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> robust depth estimation is not possible with just cameras I can believe this statement, and am definitely off put by the false promises and failed timelines
by brandonkirc 6y ago
> robust depth estimation is not possible with just cameras
I can believe this statement, and am definitely off put by the false promises and failed timelines of autonomy released by Tesla over the past 5 years, but the more important question would be “is the necessary amount of depth estimation to achieve autonomous vehicles possible with just cameras?”, and intuitively the answer is yes, seeing as that is how humans achieve an acceptable level of depth perception for the same task.
- PhantomGremlin 6y agoOur eyes are less than 3" apart and we achieve "acceptable" depth perception (at least at close range). What if we had two cameras 12" apart? What about 60" apart (opposite corners of windshield)? How much easier would that make the depth perception problem? From a quick viewing of Tesla's autopilot info it doesn't seem like they are doing stereoscopic vision with their cameras. Why not? Too hard to do?
- rasz 6y agosecond camera is extra ~$10, plus its so inelegant compared to AI!!1
- xiaolingxiao 6y agoThe distance between camera is really important. In the lab everything is fine tuned before each deployment. In the wild anything could happen, and if the distance changes (that’s the base of the triangle ), all your calculations are off. That’s why monocular depth estimation is more robust. Skydio drones do it as well.