In vision-based feedback control systems, the time to obtain sensor information is usually non-negligible, and these systems thereby possess fundamentally different timing behavior compared to standard real-time control applications. For many image-based tracking algorithms, however, it is possible to trade-off the computational time versus the accuracy of the produced position/orientation estimates.This paper presents a method for optimizing the use of computational resources in a multi-camera based positioning system. A simplified equation for the covariance of the position estimation error is calculated, which depends on the set of cameras used and the number of edge detection points in each image. An efficient algorithm for selection of a suitable subset of the available cameras is presented, which attempts to minimize the estimation covariance given a desired, pre-specified maximum input-output latency of the feedback control loop.Simulations have been performed that capture the real-time properties of the vision-based tracking algorithm and the effects of the timing on the performance of the control system. The suggested strategy has been compared with heuristic algorithms, and it obtains large improvements in estimation accuracy and performance for objects both in free motion and under closed-loop position control.


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    Title :

    Maximizing the Use of Computational Resources in Multi-Camera Feedback Control


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    Publication date :

    2004-01-01


    Remarks:

    pp 360-367 (2004) ; ISSN: 1080-1812



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629



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