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Basic| Module: | Calibration |
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Creates a perspective transform map from planes defined by paths.
Applications
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inImageFormat | ImageFormat | |
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inRoi | Region* | Range of pixels to be processed |
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inImagePath | Path | Plane defined by a closed path made of 4 points |
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inTargetPath | Path* | Target plane. If NIL then image corners are used starting from (0,0) (Width, 0) (Width, Height), (0, Height) |
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inNewSize | Size* | New image size after remapping |
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inInterpolationMethod | InterpolationMethod | Interpolation method used in extraction of image pixel values |
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outSpatialMap | SpatialMap | Calculated spatial map |
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outTransformMatrix | Matrix | Used transform matrix |
Description
This operation computes a SpatialMap which can be later used for removing a perspective distortion from an image.
The operation maps the input path (inImagePath) into the target path (inTargetPath). If the inTargetPath input is set to Auto this path will be made from the corner points of the input image. Both paths must be closed and must be made of four points.
The input inNewSize allows rescaling of the output image.
The inImageFormat format is necessary for preparation of a spatial map.
The outTransformMatrix output allows verifying the found transformation.
Examples
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Image before and after the perspective transform created by CreatePerspectiveMap_Path.
Remarks
This filter is a good choice for local perspective distortion removal - such as "unwrapping" boxes, as is depicted by the example above. Applications concerned with observing real-world flat surfaces (such as observing conveyor belts) should use methods that are more accurate. Please refer to: Machine Vision Guide - Camera Calibration and World Coordinates
Notice that both inImagePath path and inTargetPath must be made of four points. This filter creates point to point transform so the changing points order in paths may yield an unexpected result.
The best way to understand the relation between inImagePath and inTargetPath is to present the first of them on the input image and the second on the background of remapped image.
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The image before remapping on the left (with inImagePath) and the image after on the right (with inTargetPath).
Errors
This filter can throw an exception to report error. Read how to deal with errors in Error Handling.
List of possible exceptions:
| Error type | Description |
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| DomainError | inImagePath input must contain a closed path created from 4 points in CreatePerspectiveMap_Path. |
| DomainError | inTargetPath input must contain a closed path created from 4 points in CreatePerspectiveMap_Path. |
Complexity Level
This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.
Filter Group
This filter is member of CreatePerspectiveMap filter group.
See Also
- CreatePerspectiveMap_Points – Creates a perspective transform map from four points denoting a rectangle in the world coordinates.
- RemapImage – Applies a precomputed image transform, defined by a spatial map object.
