Simulated overhead perspective images with removal of obstructions

A non-transitory computer-readable storage device including program instructions executable by one or more processors that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• obtaining images;
• obtaining three-dimensional surface measurements;
• defining a three-dimensional mesh using the three-dimensional surface measurements;
• texturing the three-dimensional mesh using the images to define a textured three-dimensional mesh;
• identifying a first portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh;
• identifying a second portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh that obstructs visibility of part of the first portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh from an overhead perspective;
• and
• rendering a simulated overhead perspective image such that the second portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh is not represented in the simulated overhead perspective image.

A system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
• obtain images,
• obtain three-dimensional surface measurements,
• define a three-dimensional mesh using the three-dimensional surface measurements,
• texture the three-dimensional mesh using the images to define a textured three-dimensional mesh,
• identify a first portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh,
• identify a second portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh that obstructs visibility of part of the first portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh from an overhead perspective, and
• render a simulated overhead perspective image such that the second portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh is not represented in the simulated overhead perspective image.