Depth Estimation in Image Processing

There has been a new revolution in computer interface design thathas changed the way we think about computers. There are technical computing environments available such as MATLAB that has now reshaped the role and applications of computer laboratory projects so as to involve individuals in more intense problem-solving experience. Due to such availability an opportunity has been provided to easily conduct numerical experiments and to tackle realistic and more complicated problems. In this paper we have tried to create an infrastructure that allows a human to collaborate in a natural manner with a robotic system. For technical computing, MATLAB [1] has been a high-performance language. Computation, visualization, and programming environment can all be integrated using MATLAB. Furthermore, for modern programming language environment, we can use MATLAB as it has sophisticated data structures, containsbuilt-in editing and debugging tools, and supports object-oriented programming. Due to these factors MATLAB has been an excellent tool for teaching and research. The paper presents a novel approach for distance estimation using a single camera as input using MATLAB. In particular we discuss a method for depth estimation using camera parameters and also image geometry. The system has been implemented for specific camera parameters.