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Omnidirectional stereo (ODS) is a type of multi-perspective projection that captures horizontal parallax tangential to a viewing circle. This data allows the creation of stereo panoramas that provide plausible stereo views in all viewing directions on the equatorial plane.
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The term “omnidirectional stereo” was first coined by Ishiguru et al. [1] in 1990, who used it in the context of autonomous mapping and exploration of an unknown environment. Their approach places a video camera on a rotating arm that is driven by a stepper motor (see Fig. 1). They then take vertical slit images from the sensor image for creating the left/right stereo panoramic views. As their primary goal is to map an environment, they use ODS images for depth estimation of scene points rather than display. They also present a binocular stereo method for...
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Richardt, C. (2020). Omnidirectional Stereo. In: Computer Vision. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03243-2_808-1
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