A method of tracking an image feature is described. The method comprises acquiring an image with a camera, and determining, using processing circuitry, a bounding area in the image, the bounding area surrounding a feature in the image. The method further comprises determining, using processing circuitry, a rotation axis and a rotation angle based on a first focal length of the camera and a position of the bounding area relative to a center of the image. The method further comprises determining, using processing circuitry, at least one of a pan angle, a roll angle, and a tilt angle for the camera at which the bounding area is centered in the image. The method further comprises adjusting, using a gimbal, an orientation of the camera based on the at least one of the pan angle, the roll angle, and the tilt angle.
Optical object tracking on focal plane with dynamic focal length
16.08.2022
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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