A panoramic canine video system for USAR operations

用于美国搜救行动的全景犬类视频系统

• 批准号: 490450-2015
• 负责人: Ferworn, Alexander
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Ryerson University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=586489
• 关键词: panoramic; canine; video; system; USAR

Dog-mounted video camera systems are used in several applications for policing (general service and tracking) and military (patrolling, off-lead work, raids, HALO) operations. Commercially available canine video systems typically consist of a single camera mounted on a dog's back or side and pointed forward; the resulting field of view only captures a limited view of the area in front of the dog. We propose a canine mounted video system using multiple cameras in order to generate a 360-degree field of view, allowing virtual pan and tilt. While dog mounted camera systems exist, to the best of our knowledge, a system combining the fields of view gathered from multiple cameras in order to form a seamless 360-degree view of the dog's surrounding is not currently available. The development of a virtual pan and tilt, 360-degree point of view system employing multiple sensors mounted on a canine harness is proposed. The system will allow an operator to virtually pan and tilt a frame of view showing the dog's surrounding environment from the dog's point of view. The system will provide the ability to pan and tilt the viewable frame in any direction, independently of the dog's body orientation and movement. For the purpose of this project, a canine harness with an integrated rigid sensor frame will be designed and software for the analysis and display of the collected data will be developed. Data gathered using the harness from multiple sensors will be post-processed to form a seamless 360-degree field of view; software with virtual joysticks will allow the user to pan and tilt the frame of view in any direction during video playback. In the future, we envision this technology being used to process video in real time; together with a Head Up Display (HUD), the technology will enable an observer to look around from the dog's point of view. MaxGear Inc. will assist in the design and development of a prototype dogonomic canine harness. The harness will be designed to house multiple camera sensors affixed together with a rigid frame, while not restricting the dog's movement.

狗式摄像机系统可用于警务（一般服务和跟踪）和军事（巡逻、脱离领导工作、突袭、HALO）行动的多种应用。市售的犬类视频系统通常由安装在狗的背部或侧面并指向前方的单个摄像机组成。由此产生的视野只能捕捉到狗前面区域的有限视野。我们提出了一种使用多个摄像机的犬安装视频系统，以生成 360 度视野，从而实现虚拟平移和倾斜。尽管存在狗安装的摄像头系统，但据我们所知，目前还没有一种系统可以结合多个摄像头收集的视野以形成狗周围环境的无缝 360 度视图。 建议开发一种虚拟平移和倾斜 360 度视角系统，该系统采用安装在犬科动物背带上的多个传感器。该系统将允许操作员虚拟地平移和倾斜一个视图框架，从狗的角度显示狗的周围环境。该系统将提供在任何方向上平移和倾斜可视框架的能力，而与狗的身体方向和运动无关。 为了该项目的目的，将设计带有集成刚性传感器框架的犬类安全带，并开发用于分析和显示所收集数据的软件。使用来自多个传感器的线束收集的数据将进行后处理，以形成无缝的 360 度视野；带有虚拟操纵杆的软件将允许用户在视频播放期间向任何方向平移和倾斜视图框架。未来，我们预计这项技术将被用于实时处理视频；与平视显示器（HUD）一起，该技术将使观察者能够从狗的角度观察周围。 MaxGear Inc. 将协助设计和开发原型狗狗安全带。该安全带将被设计成容纳多个摄像头传感器，这些传感器与刚性框架固定在一起，同时不限制狗的运动。