Method and apparatus for differentiating pedestrians, vehicles, and other objects
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1. A method of classifying an object in an image, comprising:
- detecting edges of said object within a region of interest;
performing edge analysis on a plurality of sub-regions within said region of interest to generate an edge score; and
classifying said object based on said edge score.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for classifying an object in an image is disclosed. Edges of an object are detected within a region of interest. Edge analysis is performed on a plurality of sub-regions within the region of interest to generate an edge score. The object is classified based on the edge score.
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1. A method of classifying an object in an image, comprising:
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detecting edges of said object within a region of interest;
performing edge analysis on a plurality of sub-regions within said region of interest to generate an edge score; and
classifying said object based on said edge score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for classifying an object in an image, comprising:
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means for detecting edges of said object within a region of interest;
means for performing edge analysis on a plurality of sub-regions within said region of interest to generate an edge score; and
means for classifying said object based on said edge score. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of a method of classifying an object in an image, comprising:
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detecting edges of said object within a region of interest;
performing edge analysis on a plurality of sub-regions within said region of interest to generate an edge score; and
classifying said object based on said edge score. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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