Multi-Camera Networks

CHAPTER 3 Actuation-Assisted Localization of Distributed Camera Sensor Networks

Mohammad H. Rahimi, Jeff Mascia, Juo-Yu Lee, Mani B. Srivastava

Center for Embedded Networked Sensing, University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, California

Abstract

External calibration of a camera sensor network to determine the relative location and orientation of the nodes is essential for effective usage. In prior research, cameras, identified by controllable light sources, utilized angular measurements among themselves to determine their relative positions and orientations. However, the typical camera’s narrow field of view makes such systems susceptible to failure in the presence of occlusions or nonideal configurations. Actuation assistance helps to ...