Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

Currently, live sporting events require several camera perspectives that are manually operated. The ability tox000D
coordinate many cameras remotely and automatically will allow for more control over events are broadcasted,x000D
improvement of the reliability and responsiveness of the camera views, reduce operational costs, and ultimatelyx000D
improve viewer experience. This project is a collaborative project between Carleton University's Advancedx000D
Biomechatronics and Locomotion Laboratory and Ross Video, a global provider of advanced audio-visual andx000D
robotic systems to TV industry. The main objective of the project is to design and implement a master-slavex000D
camera system in which the slave cameras each with a 3-DOF pan-tilt-zoom actuation are controlled tox000D
automatically track the region of interest defined by the master camera (controlled by the operator) fromx000D
different vantage points. There are three main aspects of this potential product that requires research: 1)x000D
Deployment and calibration of a multi-camera distributed actuation systems in large venues 2) Estimation ofx000D
dynamic desired region(s) of interest for live sport events in real-time and 3) Automate the control of motionx000D
platforms and zoom for every camera in a network system. The project starts off by detailed evaluation of thex000D
requirements for sporting events and proposing automated camera calibration and localization methodology;x000D
developing mathematical models of the venue, cameras, and motion platforms; development of the trackingx000D
algorithm and inverse kinematics verified via simulations; design and implementation of a room-scale setupx000D
and industrial grade infrastructure; and finally execute validation experiments. This project will lead to a newx000D
product for Ross Video leading to economical benefits, increased export, and high-tech job creation.