An Omnidirectional Image Synthesis Method for Representing Indoor Map

Abstract

We developed an omnidirectional image synthesis method for representing indoor maps. One of the conventional methods to construct indoor maps allowed measurement only for a small space with limited distance. Another method, studied as IBR (image based rendering), did not represent the position of objects. In our approach, we use omnidirectional images, so that maps can be constructed anywhere, even in large space. We synthesize images, so that a constructed map can represent the position of the features.