Acquisition Modeling for Optimal Indoor Panoramic Imagery

Given the high applicability of panoramic imagery in scene modeling, the current work addresses the process of optimal acquisition of panoramic segments. While common research contributions mainly approach a number-based optimization (number of slits optimally required to achieve a 180 × 360 ° coverage), the current solution proposes a scene-placement optimization for the panoramic equipment in an indoor capturing scenario, based on floor-plan description. The coverage area of the camera can be estimated based on the camera model and several positions can be tested to identify the best placement configuration. Given an optimal positioning in the scene, a computational implementation has been also considered to estimate the number of segments required to cover an area close to a 180 × 360 ° field-of view.