| Ideal points and lines |
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| z |
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| image plane |
| image plane |
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| Ideal point
(“point at infinity”) |
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| • | p
@ (x, y, 0) – parallel to image plane |
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| • | It has infinite
image coordinates |
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| Ideal line |
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| • | l
@ (a, b, 0) – parallel to image plane |
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| • | Corresponds to a
line in the image (finite coordinates) |
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