Method and system for determining angular position of an object

Details Method and system for determining angular position of an object Method and system for determining angular position of an object

2007-05-16

2011-11-29

Donaghue, Larry (Department: 2454)

Television

Object tracking

C702S151000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08068136

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for determining the angular position of an object are disclosed. As one example, a method for determining the angular position of an object is disclosed, which includes the steps of obtaining data representing an image of a surface area of the object, the image including a plurality of dots, determining a set of coordinates for each dot of the plurality of dots, selecting a predetermined number of dots of the plurality of dots, comparing the predetermined number of dots with a plurality of dots stored in a dot map, responsive to the comparing step, if the predetermined number of dots substantially match the plurality of dots stored in the dot map, selecting the predetermined number of dots, and forming a coordinate transformation matrix representing a transformation from a coordinate frame associated with a position of the predetermined number of dots at the surface of the object to a coordinate frame associated with a position of the image of the surface area of the object.

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European Patent Office, “European Search Report”, Jul. 15, 2009, Published in: EP.

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