A computer-implemented spatial data platform IS configured for ingesting, storing, processing and delivering the following data types: (i) high resolution street level, panoramic images, capturing streets and buildings; (ii) 3D point cloud data, capturing spatial information about the shapes, dimensions, and topography of objects, such as buildings and infrastructure; (iii) GPS or other location data, capturing location information, such as the position at which the street level, panoramic images were taken, or the position of the objects defined by the 3D point cloud data. The platform includes one or more open APIs that enables the platform to be enhanced or extended by: (a) third parties contributing further data to the platform; and (b) third parties adding capabilities, including AI-based capabilities, to the platform, in each case through plug-ins providing platform capabilities or extensibility across each of the following: data ingestion, data processing, and data visualization.
A geospatial data system comprises (i) an Al-based data processing sub-system that includes geospatial data and that has been trained to recognise and classify features in an environment; and (ii) a number of devices, such as cars, or augmented reality glasses, each including a computer vision sub-system configured to provide spatial awareness to enable the device to navigate through the environment or to provide augmented reality for a user in that environment, and in which the geospatial data system re-purposes the computer vision sub- systems to create crowdsourced survey data of the environment and to provide that crowdsourced survey data back to the Al-based data processing sub-system. The Al-based data processing sub-system is configured to use the crowdsourced survey data as training data.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
38 - Telecommunications services
Goods & Services
Scientific, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, measuring, signaling, supervision and teaching apparatus and instruments, namely, digital cameras for creating 2D and 3D content for virtual reality software; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; digital recording media, namely, downloadable audio and video recordings featuring 2D and 3D content for virtual reality; data processing equipment, computers; downloadable computer software for use in data processing; downloadable computer software for use in creating virtual reality 2D and 3D content; downloadable computer software for use in artificial intelligence for creating virtual reality 2D and 3D content; downloadable computer software for use in artificial intelligence for detecting and classifying the content of images Digital network telecommunications services; providing access to databases; providing user access to global computer networks; streaming of data; transmission of digital files
A processing system for a camera, such as a panoramic camera, and an associated mobile device, vehicle, computer program product and method of use. The processing system being configured to access a data store that stores priority or value data, the priority or value data indicating respective priorities or values for each of a plurality of roads, locations, regions or areas. The processing system is configured to determine or identify a location and determine the priority or value for the determined or identified location from the priority or value data.
H04N 1/00 - Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmissionDetails thereof
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
A method is provided for generating or updating a virtual 3D model of a structure or environment using a modelling system. The modelling system includes at least one imaging system, at least one processor and data storage. The method involves transferring a part but not all of a model of a structure or environment from an external data store to the data storage of the modelling system; using the at least one imaging system to collect at least one image of the structure or environment; determining or collecting depth information for the structure or environment; and updating the part of the model in the data storage with the at least one image and the depth information to form an updated part of the model. Also described: corresponding modelling system, processing system, computer program product and drone system.
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation
An imaging system having a plurality of imaging sensors, each imaging sensor comprising a plurality of pixels or sensing elements configured to detect incident radiation and output a signal representative thereof. Each imaging sensor is operable to sample different subsets of pixels or sensing elements at different times to collect output signals representative of radiation incident thereon. The imaging system is configured to sample one or more of the subsets of pixels or sensing elements of one or more or each imaging sensor that are towards and/or closest to at least one or each neighboring or adjacent sensor whilst collecting output signals from one or more subsets of pixels or sensing elements of the at least one or each neighboring or adjacent imaging sensor that are towards and/or closest to the imaging sensor. Optionally, the imaging system is configured such that the subsets of pixels or sensing elements of at least one or each imaging sensor are sampled or swept in a pattern that is a mirror image or inverse to that of at least one or each imaging sensor that neighbors or is adjacent to it. For example, at least one or each of the imaging sensors and at least one or each of its neighboring imaging sensors are scanned or swept in directions that are mutually towards and/or away from each other.
A camera and associated method of operation, the camera comprising a plurality of sensor systems, each sensor system comprising at least one spatial sensor and at least one image sensor, wherein at least part of a field of view of one or more or each of the sensor systems differs to at least part of the field of view of at least one or each other of the sensor systems.
H04N 13/271 - Image signal generators wherein the generated image signals comprise depth maps or disparity maps
H04N 13/25 - Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using two or more image sensors with different characteristics other than in their location or field of view, e.g. having different resolutions or colour pickup characteristicsImage signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using image signals from one sensor to control the characteristics of another sensor
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42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Computer software and applications for use with cameras and
imaging and scanning devices; computer software for image
processing purposes; computer software for use in the
colourisation of images; computer software for use in image
overlaying; downloadable computer software applications for
use in colourisation, scanning and processing of images. Software as a service (SAAS) for use in colourisation,
scanning and processing of images.
A camera (10) that has four imaging means (12), each arranged to capture a different field of view and each associated with a separate sensor or detector (20). Each imaging means (12) is tilted to capture light from a zenith above the camera. The four imaging means (12) are equally spaced around a central axis, so that each contributes around a quarter of the scene being imaged.
G01S 17/08 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
G01S 7/48 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
G03B 37/04 - Panoramic or wide-screen photographyPhotographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveyingPhotographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe with cameras or projectors providing touching or overlapping fields of view
G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
G01C 15/00 - Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups
G01S 17/86 - Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders
A camera (10) that has four imaging means (12), each arranged to capture a different field of view and each associated with a separate sensor or detector (20). Each imaging means (12) is tilted to capture light from a zenith above the camera. The four imaging means (12) are equally spaced around a central axis, so that each contributes around a quarter of the scene being imaged.
G03B 37/04 - Panoramic or wide-screen photographyPhotographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveyingPhotographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe with cameras or projectors providing touching or overlapping fields of view
H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
