{"product_id":"9780470060650","title":"Panoramic Imaging Sensor-Line Cameras and Laser Range-Finders","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Wiley-IS\u0026amp;T Series in Imaging Science and Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePanoramic Imaging\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSensor-Line Cameras and Laser Range-Finders\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFay Huang | Reinhard Klette | Karsten Scheibe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Imaging Systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePanoramic imaging is a progressive application and research area. This technology has applications in digital photography, robotics, film productions for panoramic screens, architecture, environmental studies, remote sensing and GIS technology. Applications demand different levels of accuracy for 3D documentation or visualizations.  \u003cp\u003eThis book describes two modern technologies for capturing high-accuracy panoramic images and range data, namely the use of sensor-line cameras and laser range-finders. It provides mathematically accurate descriptions of the geometry of these sensing technologies and the necessary information required to apply them to 3D scene visualization or 3D representation. The book is divided into three parts: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart One contains a full introduction to panoramic cameras and laser range-finders, including a discussion of calibration to aid preparation of equipment ready for use.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart Two explains the concept of stereo panoramic imaging, looking at epipolar geometry, spatial sampling, image quality control and camera analysis and design.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart Three looks at surface modelling and rendering based on panoramic input data, starting with the basics and taking the reader through to more advanced techniques such as the optimization of surface meshes and data fusion.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThere is also an accompanying website containing high-resolution visual samples and animations, illustrating techniques discussed in the text.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePanoramic Imaging\u003c\/i\u003e is primarily aimed at researchers and students in engineering or computer science involved in using imaging technologies for 3D visualization or 3D scene reconstruction. It is also of significant use as an advanced manual to practising engineers in panoramic imaging. In brief, the book is of value to all those interested in current developments in multimedia imaging technology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReinhard Klette\u003c\/b\u003e is currently a Professor and Chair in Information Technology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is an experienced author, having already co-written the books \u003ci\u003eDigital Geometry: Geometric Methods for Digital Picture Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e (Morgan Kaufmann, 2004), \u003ci\u003eComputer Vision: Three-Dimensional Data from Images\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Image Processing Operators\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 1996), and co-edited the books \u003ci\u003eGeometric Properties for Incomplete Data\u003c\/i\u003e (Kluwer, 2005), \u003ci\u003ePerformance Characterization in Computer Vision\u003c\/i\u003e (Kluwer, 2000) and \u003ci\u003eGeometry, Morphology, and Computational Imaging\u003c\/i\u003e (Kluwer, 2003). He has also co-authored over 80 journal papers, and over 160 conference papers. He teaches courses in Picture Processing and Analysis and Computer Vision and his research interests are in shape recovery and scene\/object visualisation based on captured pictures\/video, geometric subjects relevant to picture analysis and computer vision, and applications of picture analysis\/computer vision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFay Huang\u003c\/b\u003e finished her PhD on the geometry and applications of rotating line cameras in 2002. She was supervised by Reinhard Klette at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarsten Scheibe\u003c\/b\u003e is currently completing his PhD on combining laser range data with images captured by rotating line cameras. He is involved in major projects in Germany using this technology, such as a full 3D reconstruction of castle Neuschwanstein based on 1800 laser scans and hundreds of panoramic images for texture mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 November 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470060650\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e284\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378544963724,"sku":"9780470060650","price":149.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470060650_03c9923e-3753-477e-9e27-bd7850d9f5d6.jpg?v=1780110237","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470060650","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}