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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