METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINE VISION COUNTING AND ANNOTATION
First Claim
1. A method of processing graphical image data representing optically scanned medication-related units comprising:
- receiving image data generated responsive to an application of light to a tray disposed a distance from an image acquisition component, the application of light distinguishing a background field from a plurality of the units disposed on the tray;
processing the image data to identify objects that correspond to respective ones of the units from the background field;
counting the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units; and
generating an annotated image including at least a sequential number associated each one of the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units.
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Abstract
A method of processing graphical image data representing optically scanned medication-related units may include receiving image data generated responsive to an application of light to a tray disposed a distance from an image acquisition component. The application of light may distinguish a background field from a plurality of the units disposed on the tray. The method may further include processing the image data to identify objects that correspond to respective ones of the units from the background field, counting the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units, and generating an annotated image including at least a sequential number associated each one of the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units.
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1. A method of processing graphical image data representing optically scanned medication-related units comprising:
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receiving image data generated responsive to an application of light to a tray disposed a distance from an image acquisition component, the application of light distinguishing a background field from a plurality of the units disposed on the tray; processing the image data to identify objects that correspond to respective ones of the units from the background field; counting the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units; and generating an annotated image including at least a sequential number associated each one of the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-vision based counting device for counting medication-related units comprising:
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a tray disposed on a base unit to receive units; an image acquisition component disposed a distance from the tray, the image acquisition component configured to generate image data responsive to an application of light to the tray, the application of light distinguishing a background field from the units disposed on the tray; an image processor comprising processing circuitry configured to; process the image data to identify objects that correspond to respective ones of the units from the background field; count the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units; and generate an annotated image including at least a sequential number associated each one of the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:
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receiving image data generated responsive to an application of light to a tray disposed a distance from an image acquisition component, the application of light distinguishing a background field from a plurality of the units disposed on the tray; processing the image data to identify objects that correspond to respective ones of the units from the background field; counting the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units; and generating an annotated image including at least a sequential number associated each one of the objects identified as corresponding to respective ones of the units. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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