gizmag.com — ThreatViewer was used to enhance security surrounding the All-Star week events and monitor critical infrastructure in Pittsburgh. Typically in such circumstance, multiple cameras are utilized to monitor a location, each providing images within a narrow line of sight. ThreatViewer provides 360-degree, panoramic images from a single position.
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woxiduJul 24, 2006
A very cool technology indeed, though not exactly "new." Here's some more stuff about how parabolic mirrors work and how they apply to computer vision:<a class="user" href="http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Geometry/ParabolaMirror.shtml">http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Geometry/ParabolaMirror.shtml</a><a class="user" href="http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/CAVE/projects/cat_cam_360/cat_cam_360.php">http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/CAVE/projects/cat_cam_360/cat_cam_360.php</a>
angler8890Jul 24, 2006
there's no way it can show them on an ordinary <a class="user" href="http://www.ppef.info/sitemap.htm">http://www.ppef.info/sitemap.htm</a> CCTV monitor without using picture-in-picture or a similar technology.That's great!!
njerseyguyJul 24, 2006
I am not impressed by have a couple of cameras and digitally stiching together the image. People have been making photos like this for decades, and it is no more difficult here with video because the cameras are all stationary. You don't need to adjust your stiching technique at all. Boring.
shrubitJul 24, 2006
Intrigued by the panoramic stuff... anyone know anything about this sensorbridge sensor software toolkit mentioned?
nesibusJul 24, 2006
I can't believe it took this long for someone to use this thing....they have been using this for Virtual Tours for a long time...i own one from www.0-360.com This is basically simple simple stuff.
holotoneJul 24, 2006
Grab previous comment > Insert spammy link into the middle of it > Add "That's Great" to the end > Post to Digg.Looks like someone's working on automating Digg Spammage.