Television more Exciting!

My post for this week might be a little bit short but I found it very interesting. I've decided to talk about how "New technology could make TV more exciting."

They say that for the first time and thanks to the camera navigation technology now under development that "Live TV" broadcast will be able to combine real action with computer- generated images -- could become possible!

This will be done to the outdoor sporting, the musical events and other TV coverage that will combine the excitement of being live with the spectacular visual impact that computer graphics can create. It can also be applied at the consumer level. This means that it will enable interior design ideas to be visualized.

Before this new technology "the blending of live action and computer-generated images has only been possible in controlled studio environments." Now "The system is able to work out in real-time."

This new system is being developed at Oxford University with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Dr Ian Reid and Dr Andrew Davison of Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science are leading the project. Andrew says: "This localization and mapping technology turns a camera into a flexible, real-time position sensor. It has all kinds of potential applications."


To know how this system works click on: - http://www.physorg.com/news2909.html
Simply it is that the camera is connected to a laptop computer which in turn will analyses the images it receives using a special software.

This technology under development could provide a low-cost and high-performance navigation. It could also be incorporated into video games.

Source: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

To see a picture of the new camera navigation tool click here.

Dana.