CSE 477 -- Video Imaged Spatial Positioning Project

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Our three-dimensional positioning system consists of two cameras, a data conditioning board, and a Windows CE application. From this set of tangible components, our three-dimensional positioning system provides a convenient way for anyone to find the coordinates of a specific point in relations to a fixed known position. In this case, the known position is in relations to two cameras. For our system to work, the user need only position the cameras and place a special marker at a location in the environment. Then our system sends the user the coordinate of the marker. The user does not need to conduct any configuration steps. This alone increases the users productivity as it eliminates the learning curve. In addition, by providing the user with just coordinates, the user has complete freedom with how they want to massage the data. The user can correlate the points to produce physical dimensions of an object or the user can generate a three-dimensional rendering of an object. Ultimately, our three-dimensional positioning system provides a framework that is convenient to use and allows the user the complete freedom to massage the data as they choose fit.