We have developed mathematically precise image-processing algorithms for extracting rectilinear images from fisheye images as well as digital pan/tilt/zoom technology. Using this technology, vertical lines always appear as vertical lines in the panned and/or tilted images. Furthermore, polygonal panoramic images composed of multiple rectilinear images have been obtained using the developed digital pan/tilt technology.

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IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications

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Journal of the Optical Society of Korea

• G. Kweon, Y. Choi, and M. Laikin, “Fisheye lens for image processing applications,” J. Opt. Soc. Korea 12, 79-87(2008). [CrossRef]

Lecture Notes in Computer Graphics

• P. D. Bourke, “Synthetic stereoscopic panoramic images,” Lecture Notes in Computer Graphics 4270, 147-155 (2006). [CrossRef]

Photonik International

• G. P. Israel and H. O. Sakman, “Correcting images electronically,” Photonik International 1, 18-19 (2008).

Proc. Digital Avionics Systems Conference

• S. D. Zimmermann and D. Kuban, “A video pan/tilt/magnify/rotate system with no moving parts,” in Proc. Digital Avionics Systems Conference (Seattle, WA, USA, Oct. 1992), pp. 523-531.

Proc. IEEE SOUTHEASTCON

• N. Alvertos, E. L. Hall, and R. L. Anderson, “Omnidirectional viewing: the fish-eye lens problem,” in Proc. IEEE SOUTHEASTCON (Orlando, FL, USA, Apr. 1983), pp. 174-179.

Proc. SPIE

• M. Ehtashami, S. J. Oh, and E. L. Hall, “Omnidirectional position location for mobile robots,” Proc. SPIE 521, 62-73 (1984).

Rev. Sci. Instrum.

• J. Kurata, K. T. V. Grattan, and H. Uchiyama, “Navigation system for a mobile robot with a visual sensor using a fish-eye lens,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 69, 585-590 (1998). [CrossRef]

Other

• G. Kweon, “Method and apparatus for obtaining panoramic and rectilinear images using rotationally symmetric wide-angle lens,” Korean Patent 10-0898824 (2009).
• S. D. Zimmermann, “Omniview motionless camera orientation system,” U.S. Patent 5185667 (1993).
• H. L. Martin and D. P. Kuban, “System for omnidirectional image viewing at a remote location without the transmission of control signals to select viewing parameters,” U.S. Patent 5384588 (1995).
• E. Gullichsen and S. Wyshynski, “Wide-angle image dewarping method and apparatus,” U.S. Patent 6005611 (1999).

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