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Single Camera Calibration

Stanford University School of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

XX February 2000

Pinhole camera model

• Calibration requirement: find distance ‘f’ and ‘h’ for this simplification

h

CCD

Image plane

f

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This is a real-world situation of where the “virtual pinhole” exists.

Through calibration and geometry, we need to find both ‘f’ and ‘h’ for stereo calculations.

Segue into complexity of ray-tracing technique (with lenses)