Patents by Inventor Manu ALIBAY
Manu ALIBAY has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11915438Abstract: The method of determination of a depth map of a scene comprises generation of a distance map of the scene obtained by time of flight measurements, acquisition of two images of the scene from two different viewpoints, and stereoscopic processing of the two images taking into account the distance map. The generation of the distance map includes generation of distance histograms acquisition zone by acquisition zone of the scene, and the stereoscopic processing includes, for each region of the depth map corresponding to an acquisition zone, elementary processing taking into account the corresponding histogram.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: STMicroelectronics FranceInventors: Manu Alibay, Olivier Pothier, Victor Macela, Alain Bellon, Arnaud Bourge
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Publication number: 20220005214Abstract: The method of determination of a depth map of a scene comprises generation of a distance map of the scene obtained by time of flight measurements, acquisition of two images of the scene from two different viewpoints, and stereoscopic processing of the two images taking into account the distance map. The generation of the distance map includes generation of distance histograms acquisition zone by acquisition zone of the scene, and the stereoscopic processing includes, for each region of the depth map corresponding to an acquisition zone, elementary processing taking into account the corresponding histogram.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Manu Alibay, Olivier Pothier, Victor Macela, Alain Bellon, Arnaud Bourge
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Patent number: 11138749Abstract: The method of determination of a depth map of a scene comprises generation of a distance map of the scene obtained by time of flight measurements, acquisition of two images of the scene from two different viewpoints, and stereoscopic processing of the two images taking into account the distance map. The generation of the distance map includes generation of distance histograms acquisition zone by acquisition zone of the scene, and the stereoscopic processing includes, for each region of the depth map corresponding to an acquisition zone, elementary processing taking into account the corresponding histogram.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SAInventors: Manu Alibay, Olivier Pothier, Victor Macela, Alain Bellon, Arnaud Bourge
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Patent number: 11086000Abstract: A method for acquiring tracking points belonging to a trajectory of a target object in motion, includes: emitting a radiation towards the target object; receiving a reflection of the radiation from the target object in respective fields of view of each detection zone of a network of detection zones; processing the reflection by determining distances separating the target object from an origin point by measuring a time of flight of the radiation in each detection zone; determining a degree of coverage of each detection zone; and estimating, based on the distances and on the degree of coverage of each detection zone, a position of a tracking point corresponding to a position of an extremity of the target object inside a respective detection zone chosen in a direction of motion of the target object.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, STMICROELECTRONICS S.A.Inventors: Victor Macela, Ed Hawkins, Olivier Pothier, Manu Alibay
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Publication number: 20190385320Abstract: The method of determination of a depth map of a scene comprises generation of a distance map of the scene obtained by time of flight measurements, acquisition of two images of the scene from two different viewpoints, and stereoscopic processing of the two images taking into account the distance map. The generation of the distance map includes generation of distance histograms acquisition zone by acquisition zone of the scene, and the stereoscopic processing includes, for each region of the depth map corresponding to an acquisition zone, elementary processing taking into account the corresponding histogram.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Manu Alibay, Olivier Pothier, Victor Macela, Alain Bellon, Arnaud Bourge
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Patent number: 10445892Abstract: The method of determination of a depth map of a scene comprises generation of a distance map of the scene obtained by time of flight measurements, acquisition of two images of the scene from two different viewpoints, and stereoscopic processing of the two images taking into account the distance map. The generation of the distance map includes generation of distance histograms acquisition zone by acquisition zone of the scene, and the stereoscopic processing includes, for each region of the depth map corresponding to an acquisition zone, elementary processing taking into account the corresponding histogram.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SAInventors: Manu Alibay, Olivier Pothier, Victor Macela, Alain Bellon, Arnaud Bourge
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Method, device and apparatus to estimate an ego-motion of a video apparatus in a SLAM type algorithm
Patent number: 10395383Abstract: A method estimates an ego-motion of an apparatus between a first image and a second image of a succession of images captured by the apparatus, in a SLAM type algorithm containing a localization part including the ego-motion estimating and a mapping part. The ego-motion comprises a 3D rotation of the apparatus and a position variation of the apparatus in the 3D space, and the ego-motion estimating comprises performing a first part and performing a second part after having performed the first part, the first part including estimating the 3D rotation of the apparatus and the second part including, the 3D rotation having been estimated, estimating the position variation of the apparatus in the 3D space.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SAInventors: Manu Alibay, Stéphane Auberger, Bogdan-Florin Stanciulescu -
Patent number: 10334168Abstract: A method determines a movement of an apparatus between capturing first and second images. The method includes testing model hypotheses of the movement by for example a RANSAC algorithm, operating on a set of first points in the first image and assumed corresponding second points in the second image to deliver the best model hypothesis. The testing includes, for each first point, calculating a corresponding estimated point using the tested model hypothesis, determining the back-projection error between the estimated point and the second point in the second image, and comparing each back projection error with a threshold. The testing comprises for each first point, determining a correction term based on an estimation of the depth of the first point in the first image and an estimation of the movement between the first and second images, and determining the threshold associated with the first point by using said correction term.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SAInventors: Manu Alibay, Stéphane Auberger
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Publication number: 20190141247Abstract: A method determines a movement of an apparatus between capturing first and second images. The method includes testing model hypotheses of the movement by for example a RANSAC algorithm, operating on a set of first points in the first image and assumed corresponding second points in the second image to deliver the best model hypothesis. The testing includes, for each first point, calculating a corresponding estimated point using the tested model hypothesis, determining the back-projection error between the estimated point and the second point in the second image, and comparing each back projection error with a threshold. The testing comprises for each first point, determining a correction term based on an estimation of the depth of the first point in the first image and an estimation of the movement between the first and second images, and determining the threshold associated with the first point by using said correction term.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Manu ALIBAY, Stéphane AUBERGER
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Patent number: 10268929Abstract: A method generates a binary descriptor associated with a given point in a current frame of a succession of video frames obtained by an apparatus such as an image sensor. The method includes determining a pattern of points pairs around said given point in the current frame, and performing intensity comparison processing between the two points of each pair. The apparatus is likely to move in a rotation between the previous frame and the current frame. The method includes processing the pattern of points of the current frame with tridimensional rotation information representative of the apparatus rotation between the previous frame and the current frame and obtained from inertial measurements provided by at least one inertial sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: STMicroelectronics SAInventors: Manu Alibay, Stéphane Auberger, Bogdan-Florin Stanciulescu
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Patent number: 10229508Abstract: Method of estimating a position variation of a motion of an apparatus between a first instant and a second instant, said motion including a rotation of the apparatus and said position variation, said position variation including a position and a velocity, wherein estimating said position variation comprises performing a particles filtering for estimating said position and velocity from the probabilistic-weighted average of the particles, said particles filter using a known estimation of said rotation and being parameterized for taking into account a quality of said rotation estimation.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SAInventors: Manu Alibay, Stéphane Auberger
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Patent number: 10225473Abstract: A method determines a movement of an apparatus between capturing first and second images. The method includes testing model hypotheses of the movement by for example a RANSAC algorithm, operating on a set of first points in the first image and assumed corresponding second points in the second image to deliver the best model hypothesis. The testing includes, for each first point, calculating a corresponding estimated point using the tested model hypothesis, determining the back-projection error between the estimated point and the second point in the second image, and comparing each back projection error with a threshold. The testing comprises for each first point, determining a correction term based on an estimation of the depth of the first point in the first image and an estimation of the movement between the first and second images, and determining the threshold associated with the first point by using said correction term.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SAInventors: Manu Alibay, Stéphane Auberger
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Publication number: 20180364339Abstract: A method for acquiring tracking points belonging to a trajectory of a target object in motion, includes: emitting a radiation towards the target object; receiving a reflection of the radiation from the target object in respective fields of view of each detection zone of a network of detection zones; processing the reflection by determining distances separating the target object from an origin point by measuring a time of flight of the radiation in each detection zone; determining a degree of coverage of each detection zone; and estimating, based on the distances and on the degree of coverage of each detection zone, a position of a tracking point corresponding to a position of an extremity of the target object inside a respective detection zone chosen in a direction of motion of the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Victor Macela, Ed Hawkins, Olivier Pothier, Manu Alibay
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Publication number: 20180247422Abstract: The method of determination of a depth map of a scene comprises generation of a distance map of the scene obtained by time of flight measurements, acquisition of two images of the scene from two different viewpoints, and stereoscopic processing of the two images taking into account the distance map. The generation of the distance map includes generation of distance histograms acquisition zone by acquisition zone of the scene, and the stereoscopic processing includes, for each region of the depth map corresponding to an acquisition zone, elementary processing taking into account the corresponding histogram.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Manu ALIBAY, Olivier POTHIER, Victor MACELA, Alain BELLON, Arnaud BOURGE
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Patent number: 9838572Abstract: The method includes for each current pair of first and second successive video images determining movement between the two images. The determining includes a phase of testing homography model hypotheses on the movement by a RANSAC type algorithm operating on a set of points in the first image and first assumed corresponding points in the second image so as to deliver one of the homography model hypothesis that defines the movement. The test phase includes a test of first homography model hypotheses of the movement obtained from a set of second points in the first image and second assumed corresponding points in the second image. At least one second homography model hypothesis is obtained from auxiliary information supplied by an inertial sensor and representative of a movement of the image sensor between the captures of the two successive images of the pair.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS SAInventors: Manu Alibay, Stéphane Auberger
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Publication number: 20170180644Abstract: A method determines a movement of an apparatus between capturing first and second images. The method includes testing model hypotheses of the movement by for example a RANSAC algorithm, operating on a set of first points in the first image and assumed corresponding second points in the second image to deliver the best model hypothesis. The testing includes, for each first point, calculating a corresponding estimated point using the tested model hypothesis, determining the back-projection error between the estimated point and the second point in the second image, and comparing each back projection error with a threshold. The testing comprises for each first point, determining a correction term based on an estimation of the depth of the first point in the first image and an estimation of the movement between the first and second images, and determining the threshold associated with the first point by using said correction term.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Manu ALIBAY, Stéphane AUBERGER
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Publication number: 20170178347Abstract: Method of estimating a position variation of a motion of an apparatus between a first instant and a second instant, said motion including a rotation of the apparatus and said position variation, said position variation including a position and a velocity, wherein estimating said position variation comprises performing a particles filtering for estimating said position and velocity from the probabilistic-weighted average of the particles, said particles filter using a known estimation of said rotation and being parameterized for taking into account a quality of said rotation estimation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Manu ALIBAY, Stéphane AUBERGER
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Publication number: 20170178355Abstract: A method estimates an ego-motion of an apparatus between a first image and a second image of a succession of images captured by the apparatus, in a SLAM type algorithm containing a localization part including the ego-motion estimating and a mapping part. The ego-motion comprises a 3D rotation of the apparatus and a position variation of the apparatus in the 3D space, and the ego-motion estimating comprises performing a first part and performing a second part after having performed the first part, the first part including estimating the 3D rotation of the apparatus and the second part including, the 3D rotation having been estimated, estimating the position variation of the apparatus in the 3D space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Manu ALIBAY, Stéphane AUBERGER, Bogdan-Florin STANCIULESCU
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Publication number: 20170177980Abstract: A method generates a binary descriptor associated with a given point in a current frame of a succession of video frames obtained by an apparatus such as an image sensor. The method includes determining a pattern of points pairs around said given point in the current frame, and performing intensity comparison processing between the two points of each pair. The apparatus is likely to move in a rotation between the previous frame and the current frame. The method includes processing the pattern of points of the current frame with tridimensional rotation information representative of the apparatus rotation between the previous frame and the current frame and obtained from inertial measurements provided by at least one inertial sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Manu ALIBAY, Stéphane AUBERGER, Bogdan-Florin STANCIULESCU
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Publication number: 20160105590Abstract: The method includes for each current pair of first and second successive video images determining movement between the two images. The determining includes a phase of testing homography model hypotheses on the movement by a RANSAC type algorithm operating on a set of points in the first image and first assumed corresponding points in the second image so as to deliver one of the homography model hypothesis that defines the movement. The test phase includes a test of first homography model hypotheses of the movement obtained from a set of second points in the first image and second assumed corresponding points in the second image. At least one second homography model hypothesis is obtained from auxiliary information supplied by an inertial sensor and representative of a movement of the image sensor between the captures of the two successive images of the pair.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Manu ALIBAY, Stéphane AUBERGER