Mechanical Engineering

Figure-Ground Organization of 3-D Scenes

IPP Number 65797
Manager Libby Hart-Wells
Category Mechanical Engineering

Robots must currently utilize laser range finders and various other sensors to detect objects around them. The vision systems currently available allows for basic object recognition, but they have yet to replicate the 3D vision capabilities that are possible only with two human eyes. Purdue University researchers have developed a technology that would allow robotic machines to map their environment using only two cameras, emulating the process behind human vision.