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diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst index f20dad4..26b318a 100644 --- a/docs/source/index.rst +++ b/docs/source/index.rst @@ -7,45 +7,75 @@ Ceres Solver ============ -Ceres Solver is a portable C++ library for solving non-linear least -squares problems. +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 3 + :hidden: + + features + building + tutorial + modeling + solving + faqs + contributing + version_history + history + bibliography + license + +Ceres Solver is an open source C++ library for modeling and solving +large complicated `nonlinear least squares`_ problems. It is a feature +rich, mature and performant library which has been used in production +since 2010. At Google, Ceres Solver is used to: + +* Estimate the pose of `Street View`_ cars, aircrafts, and satellites. +* Build 3D models for `PhotoTours`_. +* Estimate satellite image sensor characteristics. +* Stitch `panoramas`_ or apply `Lens Blur`_ on Android. +* Solve `bundle adjustment`_ and SLAM problems in `Project Tango`_. + +Outside Google, Ceres is used for solving problems in computer vision, +computer graphics, astronomy and physics. e.g., `Willow Garage`_ uses +it to solve SLAM problems and `Blender`_ uses it for for planar +tracking and bundle adjustment. + +.. _nonlinear least squares: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_least_squares +.. _fitting curves: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonlinear_regression +.. _bundle adjustment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_from_motion +.. _Street View: http://youtu.be/z00ORu4bU-A +.. _PhotoTours: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2012/04/visit-global-landmarks-with-photo-tours.html +.. _panoramas: http://www.google.com/maps/about/contribute/photosphere/ +.. _Project Tango: https://www.google.com/atap/projecttango/ +.. _Blender: http://mango.blender.org/development/planar-tracking-preview/ +.. _Willow Garage: https://www.willowgarage.com/blog/2013/08/09/enabling-robots-see-better-through-improved-camera-calibration +.. _Lens Blur: http://googleresearch.blogspot.com/2014/04/lens-blur-in-new-google-camera-app.html -* Download the latest stable `release - <https://ceres-solver.googlecode.com/files/ceres-solver-1.6.0.tar.gz>`_ - or clone the `repository - <https://ceres-solver.googlesource.com/ceres-solver>`_ +Getting started +--------------- -* Read the :ref:`chapter-tutorial` +* Download the `latest stable release + <http://ceres-solver.org/ceres-solver-1.9.0.tar.gz>`_ or clone the + Git repository for the latest development version. -* Browse the :ref:`chapter-modeling` API and :ref:`chapter-solving` API. + .. code-block:: bash + git clone https://ceres-solver.googlesource.com/ceres-solver + +* Read the :ref:`chapter-tutorial`, browse the chapters on the + :ref:`chapter-modeling` API and the :ref:`chapter-solving` API. * Join the `mailing list <https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/ceres-solver>`_ and ask questions. - * File bugs, feature requests in the `issue tracker <https://code.google.com/p/ceres-solver/issues/list>`_. -* If you use Ceres Solver for a publication, you must cite it as:: + +Cite Us +------- +If you use Ceres Solver for a publication, please cite it as:: @misc{ceres-solver, author = "Sameer Agarwal and Keir Mierle and Others", title = "Ceres Solver", - howpublished = "\url{https://code.google.com/p/ceres-solver/}", + howpublished = "\url{http://ceres-solver.org}", } - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 1 - :hidden: - - introduction - building - tutorial - modeling - solving - reading - contributing - acknowledgements - version_history - bibliography - license |