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