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[Studies in Computational Intelligence 481] Artur Babiarz, Robert Bieda, Karol Jędrasiak, Aleksander Nawrat (auth.), Aleksander Nawrat, Zygmunt Kuś (eds.) - Vision Based Systemsfor UAV Applications (2013, Sprin

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Omnidirectional Video Acquisition Device<br />

(OVAD )<br />

Sławomir Fraś, <strong>Karol</strong> <strong>Jędrasiak</strong>, Jan Kwiatkowski, <strong>Aleksander</strong> <strong>Nawrat</strong>,<br />

and Dawid Sobel<br />

Abstract. Omnidirectional video acquisition device (OVAD) is an <strong>in</strong>novative<br />

concept that may f<strong>in</strong>d many applications both civilian and military. It can be used<br />

to observe areas that may need wide area monitor<strong>in</strong>g such as shops, banks, petrol<br />

stations. In military <strong>in</strong>stallations OVAD may be used to patrol the area from the<br />

ground or from the air. Application allows captur<strong>in</strong>g images from chosen camera.<br />

It is possible to immediately switch between cameras or also move around the<br />

panorama created from multiple video streams, like <strong>in</strong> rotat<strong>in</strong>g camera. Panorama<br />

conta<strong>in</strong>s comb<strong>in</strong>ed view of entire area around device.<br />

Keywords: omnidirectional camera, image process<strong>in</strong>g, undistortion.<br />

1 Introduction<br />

Together with development of technology, optimization of video acquisition becomes<br />

more and more complex and challeng<strong>in</strong>g problem. Nowadays, cameras are<br />

used everywhere, e.g. <strong>in</strong> film studios, factories, shops, banks, petrol station or<br />

CCTV (Closed-circuit Television). Camera is often an extension of human sight, it<br />

creates possibility to see more and to look from another perspective. This proves<br />

usefulness of cameras <strong>in</strong> survey<strong>in</strong>g certa<strong>in</strong> locations from the control room,<br />

Sławomir Fraś ⋅ <strong>Karol</strong> <strong>Jędrasiak</strong> ⋅ Jan Kwiatkowski ⋅ <strong>Aleksander</strong> <strong>Nawrat</strong> ⋅ Dawid Sobel<br />

Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Automatic Control,<br />

Akademicka 16, 44-101 Gliwice, Poland<br />

e-mail: {karol.jedrasiak,aleksander.nawrat}@polsl.pl<br />

<strong>Aleksander</strong> <strong>Nawrat</strong><br />

Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Urządzeń Mechanicznych “OBRUM” sp. z o.o.,<br />

ul. Toszecka 102, 44-117 Gliwice, Poland<br />

e-mail: anawrat@obrum.gliwice.pl<br />

A. <strong>Nawrat</strong> and Z. <strong>Kuś</strong> (Eds.): <strong>Vision</strong> <strong>Based</strong> Systems for <strong>UAV</strong> <strong>Applications</strong>, SCI <strong>481</strong>, pp. 123–136.<br />

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00369-6_8 © Spr<strong>in</strong>ger International Publish<strong>in</strong>g Switzerland <strong>2013</strong>

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