Abstract: What is proposed is a method for optically measuring distances, in the case of which a first plurality of measuring pulses is emitted during a first measuring interval by means of a transmitting element of a transmitting unit at first emitting times, and wherein a second plurality of measuring pulses is emitted during a second measuring interval by means of the transmitting element of the transmitting unit at second emitting times. The method comprises the reception of reflected measuring pulses by means of a receiving element of a receiving unit assigned to the transmitting element at receiving times. The method further comprises the determining of a first amount of times-of-flight for each received measuring pulse, wherein the first amount of times-of-flight is determined by using the first emitting times.

Abstract: What is proposed is a method for optically measuring distances, in the case of which a first plurality of measuring pulses is emitted during a first measuring interval by means of a transmitting element of a transmitting unit at first emitting times, and wherein a second plurality of measuring pulses is emitted during a second measuring interval by means of the transmitting element of the transmitting unit at second emitting times. The method comprises the reception of reflected measuring pulses by means of a receiving element of a receiving unit assigned to the transmitting element at receiving times. The method further comprises the determining of a first amount of times-of-flight for each received measuring pulse, wherein the first amount of times-of-flight is determined by using the first emitting times.

Abstract: In a method for determining a depth map from stereo images, the disparity for a pixel is selected from a predefined quantity or set of predefined discrete disparity values that are distributed over the entire predefined disparity value range, whereby the distribution is non-uniform or has at least two different distances or intervals between different adjacent disparity values. This method makes it possible to more precisely determine (with finer resolution) especially only those disparities for which a more precise determination is required.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a depth map from stereo images. The disparity for a pixel is determined from a discrete quantity of predefined disparity values, said disparity values are distributed over the entire predefined disparity value range and said distribution has at least two different distances between adjacent disparity values. One advantage of the method according to the invention is that it allows only those disparities for which a more precise determination is required to be more precisely calculated.

Abstract: In a method for determining a depth map from stereo images, the disparity for a pixel is determined from a discrete quantity of predefined disparity values that are distributed over the entire predefined disparity value range. The distribution has at least two different distances between different pairs of adjacent disparity values. In this method, it is possible that only those disparities for which a more precise determination is required, will be more precisely calculated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a depth map from stereo images. The disparity for a pixel is determined from a discrete quantity of predefined disparity values, said disparity values are distributed over the entire predefined disparity value range and said distribution has at least two different distances between adjacent disparity values. One advantage of the method according to the invention is that it allows only those disparities for which a more precise determination is required to be more precisely calculated.

Abstract: A device (100) for managing transmission of data words between a data source entity (102) and a data destination entity (104), the device (100) comprising a write interface (106) for receiving data words from the data source entity (102), a read interface (108) for forwarding data words to the data destination entity (104), and a buffer memory (110) adapted for temporarily storing data words to be transmitted from the write interface (106) to the read interface (108), wherein the data words are stored in an order in which they are received from the write interface (106), wherein data words in the buffer memory (110) are addressable for reading at least a part of an addressed data word in such a way that this data word remains stored in the buffer memory (110) after reading.

Abstract: A device (100) for managing transmission of data words between a data source entity (102) and a data destination entity (104), the device (100) comprising a write interface (106) for receiving data words from the data source entity (102), a read interface (108) for forwarding data words to the data destination entity (104), and a buffer memory (110) adapted for temporarily storing data words to be transmitted from the write interface (106) to the read interface (108), wherein the data words are stored in an order in which they are received from the write interface (106), wherein data words in the buffer memory (110) are addressable for reading at least a part of an addressed data word in such a way that this data word remains stored in the buffer memory (110) after reading.

Abstract: A method for calculating an image in the context of a volume visualization by ray casting using a plurality of computing nodes is provided. The method includes subdividing a volume that is to be visualized into subvolumes assigned to the plurality of computing nodes; assigning a subdivision of data to volume points and storing the subdivision of data in a memory associated with the plurality of computing nodes, the subdivision corresponding to the assignment of subvolumes to nodes; and computing at least one pixel by generating a ray leading through the volume, wherein computing includes taking into account points lying on the ray one after another.

Abstract: A method for calculating an image in the context of a volume visualization by ray casting using a plurality of computing nodes is provided. The method includes subdividing a volume that is to be visualized into subvolumes assigned to the plurality of computing nodes; assigning a subdivision of data to volume points and storing the subdivision of data in a memory associated with the plurality of computing nodes, the subdivision corresponding to the assignment of subvolumes to nodes; and computing at least one pixel by generating a ray leading through the volume, wherein computing includes taking into account points lying on the ray one after another.