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The Camera Vector (CV) technology developed by our company can create the images representing the actual 3D space.

-Looking for OEM Business Partners;
-Looking for Distributor and Partner's around the Globe;
-Iwane core Product Development and Customization support on several platforms;
-Flexibility to provide direct Sales in case of no existence of Iwane distributors in your region; and
-Rental based business model available both for Software and Hardware products

Three dimensional analyses product
IMS	Basic shooting system for CV Image (3D analyzed omni-directional image).
IMS2	IMS2 is fast,accurate and very effective right from the data capture phase, datapost processing phase to the delivery of the end user application. Improved accuracy with the introduction of "Reduction of Disparity between the camera correction technology"(optional) which ensures accuracy of the Short-range measurement and Short-range tracking.
IMS3:Mobile Mapping System[Dual Cam]	IMS using two 360-degree cameras
IMS for Indoor	IMS for exclusive use of the indoor shooting.
IMS Tools	Software family for 3D analysis of the captured image and processing it to CV Image.
IMS Tools (High Resolution)	IMS Tools corresponding to the high-resolution CV Image.
CV Integrate IMS Tools	IMS Tools with the CV coordinate integration functions.
CV Integrate IMS Tools for Indoor	IMS Tools with the CV coordinate integration functions for exclusive use of the indoor shooting.
Application
[Map on 3D]	Highly accurate three-dimensional map making software toolbased on the IMS3[Dual Cam]
ALV for ArcGIS	3D Video GIS application of CV Image (Extension of ESRI ArcGIS)
ALV for ArcGIS (High Resolution)	ALV for ArcGIS corresponding to the high-resolution CV Image.
ALV Library ALV is possible to link with other GIS	Libraries (SDK) for developing 3D Video GIS application of CV Image.
ALV Library (High Resolution)	ALV Library for exclusive use of the indoor shooting.
3D PCCI	Software to create photo-realistic 3D Computer Graphics from CV Image.
2D PCCI	PCCI is the combination of series of strips of images which are extracted from the continuous Video images in the same direction and can be generated automatically upto infinite length.
Digital Street Scanner -Ortho Tool-	Software to process Ortho images on Road and Continuous images on road side from CV Image.
USWAI (Ultra Super Wide Angle Image) Viewer	Viewer application of USWAI (Ultra Super Wide Angle Image)made by CV image.
All surround Viewer (on-Vibration)	Simple CV Image Viewer with the Non-Vibration function.
Non-Vibration Movie Converter	Converter application of Non-Vibration Movie from CV Image.
Web application
iiCosmo Viewer		Ultra Super Wide Angle Image + 360 Degree Image + 3D tag + Map Flash based Web Application.
WebALP		3D virtual space based on the CV picture can be created on a web browser. Not to mention the measurement in the virtual space and CG composition, you can move over plural picture spaces freely.
WebALP GIS System		The package product of the simple GIS system which covered all the basic functions that combines WebALP with Open Source GIS.
SNSALP		Geographic Information SNS site based on WebALP and "MobileSNS" functioning on Android phone.
Support of peacetime when disaster occurs was assumed System -For Security & Disaster-		Interactive media of municipality and local populace who achieves prompt intelligence sharing at disaster.

Augmented Reality with Machine Map

This is a demonstration of Augment Reality using Machine Map. Machine Maps are derived automatically from the Camera Vector Image Database and also called as 3D Vector Map.In this case, Machine Map is purposely developed for Rubic Cube (assuming the cubes to be different building).

The highly precise positioning of the mobile device is achieved by finding the correspondence in three Dimensional space of Machine Map with Rubic Cube. The precise position will remain the same even after moving the camera position. The animated Penguin CG only demonstrates the matching process and can overlay in 3D even after hiding Machine Map (only used in background positioning process).

Machine Map for Real-time Image Positioning

"Machine Map" is a 3D vectorized map for machines, not for human. This Machine Map can be automatically made by 3D analyzation from the original omni-directional video image. The high accurate calculation of the position and the posture of the camera which can not be done by the usual method like GPS can be achieved by comparing the real-time image with the Machine Map. In addition, the objects and information implemented in the Machine map can be overlaid in the real-time image at high-accurate position. (e.g. AR, Real Image Car Navigation)

Parts Reconstruction Method(PRM) in Card Recognition

This is a demonstration of Card Recognition System created by Iwane Laboratories, Ltd. showing an application of PRM technology.

PRM stands for "Parts Reconstruction Method" and is completely new mechanism of Image recognition, conversion and display. PRM recognizes an image as a collection of the constituent elements and separate them into each part. In this method each part in the sender's database is selected and its code like unique id, name and alignment are sent to the receiver as code. The receivers select the matched part using the code in the receiver's database and re-align in three (3) dimensional space to represent it from arbitrary point of view. The parts database is always prepared for both the sender and receiver in PRM system and various relevant types of the parts are prepared as 3DCG.

In the above demonstration movie, initially the card of trump is captured by 3D camera and recognized in different parts by PRM. Then the each part is converted to part ID in database along with alignment details in space. These parts details are then sent from server to client side using the client server architecture. The information is reconstructed in 3D space, based on the parts in the client side PC's database. User can freely change the field of view and play Black Jack Game.

IMS3[DualCam]

IMS with two 360-degree cameras improves the accuracy considerably and also reduces the processing time. The accuracy achieved is almost at par with what can be achieved using laser systems.

The single 360 Degree Camera IMS can also be upgraded to the latest IMS. The current product design is only for experimental purposes, the actual product design will be much more sophisticated and compact.

Features

• Complete 3D measurement is achieved.
• CV enabled accuracy improvement by tracking the errors and excluding those errors.
• CV value accuracy improvement is achieved by automatically compensating of the scale of errors accumulated.
• The processing time of the data is reduced drastically by using the new system.

» IMS3[Dual Cam] Pamphlet

Ultra Super Wide Angle Image- The Latest in Super Wide Image

Ultra Super Wide Image can show surrounding 360 Degree image wherein the view from the 60 Degree of the image behind is merged with 300 Degree Super Wide Angle.

Iwane Laboratories, Ltd. will be glad to offer its services to create these unique images from omni directional imagery.

» Read more...

Demo movies of Ultra Super Wide Angle Image

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Creating 3D City Space Using 3D Models

Iwane Laboratories, Ltd. furthers Its Scope of Technical Services: Application of New Technology for Creating 3D City Space Using 3D Models

Iwane can offer the service of 3DCG City Space Modeling. The coordinate of each construction and the whole city space has been integrated without any contradiction by applying our new coordinate integration tool "INCO (tentative)" in addition to our 3DPCCI product.

To create a 3D Model for a building, we can measure the coordinate of each point of the building and terrain (completely same as the real survey in the field) in the CV Image.
The 3D coordinates are integrated with the city space without any contradiction, which is due to the complete and correct integration of the 3D coordinates of the building in relation to the background space. Of course, this measurement process is done automatically.

By this ingenious way, we can easily complete "Integration of Coordinate" of each buildings, the background terrain, and also the whole city, so that we never face any serious inconsistency or gap on the 3D coordinate in combining each computer graphics together.

The quality of the 3D Models look very real as we can create very detailed models of structure based on real imagery according to each purpose. We can also make Computer Graphics (CGs) which seem real by using the texture from the CV image of the real world.

You can see the attached Demo movies made after the integration of Aerial and Road videos. You might not believe they are completely Computer Graphics.

» Read more...

Unique Value Added Content (VAC)

360 Degree CV (Camera Vector) imagery is an unique value added content which also is the common data used for each of Iwane遯ｶ蜀ｱ solution. We can use the same 360 Degree CV imagery data for Active Link Vision as well as for creating 3D CG models using our 3D PCCI tool. With a uniform 360 Degree CV database, it is easier for us to use the same data in completing 3D modeling projects within tight deadlines because we do not have to go through the data acquisition phase repeatedly for offering different solutions such as ALV or 3D Models.

Demo movies

Click thumbnail to play the demo movie of our solutions using same Ginza data.

[Technology] 3D Analysis of the moving vehicle from the other vehicle

3D analysis of the movement of a vehicle from another moving vehicle is possible by Iwane's CV Technology.

Title 1: 3D Analysis of Oncoming and Translational Vehicle

3D Analysis of Moving and Translational vehicle is possible by Iwane's CV Technology. This is an essential technology for automatic driving.

Title 2: 3D Analysis of Fishing boat in Senkaku Islands

The relationship between the Chinese fishing boat and the Japanese patrol ship is analyzed by our CV Technology "3D Analysis of the relationship between moving vehicle and camera"
* The basic data of the analysis result is the relationship between the camera on the patrol ship and the Chinese ship. The movement of the patrol ship's CG is estimated from the trajectory of the camera.

You can see the demo movie here if you can't use YouTube.

[New Technology] Fully Automated Technology for Creation of 3DCG -ACCI-

Iwane's inovative new technology

Iwane Laboratories, Ltd. introduces a new technological process to create 3DCG model automatically from CV Image data. This is a fully automated process and does not require any manual intervention.

By implementing this new automated process, CV Image data is automatically processed from the original video image (shooting data), followed by the automatic extraction of the point cloud from the contours of the building surface. Finally, the automatic estimation of polygon from the point cloud and the automatic acquisition of the colour pattern from the CV Image Data takes place. The fully automated creation of 3D CG is complied to by adhering to the automated processes as mentioned above.

• ACCI : Fully Automated Technology for Creation of 3DCG
• The software production process is currently underway.
• Provides automatic 3DCG creation service

Images

Iwane Mobile Mapping System

Using the robust and reliable Imaging technology coupled with a high precision navigation system,
Iwane offer an Iwane Mobile Mapping System to capture all the road inventory data from a moving.

» Description

Overview

Iwane Mobile Mapping System (IMS) facilitates acquisition of high resolution 360 Degree Geo-Referenced Imagery from a moving vehicle. IMS is a flexible and compact unit which enables easy mounting on any type of vehicle and captures high resolution geo-referenced imagery on the move. Every pixel is geo-referenced. Besides, IMS unit comes with a unique Data Acquisition Software which allows real time monitoring and control of data acquisition.

IMS enables users to manipulate post processed data for key application features such as 3D Measurements inside the video, insertion of 3D CG into the video, population of GIS database due to complete integration of Geo-referenced omni-directional imagery with GIS database.

Features

• Simple, Compact and Flexible
• Ideal for large area mapping, thereby, reducing costs and data collection time.
• The image data captured by the IMS can be the source for all applications such as ALV, 3D PCCI, WebALP

Applications Include

• Highways - For maintenance and Asset management of road surface and street furniture.
• High load route - Accurate and rapid mapping of the route clearance for transportation of oversize cargos.

• City planning - City planner's can use the data for planning and simulation. Add the foreign objects and can simulate the environment.
• Vegetation mapping and Management : Vegetation and trees are measured and cutting parameters created for utilities and arborist contractors.
• City Modeling : Using the tools together with the processed data, the polygon with the texture can be extracted from the video and can use for Modeling.

» IMS2 Pamphlet

IMS Data Processing Software Tools

The IMS Data Processing Software Tools are a set of software engaged to process the captured image database (using IMS) into Camera Vector (CV) Image (geo-referenced images with 3D analysis) which can be used for various 3D applications offered by Iwane Laboratories, Ltd.

Tools

• ILMovieMaker:Software tool used to synchronize the video file data with the data from the other sensors.
• ILCVMaker:The core software tool responsible for 3D analysis of the 360 Degree video and calibrating the image data with the data from the other sensors such as GPS, Inclinometer.
• ILMapAdjuster:Software tool to calibrate the absolute position of CV Image with base maps and ground control points (GCP) survey data.
• ILImageComplementer:Software tool to create the complete 360 degree (horizontal & vertical) sphere. It also removes the dead hole which is a unique feature in our application.

ALV for ArcGIS®

ALV is possible to link with other GIS.

Iwane has released Active Link Vision™ (ALV) for ArcGIS®, which runs with ESRI's ArcGIS (specifically ArcMap™) In ALV, 3D geospatial video runs inside the docking window of ArcMap with each frame linked to geographic coordinates. ALV provides real interaction between 2D and 3D environments; users can do measurement, add computer graphics, and tags, and store information in a geodatabase.ALV is possible to link with other GIS.

» Description

» ALV for ArcGIS Pamphlet

Population of Database

• Data Extraction tools now exist to provide the mechanism to perform the extraction and normalization of textual data from single sources (360 degree Video data).
• The user can populate and categorize the features according to a specific domain (i.e., concept) that has been pre-defined and managed in the form of layers.
• All the features like Carriageway, Earthworks, embankments ,Bridges, Footway/cycle ways, Other highway structures, Street lighting, Drainage, Signs, Traffic Signals, Road markings/studs Safety fencing, Verge and landscaped areas can be populated.
• Existing GIS data can be populated inside the Video, visualized and managed.

Digitization

• Digitization inside the Video, which is a unique feature, has been released by Iwane Laboratories, Ltd. With the help of this tool which is built-in ALV for Arc GIS, one can digitize the feature object in the form of line, polygon and point features.
• The drawing tools are provided for making the lines network and digitization inside the video will reflect on the Map as a 2D feature. Highly accurate street maps can be created by using the Digitization feature of ALV for Arc GIS.

Asset Information

• The integration of GIS and asset management functionality in "ALV for ArcGIS" gives municipalities a distinct advantage in tracking, locating, and managing assets by making critical functionality easily accessible.
• Any kind of object or element can be mapped and managed inside the Video.
• Information like text, pictures, can be added and linked to the object which furthermore can be queried.
• Integration of existing and future management systems and data.

New Optional Feature available for ALV Series: Visualize "TSUNAMI inundation zone". » Read more...

ALV Library (ALV is possible to link with other GIS)

Software Development Kit with the libraries to develop 3DVideoGIS application (ALV) of CV Image combined with the existing GIS software.

Overview

ALV Library is the set of Libraries and Runtime to develop 3DVideoGIS application (ALV), representative application of CV Image (e.g. ALV for ArcGIS), on any GIS platform. CV Image can be used as three dimentional space and the 3D GIS feature (e.g. the measurement in the video, 3D geometry, CG, Attributes and search) is provided. These feature can be connected with the other GIS engine by the API provided, then the complete 3DVideoGIS application which integrates 3D space of CV Video image and 2D space of GIS can be developed.

Features

• Registration of CV Imaged processed by IMS to GIS.
• 3D measurement of the coordinates, distance and area of any object captured in the video image.
• Drawing geometries (Point, polyline, Polygon) and putting Computer Graphics in the video image.
• All the object data made in CV Image can be registered in GIS data to make 3d Map.
• The existing GIS data can be imported and displayed in CV Video image.
• Synchronization and combination of the features between ALV and GIS engine(e.g. Current position of playing movie, Object search, editing attributes).

3DCG generation from real image -3D PCCI-

3D PCCI is the software to create photo-realistic 3D computer graphics from CV Image. The polygon and the texture can be acquired at the same time from the images directly by using our CVTechnology.

» Description

» 3D PCC Pamphlet

Features

• The polygon and the texture can be acquired at the same time from the images directly by using our CVTechnology.
• User can obtain three-dimensional coordinates directly from the image by clicking a point on the image.
• The detailed polygon and the textures are generated from all surrounding video image captured not only from street level imagery but also aerial imagery.
• The matching between the polygon and the texture is perfect and the coordinates accuracy and the reality of 3D CG are substantially upgraded.
• The range of 3D CG broadened further because of cost effective methods of making such 3D CG.

3D PCCI demo movies

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Digital Street Scanner -Ortho Tool-

Digital Street Scanner is the software to process Ortho images on Road and a series of image on road side from CV Image.

Overview

The CV (Camera Vector) image of road slope and the buildings are automatically analyzed and the image is plainmetrically projected as the road surface image. Further, high resolution ortho image of the road and the continuous image of the street side can be processed. The output ortho image is in GeoTIFF format and it can be uploaded onto a GIS software.

Features

• One-click operation for processing
• Ortho image processed by analyzing road slope
• High ground resolution: 1cm per pixel
• The GeoTIFF output can be uploaded onto a GIS software.

Integration of coordinate

The whole Computer Graphic is successfully made from Aerial Video and Road Video by CV Integration technology. This technology is Only-one technology which was developed by ourselves. There is no other way to combine the CG from Aerial Video and Road Video consistently.

The real 3D contents from arbitrary point of view can be made from PCCI.

When the PCCI is made from the real video image, the real 3D contents can be made freely at the same time as the 3DCG is processed.

User can configure the arbitrary camera path, point of view, parallax, convergence. The amount of viewpoint can be also set freely, therefore not only the binocular stereoscopic but also the multi-viewpoint image can be made.

Using the CV value of the real image, the 3D contents can be made on the same camera path as the original video image. The possibility of PCCI has been expanded.

» About 3D PCCI

2D PCCI : Programmable Continuous Combined Image

• PCCI is the combination of series of strips of images which are extracted from the continuous Video images in the same direction and can be generated automatically upto infinite length.

» Description

2D PCCI sample pictures

Click thumbnail to open the PCCI image. And drag the image.

Super Wide Angle Image - update news

Super Wide Angle Image Demo website renewed and it came to be able to enjoy the Super Wide Angle Image more interactively.

"The demonstration site is being maintained now. "

• Istanbul, Turkey [12.09.08]
• Istanbul, Turkey [01.09.08]
• Amsterdam, Netherlands [28.08.08]
• Bremen, Germany [28.08.08]

» Description

Active Link Vision - 3D Video GIS -

Arrangement of Various Information in 3D Image in Virtual Space.

This time, our company has launched the "Multi link type Video GIS Active Link Vision". It is an all purpose 3D GIS product that combines various functions used by covering three dimensional, analytical technology in the surround viewed video image that is our original technology.

It is extremely intuitive GIS with various information such as surround viewed photograph taken from life image with three dimensional information, map, aerophotograph, drawing, ledger, and still photograph, etc. combined mutually by link key "CVTag" added to objects or CG icons in the image.

When using the system, it is possible to feel just like strolling in the location freely.

» Description

Next Generation Car Navigator3

New Technology Released! Navigate with the Information of CG in the Real Time Image.

This technology is high accuracy vehicle position which use the three dimensional map called as "Mechanical Map". This includes three-dimensional map and real-time image, without traditional map matching system like GPS, gyroscope and speed pulse. Moreover, it navigates on real-time image. We can assign this technology as an essential technology of the next generation car navigation system. For map matching, the camera is mounted over in the vehicle. It may be a wide angle camera.

» Description

RCG - Real Computer Graphics

With the unique 3D space analysis technique of Iwane Laboratries, it is possible to create CG which is close to reality in the all surround viewed video image.

» Description

Technologies Digest Demo Movie

You can see our technologies digest demo movie.

CV Image ⇒ Shooting Process ⇒ All Surrounding Image ⇒ Stop Vibration ⇒ 3D Coordinate ⇒ 3D Measurement ⇒ Lock on Display ⇒ CG Combination ⇒ CV Tag ⇒ Combination of Real Image & CG ⇒ Active Link Vision ⇒ Super Wide Angle Image ⇒ iiCosmo ⇒ RCG ⇒ Realtime CG Combination ⇒ Ortho Image & 2D/3D Map Making ⇒ Next Generation Car Navigator

» All demo movies.