{"id":73243,"date":"2016-08-15T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=651ddd59a03c186e3026e4adcf2016e2"},"modified":"2016-08-15T11:00:15","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T11:00:15","slug":"news-story-dynamic-generation-of-3d-maps-using-descending-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=73243","title":{"rendered":"News story: Dynamic generation of 3D maps using descending cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.conekt.co.uk\">Conekt<\/a> has been funded by the Centre for Defence Enterprise (<abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr>) to produce a concept demonstrator for the rapid generation of 3D maps from descending cameras which capture 2D images from streaming video.<\/p>\n<p>The system launches cameras into the air, followed by the automatic deployment of a parachute, enabling the cameras to descend to the ground while recording streaming video. The video images are processed to automatically extract key image frames and enhance image quality. A 3D viewable map is then created using the extracted and processed 2D images from individual cameras and from multiple camera drops.<\/p>\n<p>The resulting 3D map view provides contextually recognisable scenes which can be easily navigated.<\/p>\n<p>The original concept idea has been successfully demonstrated and has set the foundation for fully automated high-tempo 3D map generation in future developments.<\/p>\n<p>Future work will include the investigation of tactical uses and multi-use applied to unmanned air vehicle (<abbr title=\"unmanned air vehicle\">UAV<\/abbr>) mounted or <abbr title=\"unmanned air vehicle\">UAV<\/abbr> dropped cameras.<\/p>\n<p>Adrian Mitcham, General Manager, Conekt says:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"last-child\"><abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr> funding has enabled Conekt to develop a new and novel capability, which not only has exploitation potential in defence but also in a range of other industries.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Based in Solihull, West Midlands, Conekt currently employs around 100 staff and provides engineering consultancy and testing services to clients in the aerospace, defence, automotive, commercial and off highway-vehicles, energy, and intelligent transport systems industries.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"about-cde\">About <abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p><abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr> funds novel, high-risk, high-potential-benefit research. We work with the broadest possible range of science and technology providers, including academia and small companies, to develop cost-effective capabilities for UK armed forces and national security.<\/p>\n<p><abbr title=\"Centre for Defence Enterprise\">CDE<\/abbr> is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory\"><abbr title=\"Defence Science and Technology Laboratory\">Dstl<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact postal-address\" id=\"contact_1917\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h3>Centre for Defence Enterprise<\/h3>\n<div class=\"vcard contact-inner\">\n<p class=\"adr\">\n<span class=\"street-address\">Building R103<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFermi Avenue<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"locality\">Harwell Oxford<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"region\">Oxfordshire<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"postal-code\">OX11 0QX<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-url-number\">\n<p class=\"email\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n              <a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:cde@dstl.gov.uk\">cde@dstl.gov.uk<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Telephone <\/span><br \/>\n              +44 (0)30 67704236\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"tel\">\n              <span class=\"type\">Alternative number<\/span><br \/>\n              +44 (0)30 67704237\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"comments\">Please email for the quickest response.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Case study from Conekt who will pitch their ideas to industry and investors at the CDE Marketplace on 6 September 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=73243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73243\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=73243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=73243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=73243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}