Depth image simplification

Abstract

The stereoscopic vision is widely used to acquire depth information, distances between objects, as well as obstacle detection. In this work, a method that reduces the amount of data to obtain depth information for a specific scenery is proposed. The method reduces a 640x480 size image to a 3x3 matrix, simplifying the instructions and decision making for an actuating device. Excellent results were obtained with a 3 seconds processing time by using Python 3.7.2, Opencv 4.0.1, and two Logitech C170 web cameras.