Computer vision system and method employing hierarchical object classification scheme
First Claim
1. A method for classifying an object in image data, comprising the steps of:
- detecting an object in said image data; and
classifying said object using a hierarchical object classification scheme.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for classifying objects using a hierarchical object classification scheme. The hierarchical object classification scheme provides candidate classes with an increasing degree of specificity as the hierarchy is traversed from the root node to the leaf nodes. Each node in the hierarchy has an associated classifier, such as a Radial Basis Function classifier, that determines a probability that an object is a member of the class associated with the node. The nodes of the hierarchical tree are individually trained by any learning technique, such as the exemplary Radial Basis Function Network, that uses appearance-based information of the objects under consideration to classify objects. A disclosed recognition scheme uses a decision criterion based upon recognition error to classify objects.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for classifying an object in image data, comprising the steps of:
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detecting an object in said image data; and
classifying said object using a hierarchical object classification scheme. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for classifying an object in image data, comprising the steps of:
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detecting an object in said image data; and
evaluating a recognition error for said object for one or more nodes in a hierarchical object classification scheme, until a node having a lowest recognition error is identified. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for classifying an object in image data, comprising:
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a memory that stores computer-readable code; and
a processor operatively coupled to said memory, said processor configured to implement said computer-readable code, said computer-readable code configured to;
detect an object in said image data; and
classify said object using a hierarchical object classification scheme. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for classifying an object in image data, comprising:
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a memory that stores computer-readable code; and
a processor operatively coupled to said memory, said processor configured to implement said computer-readable code, said computer-readable code configured to;
detect an object in said image data; and
evaluate a recognition error for said object for one or more nodes in a hierarchical object classification scheme, until a node having a lowest recognition error is identified.
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23. An article of manufacture for classifying an object in image data, comprising:
a computer-readable medium having computer-readable code means embodied thereon, said computer-readable program code means comprising;
a step to detect an object in said image data; and
a step to classify said object using a hierarchical object classification scheme.
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24. An article of manufacture for classifying an object in image data, comprising:
a computer-readable medium having computer-readable code means embodied thereon, said computer-readable program code means comprising;
a step to detect an object in said image data; and
a step to evaluate a recognition error for said object for one or more nodes in a hierarchical object classification scheme, until a node having a lowest recognition error is identified.
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