OBJECT DETECTION FROM IMAGE PROFILES
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1. Within an image acquisition device, a method of determining moving objects in integral projection vectors, comprising:
- acquiring a sequence of image frames;
determining a measure of frame-to-frame rotation, including;
performing a global XY alignment of a first frame and second, following frame of said image sequence;
determining at least one section of each of the X and Y integral projection vectors where aligned global vectors demonstrate a significant localized difference; and
based on X and Y locations of said at least one section of the X and Y integral projection vectors, determining location, relative velocity or approximate area, or combinations thereof, of at least one moving object within the sequence of image frames; and
performing a further action based on the determined location, relative velocity or approximate area, or combinations thereof, of the at least one moving object.
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Abstract
A measure of frame-to-frame rotation is determined. A global XY alignment of a pair of image frames is performed. At least one section of each of the X and Y integral projection vectors is determined, where aligned global vectors demonstrate a significant localized difference. Based on X and Y locations of the at least one section of the X and Y integral projection vectors, location, relative velocity and/or approximate area of at least one moving object within the sequence of image frames is/are determined.
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1. Within an image acquisition device, a method of determining moving objects in integral projection vectors, comprising:
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acquiring a sequence of image frames; determining a measure of frame-to-frame rotation, including; performing a global XY alignment of a first frame and second, following frame of said image sequence; determining at least one section of each of the X and Y integral projection vectors where aligned global vectors demonstrate a significant localized difference; and based on X and Y locations of said at least one section of the X and Y integral projection vectors, determining location, relative velocity or approximate area, or combinations thereof, of at least one moving object within the sequence of image frames; and performing a further action based on the determined location, relative velocity or approximate area, or combinations thereof, of the at least one moving object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Within an image acquisition device, a method of determining moving objects in integral projection vectors, comprising:
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acquiring a sequence of image frames; determining a measure of frame-to-frame rotation, including; performing a global alignment of a first and second, following frame of said image sequence; determining at least one section of an integral projection vector where the aligned global vectors demonstrate a significant localized difference; and based on a location of each said at least one section of the integral projection vector, determining an approximate size or relative velocity, or both, of at least one moving object within the sequence of image frames; and performing a further action based on the determined approximate size or relative velocity, or both, of the at least one moving object. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image acquisition device, comprising:
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a lens, shutter and image sensor for acquiring digital images; a processor; a memory having code embedded therein for programming the processor to perform a method of determining moving objects in integral projection vectors, wherein the method comprises; acquiring a sequence of image frames; determining a measure of frame-to-frame rotation, including; performing a global XY alignment of a first frame and second, following frame of said image sequence; determining at least one section of each of the X and Y integral projection vectors where aligned global vectors demonstrate a significant localized difference; and based on X and Y locations of said at least one section of the X and Y integral projection vectors, determining location, relative velocity or approximate area, or combinations thereof, of at least one moving object within the sequence of image frames; and performing a further action based on the determined location, relative velocity or approximate area, or combinations thereof, of the at least one moving object. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An image acquisition device, comprising:
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a lens, shutter and image sensor for acquiring digital images; a processor; a memory having code embedded therein for programming the processor to perform a method of determining moving objects in integral projection vectors, wherein the method comprises; acquiring a sequence of image frames; determining a measure of frame-to-frame rotation, including; performing a global alignment of a first and second, following frame of said image sequence; determining at least one section of an integral projection vector where the aligned global vectors demonstrate a significant localized difference; and based on a location of each said at least one section of the integral projection vector, determining an approximate size or relative velocity, or both, of at least one moving object within the sequence of image frames; and performing a further action based on the determined approximate size or relative velocity, or both, of the at least one moving object. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. One or more non-transitory processor-readable media having code embedded therein for programming the processor to perform a method of determining moving objects in integral projection vectors, wherein the method comprises:
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acquiring a sequence of image frames; determining a measure of frame-to-frame rotation, including; performing a global XY alignment of a first frame and second, following frame of said image sequence; determining at least one section of each of the X and Y integral projection vectors where aligned global vectors demonstrate a significant localized difference; and based on X and Y locations of said at least one section of the X and Y integral projection vectors, determining location, relative velocity or approximate area, or combinations thereof, of at least one moving object within the sequence of image frames; and performing a further action based on the determined location, relative velocity or approximate area, or combinations thereof, of the at least one moving object. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. One or more non-transitory processor-readable media having code embedded therein for programming the processor to perform a method of determining moving objects in integral projection vectors, wherein the method comprises:
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acquiring a sequence of image frames; determining a measure of frame-to-frame rotation, including; performing a global alignment of a first and second, following frame of said image sequence; determining at least one section of an integral projection vector where the aligned global vectors demonstrate a significant localized difference; and based on a location of each said at least one section of the integral projection vector, determining an approximate size or relative velocity, or both, of at least one moving object within the sequence of image frames; and performing a further action based on the determined approximate size or relative velocity, or both, of the at least one moving object. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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