Optimal sensor reading for low latency object detection

A system for capturing and using images, the system comprising:

• a set of camera devices;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• operate the set of camera devices to capture images of a scene area;
• read image data out of one or more of the camera devices beginning at a bottom of the captured scene area and progressing towards the top of the captured scene area;
• and
• perform depth processing on image data corresponding to a lower portion of scene area to determine distances to one or more objects prior to performing depth processing on image data corresponding to an upper portion of scene area.

A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer executable instructions which when executed by a processor control a system to perform the steps of:

• capturing images of a scene area using a set of camera devices;
• reading image data out of one or more of the camera devices beginning at a bottom of the captured scene area and progressing towards the top of the captured scene area;
• and
• performing depth processing on image data corresponding to a lower portion of scene area to determine distances to one or more objects prior to performing depth processing on image data corresponding to an upper portion of scene area.