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Monkeys — A Software Architecture for ViRoom — Low-Cost Multicamera System

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Computer Vision Systems (ICVS 2003)

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This paper presents a software architecture for a software-synchronized multicamera setup. The software allows consistent multi-image acquisition, image processing and decision making. It consists of several programs that perform certain tasks and communicate with each other through shared memory space or TCP/IP packets. The software system can easily accommodate different number of FireWire digital cameras and networked computers. Minimal hardware requirement is the main advantage of the system which makes it flexible and transportable. The functionality of the system is demonstrated on a simple telepresence application.

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  1. Computer Vision Laboratory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    Petr Doubek, Tomáš Svoboda & Luc Van Gool

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  1. INRIA Rhône-Alpes, 655 Ave de l’Europe, 38330, Montbonnot, France

    James L. Crowley

  2. Montefiore Institute, University of Liège, 4000, Liège Sart-Tilman, Belgium

    Justus H. Piater

  3. Automation and Control Institute, Vienna University of Technology, Gusshausstraße 27/376, 1040, Vienna, Austria

    Markus Vincze

  4. Institute of Digital Image Processing, Joanneum Research, Wastiangasse 6, 8010, Graz, Austria

    Lucas Paletta

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Doubek, P., Svoboda, T., Van Gool, L. (2003). Monkeys — A Software Architecture for ViRoom — Low-Cost Multicamera System. In: Crowley, J.L., Piater, J.H., Vincze, M., Paletta, L. (eds) Computer Vision Systems. ICVS 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2626. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36592-3_37

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