3D Imaging
We live in a 3D world, but most imaging technology gives 2D output because of the challenges involved. However, viewing in 3D is more intuitive for humans and allows more information to be conveyed about the scene.
Waterfall Solutions is pioneering 3D imaging techniques to develop cost-effective systems that can be used with a wide range of cameras, from every-day camcorders to high quality thermal imagers.
Unlike most other solutions, our technology doesn’t need range information to be provided . This keeps system cost and complexity to a minimum, and enables completely covert operation - an attractive feature for some military and surveillance applications. If range information is available then it can be integrated into the system to provide an even more accurate 3D representation of the scene being viewed.
Variants are offered which are designed to meet the needs of situations involving:
- A single moving camera.
- Multiple static cameras.
The examples below (left to right) illustrate what can be achieved by combining imagery from a single low-altitude sensor; independent 2D views of a scene from a single, moving sensor; and combining the images from two fixed cameras at ground level. For more information about our 3D imaging processing technology please contact us.
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3D features extracted from independent 2D images.
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3D from multiple 2D images.
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3D imaging from static sensors for security and surveillance.