JPH10267671A - Landscape labeling device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To present a geographical information in a computer while related to each part of an actual landscape image, to a user. SOLUTION: A landscape image is obtained with an image obtaining part 1, and a position at obtaining image is obtained with a position information obtaining part 2, and a camera angle, focal length, and landscape image size are obtained with a camera property information obtaining part 3. At a map information managing part 5, based on the obtained position, camera angle, focal length, and image size, a sight field space in the map information space is obtained, so that a structure present in the sight field space is obtained. At a label information generating means 6a, such label information as comprising a structure name, or its property information, and provided position is generated, and then at a label information outputting means 7A, map information's name or its property information is superimposed on the image corresponding to position information in the label information, and the superimposed image is outputted to a visual device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention superimposes and displays, on an image display device, geographical information about each partial area in an image taken by a user using a landscape image input device such as a camera. The present invention relates to a device that teaches a user by voice guidance or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been various navigation systems as systems for instructing users on geographical information about the area where the users are located.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a navigation device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-273000. This device receives a vehicle position data and a movement data, receives a road map data, updates a vehicle position with reference to a position updating unit 71, and displays display road data and display background data based on map data and the like. Display data generator 7 to be generated
2, a three-dimensional moving image data creating unit 73 for creating three-dimensional moving image data based on these display data, and a storage unit 74.
When a travel route including a waypoint is set in advance, the device has a function of setting a route while viewing a real moving image display screen along a road that actually exists instead of a map screen.

According to this device, when a user travels along an actual route, the user can see a moving image display (for example, FIG. 15) along the route.

[0005]

However, in the case of using the same device, the human finally associates the real scene with the geographical information in the computer world with the naked eye, so that the person in the real scene can be used. You have to recognize what is. In other words, humans rely on the naked eye to work the human brain unconsciously, based on the symbols in the map displayed as a moving image, to determine what the actual buildings, roads, and mountains are in front of the user. It must be understood by performing the work of association. At street corners, etc., comparing the map on the computer with the actual scenery, grasping the direction and finding landmarks, gazing at the direction, understanding the characteristics of the building in that direction, and then looking at the map again Understand what the building is.

[0006] For this reason, there is a problem that the trouble of comparing the map on the computer with the actual scenery many times and associating with the human cannot be omitted. Especially in the dark or at night, it is difficult to see the actual scenery and to take measures.

An object of the present invention is to provide a landscape labeling apparatus and system for associating a user with geographical information on a computer and each part in an image of a real landscape (hereinafter referred to as a landscape image). It is to be.

[0008]

According to the present invention, map data on a computer is created in advance as three-dimensional data, and a position at which an image (hereinafter referred to as a landscape image to distinguish it from a CG image) is input. , Camera angle, focal length, and image size at the time of shooting, and computer graphics (hereinafter referred to as CG) when viewed from the position at the time of shooting the actual scenery, the camera angle, and the focal length in the three-dimensional map space on the computer. This is to achieve the association by acquiring geographical information in the image and superimposing and displaying the geographical information on a landscape image which is a real scene. The geographic information is the name of a structure or the like or its attribute information in an image, and the attribute information means information on all attributes (for example, contour, color, etc.) of the structure. In this specification, the term structure is used to mean all data having a certain geographical structure in the map DB, including natural topography such as mountains, rivers, and the sea, in addition to artificial structures. . When acquiring geographic information, a landscape image is obtained based on a camera position, a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size, and a structure of a plurality of images is obtained. The position of the landscape image where the structure should be shown (hereinafter, referred to as the assigned position)
Is obtained, and the name or attribute information of the structure is superimposed and displayed.

Further, in order to further improve the accuracy of associating the structure in the landscape image with the structure in the CG image,
The previously acquired structure is associated with each partial region of the landscape image by pattern matching. A CG image is created on the basis of the acquired structure, a partial region in the CG image is associated with the partial region of the landscape image by pattern matching, and the structure as a source of the associated partial region Ask for.

Here, an example of a method for creating a CG image will be described. By accessing the three-dimensional map DB based on the camera position, camera angle, focal length, and image size obtained earlier,
Obtain the visual field space in the three-dimensional map space. A structure in the visual field space is obtained, and three-dimensional data of each structure is three-dimensionally projected and converted onto the projection plane using the camera screen as a projection plane. Further, of the line data constituting the projected figure of each structure, line data hidden by other structures and invisible is erased using a normal vector method or the like. The CG image is divided into regions based on the line data remaining after the elimination of the hidden lines. 3D map DB
Is used, the name of the structure that is the basis of the area can be associated with each area.

Then, the structure name of the partial area of the CG image associated with each partial area of the landscape image is extracted by pattern matching. The position coordinates of the actual scenery image on which the extracted structure name is to be superimposed are obtained by three-dimensionally projecting the position coordinates of the structure in the three-dimensional map space onto the projection plane. Label information is created from the position coordinates of the actual scenery image on which the extracted structure name is to be superimposed. Based on the label information, the structure name is superimposed on a landscape image as a real scene and displayed on a visual device.

[0012] The landscape labeling apparatus of the present invention comprises: an image obtaining means for obtaining an image; a position information obtaining means for obtaining a camera position at the time of obtaining an image; and a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size at the time of obtaining the image. Acquiring camera attribute information acquiring means and managing map information, obtaining a visual field space in the map information space based on the obtained position, camera angle, focal length, and image size, and a structure existing in the visual field space Map information management means for acquiring the information, label information creation means for creating label information including the name of the structure or its attribute information and the assigned position, and a position in the image corresponding to the information of the position in the acquired label information It has a labeling information output unit that superimposes the name of the map information or its attribute information and outputs the superimposed image to the visual device, and a control unit that controls the above units.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a landscape labeling apparatus, comprising: an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image; a position information acquisition unit for acquiring a camera position at the time of image acquisition; and a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size at the time of image acquisition. Acquiring camera attribute information acquiring means, image processing means for dividing the acquired image into a plurality of partial areas, managing map information, and generating a map information space based on the acquired position, camera angle, focal length, and image size. Among them, a map information management means for obtaining a visual space in the visual space and acquiring a structure existing in the visual space, and the acquired structure is associated with the partial region of the image, and the associated structure is Label information creating means for creating label information including the name of the label or its attribute information and the assigned position, and the name of the structure in the label information or the attribute information corresponding to the assigned position in the image Superimposed on that position, has a label information output means for outputting the superimposed image to the visual device, the control means for controlling said respective means.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the label information creating means creates a CG image based on the acquired structure, and performs pattern matching on the partial region of the image to obtain a portion in the CG image. The structure of the partial area associated with the area is obtained, and label information including the name or attribute information of the structure and the assigned position is created.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the label information creating means performs a three-dimensional projection conversion of the acquired structure on a camera screen, erases a structure that cannot be seen from the viewpoint, creates a CG image, and creates a CG image. The CG image is divided into partial regions by the contour line of the middle partial region, and the partial region of the image is
The partial area of the G image is associated with the partial area of the image by pattern matching, the partial area of the image is associated, the structure on which the partial area of the CG image is based is obtained, and the name or attribute information of the structure and the assigned position are determined. Create label information to include.

A landscape labeling system according to the present invention comprises a landscape labeling terminal and a landscape labeling center, wherein the landscape labeling terminal includes image acquisition means for acquiring an image,
Position information acquisition means for acquiring a camera position at the time of image acquisition, camera attribute information acquisition means for acquiring a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size at the time of image acquisition, and image processing for dividing the acquired image into a plurality of partial areas Means, and communication control for transmitting information about the area division of the image, the camera angle, the focal length, and the image size to the landscape labeling center via a communication network, and receiving label information to be described later from the landscape labeling center. Means, label information output means for superimposing the name or attribute information of the structure in the label information described later on the position corresponding to the image corresponding to the application position, and outputting the superimposed image to the visual device; Terminal control means for controlling the landscape labeling center,
Communication control means for receiving information on the area division of the image, the camera angle, the focal length, and the image size from the landscape labeling terminal via the communication network, and transmitting the label information to the landscape labeling terminal. Map information management means for managing map information, obtaining a view space in the map information space based on the received position, camera angle, focal length, and image size, and acquiring a structure existing in the view space. Label information creating means for associating the acquired structure with the partial region of the image, and creating the label information including the name or attribute information and the assigned position of the associated structure, It has a center control means for controlling the means.

[0017]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a landscape labeling terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The landscape labeling apparatus according to the present embodiment acquires an image, for example, an image acquisition unit 1 which is a digital camera, and acquires a camera position when acquiring an image, for example, a position information acquisition unit which is a GPS receiver. 2. When acquiring an image, acquire a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size;
For example, a camera attribute information acquisition unit 3, which is a three-dimensional electronic compass attached to a digital camera, and manages map information, and a view space in a map information space based on the acquired position, camera angle, focal length, and image size. Is obtained, and a structure existing in the visual field space is obtained, for example, a map information management unit 5 which is a map DB management program, and a label information creation unit 6A which creates label information including the name, outline and position of the structure A label information output unit 7A that superimposes the name or outline of the map information on a position in the image corresponding to the position information in the acquired label information, and outputs the superimposed image to a visual device (not shown); The control unit 8A controls each of the units 1 to 7A.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a landscape labeling apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing of the landscape labeling apparatus of FIG.

The landscape labeling apparatus of the present embodiment acquires a landscape image, for example, an image acquisition unit 1 which is a digital camera, and acquires a camera position at the time of acquiring an image.
For example, a position information acquisition unit 2 that is a GPS receiver, and a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size that are also acquired when acquiring an image.
Camera attribute information acquisition unit 3 which is a three-dimensional electronic compass, and image processing unit 4 which divides the acquired image into a plurality of partial areas
And a map information management unit that manages map information, obtains a view space in the map information space based on the acquired position, camera angle, focal length, and image size, and acquires structures existing in the view space. 5, an information creating unit 6B for associating the acquired structure with the partial region of the image by pattern matching and creating label information including the name or attribute information of the associated structure and the assigned position; A label information output unit 7 for superimposing the name or attribute information of the structure in the displayed label information at a position corresponding to the image, and a label information output unit 7B for outputting the superimposed image to a visual device
And a control unit 8B for controlling the above units 1 to 7B.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described in detail.

When the landscape labeling device is activated, first, the control unit 8B obtains information on the landscape image by:
A processing start command is sent to the position information acquisition unit 2, the camera attribute information acquisition unit 3, and the image acquisition unit 1. The position information acquisition unit 2 receives a command from the control unit 8B, collects position information with a GPS receiver or the like every second, and transfers the collected information to the control unit 8B (step 21). Here, the time interval is not limited to the unit of seconds, but may be any value. The image acquisition unit 1 receives a command from the control unit 8B, acquires a landscape image every second, and passes it to the control unit 8B (step 22). The camera attribute information acquisition unit 3 includes a control unit 8B
(Step 2), the camera angle of the landscape image recording device such as a camera at the time of image capturing is acquired as a set of the horizontal angle and the elevation angle.
3) At the same time, if it is a landscape image device having a zoom function, the focal length is obtained (step 24). Since the image size is fixed for each landscape image device, the control unit 8B holds the image size information. The control unit 8B holds the collected information as a landscape image file.

FIG. 4 shows the file format of the data structure of the landscape image file. The landscape image file has header information and image data. The header information includes position information, camera angle information, focal length, time information, image size, type, and size of an image file. As location information,
East longitude, north latitude, and elevation data (for example, 137 degrees east 5 degrees
5 minutes 10 seconds, latitude 34 degrees 34 minutes 30 seconds north, altitude 101m3
3 cm). The camera angle includes horizontal angle data and elevation angle data (for example, horizontal angle 254 degrees clockwise, elevation angle 15 degrees, etc.). The focal length data is the focal length (for example, 28 mm) of the camera lens at the time of capturing an image. The time information includes the time at the time of shooting (for example, 15:06:17, January 31, 1997, Japan time). As the image size of the image file, the vertical and horizontal pixel sizes (for example, 64
0 × 480). File type (TIF
E format, 8-bit color, etc.). It also has the number of bytes of the file (307.2 KB, etc.). The image data itself has, for example, a binary format.

After storing the landscape image file, the control unit 8B instructs the image processing unit 4 to extract the outline from the landscape image and divide the landscape image into a plurality of regions.
The image processing unit 4 performs a differentiation process on the basis of the density difference in the landscape image to extract a contour line (step 2).
5) The region is divided by performing labeling with the outline as a boundary (step 26). Note that the technical term of labeling used here is a technical term used in image area division, and is different from landscape labeling, which is the name of the present invention. As a procedure, first, the image is converted into a monochrome grayscale image. Since the contour is a portion where the brightness changes suddenly, the contour is extracted by performing a differentiation process to find a portion where the differential value is larger than a threshold value. At this time, the line width of the outline is one pixel, and the outlines are connected. For this purpose, a thinning process is performed to obtain a connected line having a line width of one pixel. Where the differentiation process,
It is sufficient to use a conventional method for the thinning processing.

The obtained outline is regarded as the outline of the region, and an operation of numbering the region constituted by the outline is performed.
The largest number among the numbers is the number of areas, and the number of pixels in the area indicates the area of the area. FIG. 9 shows an example in which a landscape image is divided into a plurality of partial areas. Note that a measure of similarity (closeness) between regions may be introduced, and a clustering process may be performed to combine a plurality of regions having similar properties into one region. Any existing clustering method may be used.

When the control section 8B completes the area division processing of the landscape image, it issues a processing request for calculating the visual field space by passing the header information of the landscape image file to the map information management section 5 (step 27). . An example of the map information management unit 5 is a map database program. The map information management unit 5 manages three-dimensional map data. Although two-dimensional map data may be used, in this case, since there is no height information, the accuracy of the position at which the labeling is applied to the actual scenery is inferior. In addition,
When the data is based on the two-dimensional map data, the processing is performed by supplementing the height information. For example, if it is two-dimensional data of a house,
If there is floor information indicating the number of floors of the house, multiply the number of floors by a certain number to estimate the height of the house, and create three-dimensional data based on the height information estimated and estimated as two-dimensional data. I do.
Even when there is no floor information, the height information can be estimated by assigning a certain number of heights according to the area of the house figure, and similarly, three-dimensional data is created based on the estimated height information. . In this way, three-dimensional data is created and the process proceeds.

FIG. 5 shows an example of three-dimensional map data. FIG.
(1) shows a map information space expressed in two dimensions, and FIG.
(2) shows a map information space expressed in three dimensions. This 3
With respect to the three-dimensional map information space, the map information management unit 5 receives a command from the control unit 8B and calculates a visual field space based on the header information of the landscape image file (step 28). FIG. 6 shows a calculation example of the visual field space. First, the XY axes stretch in the horizontal direction,
The Z axis extends in the vertical direction. The position of the viewpoint E is set in the three-dimensional map information space from the position information in the header information of the landscape image file. For example, 137 degrees east longitude 55
Minute 19 seconds, latitude 34 degrees 34 minutes 30 seconds north, altitude 101m33
If it is cm, the corresponding coordinates in the map mesh number corresponding to the cm are set. Similarly, the camera angle direction is set based on the horizontal angle and the elevation angle in the camera angle information in the header information. The focal point F is set at a point advanced from the viewpoint E by the focal length on a straight line representing the camera angle direction. The line-of-sight direction vector is a unit vector having a length of 1 from the viewpoint E on the straight line. In the image size of the landscape image file, the width x on the X-axis of the camera screen is set from the horizontal size, and the width y on the Y-axis is set from the vertical size. The horizontal x vertical y plane is set so as to be perpendicular to the camera angle direction with respect to the line of sight vector and to include the focal point F. Lines connecting the four corner points of the camera screen are obtained from the coordinates of the viewpoint E, and a three-dimensional space formed by four half-lines extending from the viewpoint E is defined as a visual field space. FIG. 7 shows an example of the visual field space in the three-dimensional map space. The three-dimensional map space is viewed from the XZ plane. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the space belonging to the viewing space on the XZ plane. In the example of FIG. 7, buildings and mountains in the viewing space are included.

Further, the map information management unit 5 obtains a structure existing in the visual field space. For each structure, it is calculated whether or not each vertex constituting the solid representing the structure exists in the internal region of the viewing space. Usually, a two-dimensional map space is divided by a two-dimensional mesh of a fixed size. As a method of cutting a mesh in the three-dimensional map space, a mesh is cut at regular intervals in the height direction in addition to the two-dimensional mesh in the vertical and horizontal directions. The space is divided by a rectangular parallelepiped unit space. First, the presence or absence of an overlapping portion between the rectangular parallelepiped unit space and the visual field space is checked, and the number of the three-dimensional unit map space having the overlapping portion is obtained. The number of the three-dimensional unit map space here is the same as a so-called mesh number. For structures in the overlapping 3D unit map space,
Investigate whether there is any overlap with the visual field space. A straight line connecting the coordinates of the vertices constituting the structure and the coordinates of the viewpoint is obtained. If the straight line has an intersection with the camera screen of FIG. 8, it is within the visual field space. If at least one vertex of the plurality of vertices constituting the structure satisfies this condition, the structure has an overlapping portion with the viewing space.

When the structure is included in the view space or a part of the structure, the camera screen is used as a projection plane, and a process for three-dimensionally projecting each structure to this projection plane is started (step 29). ). Here, as shown in FIG. 8, after the point P is re-expressed in the coordinate system based on the viewpoint E based on the following equation (1), the point P is projected on the camera screen to obtain the intersection Q. .

[0031]

(Equation 1)

Here, point P = (x, y, z): coordinates of the vertices constituting the structure point E = (ex, ey, ez): coordinates of the viewpoint vector L = (lx, ly, lz): Viewing direction vector (unit vector) Point P ′ = (x ′, y ′, z ′): coordinates r = (lx ² + ly ² ) ^1/2 when expressed in a coordinate system based on viewpoint E of point P Intersection Q = (X, Y): Projection point t of point P on camera screen is focal length

In the three-dimensional projection conversion, first, a surface on which the apex extends for each structure is obtained. For example, in the case of a structure represented by a rectangular parallelepiped, six surfaces are obtained. When each plane is projected onto the camera screen, the distance between the viewpoint and the corresponding point on the plane is calculated for each pixel on the camera screen included in the projection area, and stored as a depth value (Z value) in the memory. Store. For each surface of each structure, a depth value (Z value) for each pixel on the camera screen is calculated and stored in a memory. Note that z ′ in (Equation 1) represents a depth value (Z value) from the viewpoint.

Among the structures three-dimensionally projected and transformed on the camera screen, there are structures visible from the viewpoint and structures not visible. Among them, it is necessary to find only the structure that can be seen from the viewpoint, and to find the surface on the opposite side from the viewpoint or the surface that is blocked by other structures. Therefore, hidden surface processing is performed (step 30). There are various methods for processing the hidden surface, and for example, the Z buffer method is used. Other scan line methods and ray tracing methods may be used.

A pixel on the camera screen is arbitrarily determined, and a plane having the smallest depth value for the pixel is obtained. As described above, when processing is sequentially performed on each surface of each structure, the surface closest to the viewpoint is left for each pixel on the camera screen. The plane closest to the viewpoint is determined for each pixel on the camera screen, and pixels on the camera screen that share the plane closest to the viewpoint generally form an area.
There can be a plurality of regions consisting of pixels with the common surface being the closest surface. The region obtained in this way is a region obtained by performing a three-dimensional projection conversion of the partial region of the structure seen from the viewpoint. Surfaces on the other side of the view and those obstructed by other structures have been erased.

The area thus formed forms a CG image area (step 31).

With respect to the vertex coordinates of the two-dimensional figure constituting the CG image area, three-dimensional coordinates before projection transformation are obtained, and the correspondence between the two is stored in the memory as link information. It is used to determine which structure the two-dimensional area is a projection of based on the link information.

Based on the line data remaining after erasing hidden lines,
The CG image is divided into regions. Since the three-dimensional map DB is used, the name of the structure serving as the basis of each area can be associated with each area. The divided areas of the CG image are numbered sequentially. FIG. 10 shows an example in which a CG image is divided into a plurality of partial regions.

When the CG image region division processing is completed, the control unit 8B instructs the label information creation unit 6B to associate the CG image division region with the landscape image division region. The label information creating unit 6B associates the divided regions of the CG image with the divided regions of the landscape image by template matching (step 31, see FIG. 11).

In the divided areas of the landscape image, the areas are associated with the divided areas of the CG image in ascending order (for example, the first area). For matching, any of the conventional matching methods may be used, but here, a simple template matching method is used. In other words, the two areas to be compared are superimposed, and the ratio of the overlapping portions is
When the ratio is equal to or higher than a certain ratio determined as a threshold value, the regions are associated as regions relating to the same structure. For example, the coordinate value of each pixel in the first divided region R1 of the landscape image is set to (A, B). The value of the pixel at coordinates (A, B) is 1 because it is inside the area. In the first divided area S1 of the CG image, if the coordinates (A, B) are within the area S1, the pixel value is 1 and overlaps, but if the coordinates (A, B) are outside of S1, the pixel value is 0 and does not overlap. Thus, as an overlap coefficient K (A, B) at the coordinates (A, B),
It is determined by 1 when they overlap and 0 when they do not overlap. Coordinates (A,
B) is moved within the region R1, and the overlap coefficient K (A, B)
Ask for. Then, the coordinates (A,
With respect to the number N1 of B), the number N2 of coordinates at which the overlap coefficient K (A, B) was 1 is obtained, and when N1 / N2 is equal to or larger than a threshold value, the divided region R1 of the landscape image It is determined that the divided area S1 of the CG image corresponds. This association is performed from the first to the last divided area of the landscape image.
In addition, as the matching method, an evaluation function that has the same value even if there is a slight displacement in the XY directions may be used.

After associating the partial area of the landscape image with the partial area of the CG image, the label information creating section 6B further obtains information to be superimposed on each partial area of the landscape image, The process for creating information (step 34) is entered. First, a partial area of the CG image corresponding to the partial area of the landscape image is extracted. The partial region of the extracted CG image is originally obtained by three-dimensionally projecting and converting a certain surface of the three-dimensional structure in the three-dimensional map space onto the camera screen. Therefore, the surface of the three-dimensional structure on which the three-dimensional projection conversion is based is obtained using the depth value (Z value) of the partial region of the CG image as a key. The link information created at the time of the three-dimensional projection conversion may be used as a key. Based on the surface of the original structure, 3
Access the dimensional map DB to obtain the name or attribute information of the structure. Here, the attribute information means information accompanying the structure, and may be any information as long as the information is related to the structure. Then, the position coordinates where the name or attribute information is to be superimposed are determined for the partial area of the landscape image.
How to decide may be decided any way. For example, the center of gravity of the figure extending the partial area may be used. Label information is created from the name or attribute information of the structure and the assigned position coordinates. Table 1 shows an example of label information.

[0042]

[Table 1]

When the label information creating section 6B has completed creating the label information, it passes the label information to the control section 8B.

Upon receiving the label information, the control unit 8B
It instructs the label information output unit 7B to display and output the label information to the visual device. Here, the visual device includes a video display device such as a display or a head-mounted display. The name or attribute information of the structure in the label information is superimposed on the position in the landscape image (step 35), and the superimposed landscape image is output to the video display device (step 36). FIG. 12 shows an example of a landscape image on which label information is superimposed.

When the label information output section 7B outputs the label information, it notifies the control section 8B of the completion of the output. Control unit 8B
Upon receiving the output completion notification, if the landscape labeling process is to be performed continuously, the series of processing procedures described above are executed again.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a landscape labeling system in which the landscape labeling device of FIG. 2 is applied to a communication system.

The landscape labeling system includes a landscape labeling terminal 40, a landscape labeling center 50, and a communication network 60.

The landscape labeling terminal 40 includes an image acquisition unit 41 for acquiring an image, a position information acquisition unit 42 for acquiring a position at the time of image acquisition, and a camera for acquiring a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size at the time of image acquisition. An attribute information acquisition unit 43 and an image processing unit 44 for dividing the acquired image into a plurality of partial areas
A communication control unit 45 that transmits information on image area division, a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size to the landscape labeling center 50 via the communication network 60 and receives label information from the landscape labeling center 50; It is composed of label information output means 47 for superimposing the name or attribute information of the structure in the information at the corresponding position in the image and outputting the superimposed image to a visual device, and a terminal control unit 46 for controlling the above-mentioned units. You.

The landscape labeling center 50 has a communication network 60.
A communication control unit 53 that receives information related to area division of the image, a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size from the landscape labeling terminal 40 via the landscape labeling terminal 40, and transmits label information to the landscape labeling terminal 40, and manages map information; A map information management unit 51 for obtaining a view space in the map information space based on a value to be received, a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size, and acquiring a structure existing in the view space; and the partial area of the image A label information creating unit 52 for creating the label information including the name or attribute information of the structure and the assigned position of the associated structure by pattern matching with the acquired structure, and a center for controlling the above units. A control unit 54;

The label information creating section 52 can have the same configuration as the label information creating section 6B in FIG.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, the geographical information on the computer and each part in the scenery image of the actual scene can be presented to the user in association with each other.
This eliminates the need for a human to compare the map on the computer with the actual scenery and associate it with the human.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a landscape labeling device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a landscape labeling device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing of a landscape labeling device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of a landscape image file.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a two-dimensional map (FIG. 5A) and its three-dimensional map (FIG. 5B).

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a calculation method of a visual field space.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a visual field space in a three-dimensional map space.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a projection view.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of area division of a landscape image.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of area division of a CG image.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of pattern etching of a partial region of a landscape image and a partial region of a CG image.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of superimposition of label information on a landscape image.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a landscape labeling system of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a navigation device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-273000.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a moving image.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scenery image acquisition part 2 Location information acquisition part 3 Camera attribute information acquisition part 4 Image processing part 5 Map information management part 6A, 6B Label information creation part 7A, 7B Label information output part 8A, 8B control part 21-36 Step 40 Landscape Labeling terminal 41 Landscape image acquisition unit 42 Position information acquisition unit 43 Camera attribute information acquisition unit 44 Image processing unit 45 Communication control unit 46 Terminal control unit 47 Label information output unit 50 Landscape labeling center 51 Map information management unit 52 Label information creation unit 53 Communication control unit 54 Center control unit 60 Communication network

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification symbol FIG06F 15/62 380 (72) Inventor Hirotaka Nakano 3-19-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

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[Claims] An image acquisition unit for acquiring an image; a position information acquisition unit for acquiring a camera position at the time of image acquisition; and a camera attribute information acquisition for acquiring a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size when the image is acquired. Map information management that manages map information, obtains a visual space in the map information space based on the acquired position, camera angle, focal length, and image size, and acquires structures existing in the visual space. Means, label information creating means for creating label information including the name of the structure or its attribute information and the assigned position; and the name of the map information or its name at the position in the image corresponding to the information of the position in the acquired label information. A landscape labeling device comprising: labeling information output means for superimposing attribute information and outputting the superimposed image to a visual device; and control means for controlling each of the above means. 2. An image acquisition unit for acquiring an image, a position information acquisition unit for acquiring a camera position at the time of image acquisition, a camera attribute information acquisition unit for acquiring a camera angle, a focal length, and an image size at the time of image acquisition. Image processing means for dividing the acquired image into a plurality of partial areas, managing map information, obtaining a visual field space in the map information space based on the acquired position, camera angle, focal length, and image size. Map information management means for acquiring a structure existing in the visual field space, and associating the acquired structure with the partial area of the image, the name of the associated structure or its attribute information and assignment Label information creating means for creating label information including a position, a name of a structure in the label information or attribute information thereof is superimposed on a position corresponding to a given position in the image, and the superimposed image And a label information output unit that outputs the information to a visual device, and a landscape labeling device that has a control unit that controls each of the units. 3. The label information creating means creates a CG image, which is a computer graphic image, based on the acquired structure, and a part in the CG image by pattern matching with respect to the partial area of the image. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the apparatus is associated with the area, a structure of the associated partial area is obtained, and label information including the name or attribute information of the structure and the assigned position is created. 4. The label information creating means performs a three-dimensional projection conversion of the acquired structure onto a camera screen, creates a CG image by erasing a structure that cannot be seen from a viewpoint, and creates a contour of a partial area in the CG image. Dividing the CG image into partial areas by lines,
The partial area of the image and the partial area of the CG image are associated with each other by pattern matching, and the structure that is the basis of the partial area of the CG image is determined for the partial area of the image. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein label information including name or attribute information and an assigned position is created. 5. A landscape labeling terminal comprising a landscape labeling center and a landscape labeling center, wherein the landscape labeling terminal includes an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image, a position information acquisition unit for acquiring a camera position at the time of image acquisition, and a camera at the time of image acquisition. Camera attribute information acquiring means for acquiring an angle, a focal length, and an image size; image processing means for dividing an acquired image into a plurality of partial areas; information on area division of the image; the camera angle; the focal length; A communication control unit that transmits an image size to the landscape labeling center via a communication network and receives label information from the landscape labeling center; and a name of a structure in the label information or attribute information corresponding to the image. Label information output means for superimposing the superimposed image on a visual position and outputting the superimposed image to a visual device, and terminal control means for controlling each of the above means The landscape labeling center receives the information regarding the area division of the image, the camera angle, the focal length, and the image size from the landscape labeling terminal via the communication network, and sends the information to the landscape labeling terminal. Communication control means for transmitting the label information, manages the map information, determines a view space in the map information space based on the received position, camera angle, focal length and image size, and exists in the view space. Map information management means for acquiring a structure, and associating the acquired structure with the partial area of the image, and label information including a name or attribute information and an assigned position of the associated structure. A landscape labeling system having a label information creating unit to create and a center control unit to control each of the above units. 6. The label information creating means creates a CG image, which is a computer graphics image, based on the acquired structure, and a part in the CG image by pattern matching with respect to the partial area of the image. The system according to claim 5, wherein a structure of the partial area associated with the area is determined, and label information including the name or attribute information of the structure and the assigned position is created. 7. The label information creating means performs a three-dimensional projection conversion of the acquired structure on a camera screen, creates a CG image by erasing a structure that cannot be seen from a viewpoint, and creates a contour of a partial region in the CG image. Dividing the CG image into partial areas by lines,
The partial area of the image and the partial area of the CG image are associated with each other by pattern matching, and the structure that is the basis of the partial area of the CG image is determined for the partial area of the image. The system according to claim 5, wherein label information including name or attribute information and an assigned position is created.