Apparatus and method for recognizing position using camera

Details Apparatus and method for recognizing position using camera Apparatus and method for recognizing position using camera

2011-08-02

2011-08-02

Bhatnagar, Anand (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Target tracking or detecting

C348S135000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07991194

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a location awareness apparatus using a camera and a method thereof. The apparatus includes: an image capturing unit for photographing a position identification tag using a camera; a distance measuring unit for measuring a distance to a position identification tag; an incident angle measuring unit for measuring a photographing angle at a visual point; an image analyzing unit for reading the photographed image from the image capturing unit, and requesting location information corresponding to the read information to a position recognition server; and a location awareness unit for estimating a current location using the distance to the position identification tag, the photographing angle of the position identification tag, and the location information corresponding to the read information by the image analyzing unit.

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