STREET VIEW Wenyang Liu GMAT9205: Fundamentals of Geo-Positioning Session 1, 2010

Outline What is Street View? Processing of Street View Street View’ s future

What is Street View & Why it is important for us ? Street view provides an easy way to get navigation information Computer applications Scientific applications

What is Street View & Why it is important for us ? Street View: One type of digital mapping Digital mapping is the process by which a collection of data is compiled and formatted into a virtual image. The primary function of this technology is to produce maps that give accurate representations of a particular area, detailing major road arteries and other points of interest

Processing of Street View Image acquisition Geo-tagged photos Geotagging is the process of adding geographical identification data to various media Capture photos use adapted vehicles with cameras and laser scanners

Processing of Street View Reconstructed virtual image Image stitch-- Navigable images are obtained that there is dramatic overlap between the frames in both horizontal and vertical directions --Then different image techniques have been used to stitch the panoramic scene together. A 360 degrees by 120 degrees panoramic image

Street View’ s future An challenging thing ： linking 3D modeling to 3D Geo-reference Google ： Google earth view in Google maps Precision of GPS The integration of navigation systems (GPS/INS/GNSS) Privacy protection

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