SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A DUAL MODALITY SENSOR SYSTEM
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1. A method for generating an image of an object within a region, comprising:
- receiving, via a first ultrasonic receiver of an ultrasonic receiver system, ultrasonic reflections from the object within the region, the ultrasonic reflections comprising sound waves within a first frequency band;
generating, via a processor, coarse image data of the object at a first resolution based on the received ultrasonic reflections;
identifying a portion of interest on the object;
receiving electromagnetic radiation from the identified portion of interest on the object, the electromagnetic radiation comprising electromagnetic waves within a second frequency band that is different than the first frequency band;
generating fine image data of the portion of interest on the object at a second resolution based on the received electromagnetic radiation, wherein the second resolution is greater than the first resolution; and
modifying a state of an entertainment device based on the fine image data of the portion of interest on the object.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for using two imaging modalities for imaging an object at two different resolutions. For example, the system may utilize a first modality (e.g., ultrasound or electromagnetic radiation) to generate image data at a first resolution. The system may then utilize the other modality to generate image data of portions of interest at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution. In another embodiment, one imaging modality may be used to resolve an ambiguity, such as ghost images, in image data generated using another imaging modality.
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1. A method for generating an image of an object within a region, comprising:
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receiving, via a first ultrasonic receiver of an ultrasonic receiver system, ultrasonic reflections from the object within the region, the ultrasonic reflections comprising sound waves within a first frequency band; generating, via a processor, coarse image data of the object at a first resolution based on the received ultrasonic reflections; identifying a portion of interest on the object; receiving electromagnetic radiation from the identified portion of interest on the object, the electromagnetic radiation comprising electromagnetic waves within a second frequency band that is different than the first frequency band; generating fine image data of the portion of interest on the object at a second resolution based on the received electromagnetic radiation, wherein the second resolution is greater than the first resolution; and modifying a state of an entertainment device based on the fine image data of the portion of interest on the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for generating an image of an object within a region, comprising:
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receiving electromagnetic radiation from an object within a region, the electromagnetic radiation comprising electromagnetic waves within a first frequency band; identifying a portion of interest on the object based on the received electromagnetic radiation; receiving, via a first ultrasonic receiver of an ultrasonic receiver system, ultrasonic reflections from the portion of interest on the object within the region, the ultrasonic reflections comprising sound waves within a second frequency band, the second frequency band being different than the first frequency band, the ultrasonic reflections including direct ultrasonic reflection and rebounded ultrasonic reflection, wherein the direct ultrasonic reflection is reflected from a first portion of the portion of interest on the object and the rebounded ultrasonic reflection is reflected from a second, different portion of the portion of interest on the object; generating, via a processor, image data of the portion of interest on the object at a first resolution based on the received ultrasonic reflections; determining positional data based on at least one of the direct ultrasonic reflection and the rebounded ultrasonic reflection; and modifying the state of an entertainment device based on the positional data associated with the portion of interest on the object. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for generating an image of an object within a region, comprising:
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receiving, via an ultrasonic receiver system, ultrasonic reflections of transmitted ultrasound from the object within the region, the ultrasonic reflections comprising sound waves within a first frequency band, the ultrasonic reflections including direct ultrasonic reflection and rebounded ultrasonic reflection, wherein the direct ultrasonic reflection is reflected from a first portion of the object and the rebounded ultrasonic reflection is reflected from a second, different portion of the object; generating, via a processor, image data of the object at a first resolution based on the received ultrasonic reflections, wherein the image data at the first resolution includes at least one ambiguity; receiving electromagnetic radiation reflected by the object that is sufficient to resolve the at least one ambiguity, the electromagnetic radiation comprising electromagnetic waves within a second frequency band, the second frequency band being different than the first frequency band; and generating enhanced image data resolving the at least one ambiguity based on the received electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A system for generating an image of an object within a region, comprising:
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an ultrasonic receiver configured to receive an ultrasonic reflection from the object within the region, the ultrasonic reflections comprising sound waves within a first frequency band, the ultrasonic reflection including a direct ultrasonic reflection and a rebounded ultrasonic reflection; a first imaging module configured to generate coarse image data of the object at a first resolution based on the received ultrasonic reflections; an identification module configured to identify a portion of interest on the object based on the coarse image data; an electromagnetic radiation receiver configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from the identified portion of interest on the object, the electromagnetic radiation comprising electromagnetic waves within a second frequency band, the second frequency band being different than the first frequency band; a second imaging module configured to generate fine image data of the portion of interest on the object at a second resolution based on electromagnetic radiation received by the electromagnetic radiation receiver, wherein the second resolution is greater than the first resolution; and a modification module configured to modify the state of an entertainment device based on at least one of the fine image data and the course image data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for generating an image of an object within a region, comprising:
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an electromagnetic radiation receiver configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from an object within a region, the electromagnetic radiation comprising electromagnetic waves within a first frequency band; an identification module configured to identify a portion of interest on the object based on the received electromagnetic radiation; an ultrasonic receiver configured to receive ultrasonic reflections from the portion of interest on the object within the region, the ultrasonic reflections comprising sound waves within a second frequency band; a first imaging module configured to generate image data of the portion of interest on the object at a first resolution based on the received ultrasonic reflections; a kinematic determination module configured to determine a kinematic value associated with the portion of interest on the object based on at least one of received electromagnetic radiation and received ultrasonic reflections; and a modification module configured to modify the state of an entertainment device based on the kinematic value associated with the portion of interest on the object. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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