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We present a technique to guide vergence movements for an active stereo camera system and to construct dense disparity maps. Both processes are described in the same theoretical framework based on phase differences in complex Gabor filter responses modelling receptive field properties in the visual cortex. Vergence is interpreted as a mechanism to minimize global disparity, thereby setting a 3D region of interest for subsequent disparity detection. Additionally it produces a scalar distance measure via vergence angles and camera base. The disparity map represents smaller local disparities as an important cue for depth perception. A discussion of quantitative results from experiments concludes the paper.
Supported by the German Federal Department of Research and Technology (BMFT), Grant No. 413–5839–01IN101A6
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Theimer, W.M., Mallot, H.A. (1992). Binocular Vergence Control and Depth Reconstruction Using a Phase Method. In: Fuchs, S., Hoffmann, R. (eds) Mustererkennung 1992. Informatik aktuell. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77785-1_16
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