Abstract

Two or more images of same scene or object can compute representation of its shape using well known technique called stereo matching. Result of stereo matching can be utilized to extract depth information, generation of volumetric models, 3-D surface models,. We propose generation of 3D image using a stereo image. The innovativeness of the proposed method is 3-D generation from stereo using hardware platform and segmented stereo image matching. The 3D image generated on SAM9M10-G45 ARM -9 controller based board, making it portable low cost system for 3-D generation useful for industrial application. Prior to 3-D generation on ARM-9 board images are segmented using Particle swarm Optimization algorithm to reduce number of computations required for stereo matching and 3-D view is generated on PC as well as TFT display on the SAM-9 board.