Is there any method to get the depth of the object from an image

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I an image where in i have a window, can i get the dimensions or the depth of the window from this image.

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Image Analyst
Image Analyst on 19 Nov 2013
Depends on what kind of image it is. If it's a depth image, yes. You can get these kinds of images from profilometers or stereo cameras. See the first two submissions here: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/index?term=authorid%3A29180
If it's just a flat 2D image, then no. That image of the moon could be a real telescopic image or it could be a photo of a poster on your wall. In the first case the depth of the crater could be 100 meters, but in the case of a poster, it might be 30 micrometers. You can't tell just from the image alone.

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