SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CELL PHONE USAGE BY A VEHICLE OPERATOR
First Claim
1. A method of processing data, the method comprising:
- processing, by a processor, data associated with an image or a video of an individual operating a vehicle, wherein the processing comprises;
analyzing the data to identify skin pixels and cell phone pixels within the image or the video based on a set of material characteristics;
performing a facial detection technique on the data to identify a facial region comprising a portion of the skin pixels;
identifying a region of interest (ROI) in a proximity to the facial region;
analyzing an additional portion of the skin pixels and the cell phone pixels within the ROI; and
determining whether the individual is using a cell phone based on the analysis of the additional portion of the skin pixels and the cell phone pixels.
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Abstract
An embodiment generally relates to systems and methods for determining cell phone usage automatically by individuals operating vehicles. A processing module can process multi-spectral images or videos of individuals and detect different regions in the image such as face regions, hand regions, and cell phone regions. Further, the processing module can analyze the regions based on locations and numbers of skin pixels and cell phone pixels to determine if the individual is holding his or her cell phone near his or her face. Based on the analysis, it can be determined whether the individual is operating the cell phone. Further, the analysis can yield a confidence level associated with the cell phone usage.
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1. A method of processing data, the method comprising:
processing, by a processor, data associated with an image or a video of an individual operating a vehicle, wherein the processing comprises; analyzing the data to identify skin pixels and cell phone pixels within the image or the video based on a set of material characteristics; performing a facial detection technique on the data to identify a facial region comprising a portion of the skin pixels; identifying a region of interest (ROI) in a proximity to the facial region; analyzing an additional portion of the skin pixels and the cell phone pixels within the ROI; and determining whether the individual is using a cell phone based on the analysis of the additional portion of the skin pixels and the cell phone pixels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for processing data, the system comprising:
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a capture device configured to capture data comprising an image or a video of an individual operating a vehicle; and a processor coupled to the capture device and configured to perform actions comprising; processing the data, wherein the processing comprises; analyzing the data to identify skin pixels and cell phone pixels within the image or the video based on a set of material characteristics; performing a facial detection technique on the data to identify a facial region comprising a portion of the skin pixels; identifying a region of interest (ROI) in a proximity to the facial region; analyzing an additional portion of the skin pixels and the cell phone pixels within the ROI; and determining whether the individual is using a cell phone based on the analysis of the additional portion of the skin pixels and the cell phone pixels. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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