Real-Time Urban Scene Reconstruction via Object Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current three-dimensional scene reconstruction methods face challenges in achieving both accuracy and efficiency, particularly in reconstructing urban scenes, as they often result in low-efficiency reconstruction processes and low-accuracy sparse point clouds when using two-dimensional images.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the processing of target image frames and adjacent frames to obtain object point clouds, images, and coordinate transformation matrices, followed by determining global characteristics and surface parameters to reconstruct a three-dimensional scene model using a plane combination matrix and coordinate transformation matrix, enabling real-time urban scene reconstruction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If three-dimensional point cloud is reconstructed based on two-dimensional image with complex post-processing, then three-dimensional model can be obtained, but reconstruction efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereconstruction accuracyVSAvoidreconstruction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the reconstruction process by separating object detection (2D image processing) from point cloud generation and scene reconstruction. This allows parallel processing of multiple objects simultaneously, improving efficiency while maintaining accuracy through dedicated processing pipelines for each object.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary object detection and segmentation on 2D images before point cloud reconstruction. By pre-identifying object boundaries and characteristics in the 2D domain, the system prepares structured data that accelerates the subsequent 3D reconstruction process, reducing overall processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If three-dimensional model is reconstructed directly from two-dimensional image, then reconstruction efficiency is improved, but only sparse point cloud can be obtained resulting in low accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereconstruction efficiencyVSAvoidreconstruction accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary process that uses 2D image segmentation masks to guide point cloud extraction from depth data. This intermediary step bridges direct 2D-to-3D reconstruction with traditional point cloud methods, enabling efficient processing while achieving dense, accurate point clouds by constraining the search space with segmentation information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Manufacturing precision

If complex post-processing is applied to reconstructed three-dimensional point cloud, then three-dimensional model accuracy is improved, but reconstruction process complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel accuracyVSAvoidprocess complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary organization of point cloud data during the detection and segmentation phase. By structuring point cloud data according to detected object boundaries and characteristics before reconstruction, the system eliminates the need for complex post-processing operations, reducing overall process complexity while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11544898B2Method, computer device and storage medium for real-time urban scene reconstruction
Publication Date: 2023.01.03 SHENZHEN UNIV
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AI summary

A method, a device, a computer device and a storage medium for a real-time urban scene reconstruction are provided. The method comprises: obtaining a target image frame and an adjacent image frame corresponding to a target urban scene; locating a position of an object in the target image frame according to the target image frame and the adjacent image frame and obtaining an object point cloud, an object image and a coordinate transformation matrix corresponding to a target object; determining a global characteristic of the target object and parameters of surfaces to be selected of the target object which is configured to determine a characteristic of the surface to be selected; determining a plane combination matrix of the target object; reconstructing a three-dimensional scene model of the target urban scene according to the plane combination matrix, the parameters of the surfaces to be selected and the coordinate transformation matrix.