KR20110112705A - Apparatus and method for providing 3d image adjusted by viewpoint - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a view estimator for detecting viewer view information, a 3D image generator for generating image information according to depth from 3D image information, a display unit for displaying a 3D image, and a view estimator. And a rendering unit that detects an object of interest of the viewer according to the detected user viewpoint information, detects a 3D image mapped to depth information of the object of interest input from the 3D image generator, and outputs the 3D image to the display unit. do.

Description

Apparatus and Method for Providing 3D Image Adjusted by Viewpoint}

The present invention relates to an image providing apparatus and method, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for providing a three-dimensional image.

3D image processing technology is a cutting-edge technology in which demand and technology development are intense along with the development of information industry society. This 3D image processing technology is an essential element to provide high quality image service in multimedia applications. Today, its application fields such as broadcasting, medical, education (or training), military, game, animation, virtual reality are very diversified. It is becoming.

We actively control the focus and viewpoint of the eyes to obtain a three-dimensional effect in the real world. In the existing three-dimensional film, the focus and viewpoint are set in advance, and we need to manually adjust the eye's viewpoint and focus to the already set focus and viewpoint to obtain a three-dimensional effect.

However, as described above, when the viewer adjusts the eye's focus and viewpoint to the point of view and the focal point fixed for a long time, there may be a mismatch between the convergence angle and the focus of the eye viewing the image, which may increase visual fatigue. In severe cases, symptoms such as headache and motion sickness may occur. In order to prevent such side effects, there is a method of reducing the change of viewpoint and focus, but in this case, the 3D stereoscopic effect of the image is reduced.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing a viewpoint-adjusted three-dimensional image that overcomes the above-described problems.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for providing a three-dimensional point of view adjustment that can provide a three-dimensional feeling without fatigue of the viewer.

An embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a view estimation unit for detecting the view information of the viewer, a three-dimensional image generator for generating the image information according to the depth from the three-dimensional image information, and a three-dimensional image A display unit for displaying and detecting the object of interest of the viewer according to the user view information detected by the view estimation unit, and detecting a 3D image mapped to depth information of the object of interest input from the 3D image generating unit; It comprises a rendering unit for outputting to the display unit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, detecting the viewer's viewpoint information, detecting the viewer's object of interest according to the detected user's viewpoint information, and detecting depth of the object of interest inputted from the 3D image generator. And detecting the mapped 3D image and outputting the detected 3D image to a display unit.

The present invention has an advantage in that it can provide a three-dimensional image without side effects such as fatigue, vomiting of the viewer in providing a three-dimensional image to the user.

1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for providing a viewpoint adjusted 3D image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2 and 3 are diagrams for describing vertical parallax of a 3D image.
4 is another diagram for describing a vertical parallax of a 3D image.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a viewpoint adjusted 3D image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce the present invention.

In the following description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted if it is determined that the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention.

Prior to describing the present invention, terms used throughout the specification may be sufficiently modified according to the intention, customs, etc. of the user or operator, and the definition of the terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification of the present invention. will be.

The present invention proposes an apparatus and method for estimating the viewpoint and focus of a viewer and generating and outputting a corresponding image when viewing a 3D image by overcoming the passiveness of the viewpoint and focus.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for providing a viewpoint adjusted 3D image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The viewpoint estimator 110 estimates the focus and the viewpoint of the viewer who views the 3D content and outputs the estimated information.

View point tracking technology and view direction extraction technology are in the spotlight in the field of human computer interface (HCI) .The EOG (Electro-Oculographic Potential) method, which uses electrodes around the eyes, changes the brightness of the pupil depending on the position of the light source. A black-and-white pupil method, a pupil using a point where a light source is reflected on the cornea, and a corneal reflection method may be applied. Alternatively, there may be a technique of extracting a three-dimensional gaze vector by finding a three-dimensional position of an actual user using a head tracker or a stereo camera.

As an example of the viewpoint estimator 110, an image including a binocular image is input, a center point of a pupil is extracted from the input image, and a three-dimensional depth according to a binocular convergence section by using a distance between the extracted center points of the pupil. Extract

The 3D image generator 120 generates one or more 3D images according to the 3D depths of the objects in the 3D image, and maps the generated 3D image and depth information to the renderer 130. to provide.

In order to generate a 3D image, a stereo image according to horizontal parallax occurring in the left and right eyes and vertical disparity information according to the depth where the objects are located in the 3D scene information are required.

Stereo images induce stereoscopic effect by showing two two-dimensional images with binocular parallax separately on both eyes of a person. This method uses two planar images, making it simple to implement and displaying three-dimensional images with high resolution and great depth.

Three-dimensional scene information is represented by images and corresponding depth maps, meaning that each pixel is accompanied by a depth value representing the distance from the corresponding scene point to the camera. Looking down on the three-dimensional scene in the view direction, it can be seen that each pixel has a vertical disparity as shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that four objects are included in the 3D scene information. In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the depths of the objects are assumed to be included in one layer. Estimate the information. Then, the 3D image generator 120 estimates depth values for each of the planes including the objects in the 3D image and generates 3D image information according to each depth value.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the 3D image generating unit 120 vertically looks at a 3D image to be provided to a viewer, the 3D image generating unit 120 flatly faces a person 210, a street lamp 220, and a mountain 230 as a background. Assume The viewer generates three-dimensional images when the viewer views the planes including the objects according to the depths of the left and right eyes. That is, the 3D image generating unit 120 views the 3D image when the person 120 is the viewpoint, the 3D image when the street light 220 is the viewpoint, and the mountain 230 that becomes the background. All three-dimensional images of points are generated in advance.

The rendering unit 130 receives view information input from the view estimation unit 110 and displays a 3D image corresponding to the view information among the 3D images input from the 3D image generating unit 120. 140).

In detail, the rendering unit 130 may include a depth information detection module 131, a 3D image selection module 132, and a 3D image output control module 133.

The depth information detection module 131 detects depth information of the object of interest that is a viewpoint according to the viewpoint information input from the viewpoint estimator 110. Then, it is possible to detect which plane the viewer is looking from among the three-dimensional images divided into planes.

The 3D image selection module 132 detects 3D image information corresponding to the object of interest detected by the depth information detection module 131 from information input from the 3D image generation unit 120.

The 3D image output control module 133 outputs the detected 3D image information to the display unit 140 so that the detected 3D image information may be expressed as horizontal parallaxes between the left and right eyes and vertical parallaxes depending on the depth of the object of interest. In this case, a portion of the detected 3D image that is not noticed by a user such as a background may be blurred and output. In other words, areas that are not of interest to the viewer may be blurred to enhance three-dimensional effects and reduce eye fatigue. However, the blurring process may be performed by the 3D image generator 120.

The display unit 133 outputs a 3D image output from the 3D image output control module 133. In this case, the display unit 133 may time-multiplex the stereo pairs of the left eye output image and the right eye output image, and are not shown in the drawing, but are based on polarization and combined with passive glasses. An optical switch is provided to enable three-dimensional visualization. The display unit 133 may be a 3D TV or a personal device in the form of a helmet such as a game device.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a viewpoint adjusted 3D image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the viewer starts watching the 3D image, the viewpoint estimator estimates the viewer's binocular viewpoint in real time in step 410. In operation 420, the viewpoint estimator extracts depth information based on the estimated viewpoint.

In operation 430, the rendering unit detects a pre-stored 3D image mapped to the depth information. That is, as described above, it is determined whether the object of interest to the viewer is included in the vertical plane constituting the 3D image according to the viewpoint information, and the 3D image is detected accordingly.

In operation 440, it is determined whether blurring is set. If blurring is set as a result of the determination in step 440, the rendering unit blurs the background in step 450. Here, although the blurring is described as being selectively processed, the 3D image generating unit may blur the 3D image to be provided according to the viewer's viewpoint in advance.

In operation 460, the rendering unit outputs the 3D image adjusted according to the viewer's viewpoint to the display device.

110: view estimation unit 120: 3D image generating unit
130: rendering unit 131: depth information detection module
132: 3D image selection module 133: 3D image output control module
140: display module

Claims (5)

A viewpoint estimator for detecting viewpoint information of a viewer;
A 3D image generating unit generating image information according to depth from the 3D image information;
A display unit for displaying a 3D image;
The controller detects an object of interest of the viewer according to the user's viewpoint information detected by the viewpoint estimator, detects a 3D image mapped to depth information of the object of interest input from the 3D image generator, and outputs the 3D image to the display unit. A 3D image providing apparatus for adjusting viewpoints, comprising a rendering unit.

The method of claim 1, wherein the rendering unit
The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the portion of the detected 3D image, except for the object of interest, is blurred.

The image generating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the 3D image generating unit
An apparatus for providing a viewpoint adjustment 3D image, wherein depth information for each object is mapped on the assumption that the objects included in the 3D image are one plane. Detecting viewpoint information of the viewer;
Detecting an object of interest of the viewer according to the detected user viewpoint information, and detecting a 3D image mapped to depth information of the object of interest input from the 3D image generating unit;
And outputting the detected 3D image to a display unit.

The method of claim 4, wherein
The method of claim 3, further comprising blurring the portion of the detected 3D image except the object of interest.

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