Ideal points and lines
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
(sx,sy,0)
y
x
z
image plane
Ideal line
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l
@
(a, b, 0)
– parallel to image plane
(a,b,0)
y
x
z
image plane
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Corresponds to a line in the image (finite coordinates)