Depth estimation using the compound eye of dipteran flies

In the neural superposition eye of a dipteran fly every ommatidium has eight photoreceptors, each associated with a rhabdomere, two central and six peripheral, which altogether result in seven functional light guides. Groups of eight rhabdomeres in neighboring ommatidia have largely overlapping fields of view. Based on the hypothesis that the light signals collected by these rhabdomeres can be used individually, we investigated the feasibility of estimating 3D scene information. According to Pick (Biol Cybern 26:215

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2006
• Where: BC
• Authors: Konstantinos Bitsakos, Cornelia Fermüller
• Keywords: BC 2006, Biol Cybern, Functional Light Guides, Neural Superposition Eye