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==Preface==
==Preface==
The following page describes the Eyesis4Pi camera software and post-processing procedures.
The following page describes the Eyesis4Pi camera software and post-processing procedures.
==Actual Workflow==
===Recording - images acquision===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Step !! Description !! Time, min !! Comment
|-
|align="center"                    | 1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Mounting on a vehicle
|align="center"                    | 15
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| We do not provide racks or backpacks yet
|-
|align="center"                    | 2
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Power on and boot
|align="center"                    | 1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|-
|align="center"                    | 3
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Network setup
|align="center"                    | 0-1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|-
|align="center"                    | 4
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Accessing the WebGUI
|align="center"                    | 0-1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|The camera is controlled through a WebGUI
|-
|align="center"                    | 5
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| System tests
|align="center"                    | 0-1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Optional
|-
|align="center"                    | 6
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Waiting for GPS lock
|align="center"                    | 0-10
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Cold start can take up to 10 min
|-
|align="center"                    | 7
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Setting up paths and shooting parameters
|align="center"                    | 0-1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Initial settings can take longer time of course
|-
|align="center"                    | 8
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Start recording
|align="center"                    | -
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|-
|align="center"                    | 9
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Stop recording
|align="center"                    | -
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|-
|align="center"                    | 10
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Downloading GPS/IMU log
|align="center"                    | 0-10
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Download onto recording PC, depends on the file size.
|-
|align="center"                    | 11
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Camera power off
|align="center"                    | 0-1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Power off the switch, unplug cables
|-
|align="center"                    | 12
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Taking the camera off the vehicle
|align="center"                    | 10
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| If needed
|}
===Post-Processing - creating panoramas===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Step !! Description !! Time, min !! Comment
|-
|align="center"                    | 1
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|Copying footage to the PCs for processing
|align="center"                    | 10-30
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|-
|align="center"                    | 2
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Selecting images for post-processing
|align="center"                    | ?
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Optional, if not all the images are needed
|-
|align="center"                    | 3
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Copying images for post-processing
|align="center"                    | 10-30
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"|
|-
|align="center"                    | 4
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Post-processing in ImageJ
|align="center"                    | 20-30<sup>1</sup>
|style="padding:5px 15px 5px 15px;"| Output: transformed according pixel map images ready for stitching and blending
* Applying pixel mapping information
* Aberration correction
* Distortion correction
* Vignetting correction
* Color correction
* Denoising
* Sharpening
|-
|align="center"                    | 5
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Stitching and blending
|align="center"                    | 2-5<sup>1</sup>
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Output panoramas in equirectangular projection
|-
|align="center"                    | 6
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Preparing panoramas for WebGL Viewer
|align="center"                    | 2-5<sup>1</sup>
|style="padding:0px 15px 0px 15px;"| Optional
|}
<sup>1</sup>- per panorama


== WebGUI (recording)==
== WebGUI (recording)==

Revision as of 23:47, 31 August 2012

Preface

The following page describes the Eyesis4Pi camera software and post-processing procedures.

Actual Workflow

Recording - images acquision

Step Description Time, min Comment
1 Mounting on a vehicle 15 We do not provide racks or backpacks yet
2 Power on and boot 1
3 Network setup 0-1
4 Accessing the WebGUI 0-1 The camera is controlled through a WebGUI
5 System tests 0-1 Optional
6 Waiting for GPS lock 0-10 Cold start can take up to 10 min
7 Setting up paths and shooting parameters 0-1 Initial settings can take longer time of course
8 Start recording -
9 Stop recording -
10 Downloading GPS/IMU log 0-10 Download onto recording PC, depends on the file size.
11 Camera power off 0-1 Power off the switch, unplug cables
12 Taking the camera off the vehicle 10 If needed

Post-Processing - creating panoramas

Step Description Time, min Comment
1 Copying footage to the PCs for processing 10-30
2 Selecting images for post-processing ? Optional, if not all the images are needed
3 Copying images for post-processing 10-30
4 Post-processing in ImageJ 20-301 Output: transformed according pixel map images ready for stitching and blending
  • Applying pixel mapping information
  • Aberration correction
  • Distortion correction
  • Vignetting correction
  • Color correction
  • Denoising
  • Sharpening
5 Stitching and blending 2-51 Output panoramas in equirectangular projection
6 Preparing panoramas for WebGL Viewer 2-51 Optional

1- per panorama

WebGUI (recording)

  • PHP+JavaScript+HTML.
  • Installed on the laptop or PC used for recording.

More info...

Recording WebGUI, settings
Recording WebGUI, preview - test pattern

Output

  • Images in a JP4 format(a RAW format with a better quality than *.jpeg).
  • Binary log with the IMU,GPS and Internal Timestamp records.

More info...


Post-Processing

A. WebGUI part (PHP + JavaScript + HTML)

  • Copying images before processing.
  • Extracting GPS coordinates from images.
  • Stitching (after ImageJ).
  • Formatting/resizing the results.

More info...

Footage procedures WebGUI

B. ImageJ part (Java)

  • Applying pixel mapping information
  • Aberration correction
  • Distortion correction
  • Vignetting correction
  • Color correction
  • Denoising
  • Sharpening

More info...

Eyesis corrections plugin interface

Links


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