Geo-locating of Tracked Target --- p.69 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Coordinate Frame Transformation --- p.70 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Depth Estimation and Target Locating --- p.74 / Chapter 4.5 --- Results and Discussion --- p.77 / Chapter 5 --- Real-time Aerial Mosaic Building --- p.89 / Chapter 5.1 --- Motion Model Selection --- p.90 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Planar Perspective Motion Model --- p.90 / Chapter 5.2 --- Feature-based Image Alignment --- p.91 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Image Preprocessing --- p.91 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Feature Extraction and Matching --- p.92 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Image Alignment using RANSAC Algorithm --- p.94 / Chapter 5.3 --- Image Composition --- p.95 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Image Blending with Distance Map --- p.96 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Overall Stitching Process --- p.98 / Chapter 5.4 --- Mosaic Simulation using Google Earth --- p.99 / Chapter 5.5 --- Results and Discussion --- p.100 / Chapter 6 --- Conclusion and Further Work --- p.108 / Chapter A --- System Schematics --- p.111 / Chapter B --- Image Sensor Sensitivity --- p.118 / Bibliography --- p.120

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327331
Date January 2011
ContributorsLin, Kai Wun., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Mechanical and Automation Engineering.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, ix, 127 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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