Topographic feature extraction using sensor array system
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- a. means for converting optical energy of an image into a video signal;
b. means for generating a Walsh function signal in accordance with the equation;
##EQU2## where;
a(i,j) is said Walsh transform coefficients signal;
i and j indicate the order of said Walsh function signal; and
n and m are integers; and
f(k,1) is said video signal; and
c. means for multiplying said video signal with said Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficient signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of said image.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for topographic feature extraction by masking a video signal representation of an optical image using a two-dimension Walsh function is disclosed. The optical energy of an image is converted into a video signal. A Walsh function signal in accordance with a two-dimension Walsh is generated. The video signal is multiplied with the Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficients signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of the image. The method and apparatus can further include providing selected topographical feature signals in accordance with the Walsh transform coefficients of selected topographic features. A selected topographical feature can be detected by comparing the Walsh transform coefficients signal with the selected topographical feature signals. The Walsh transform coefficients signal is unique to the selected topographical feature being detected.
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105 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a. means for converting optical energy of an image into a video signal; b. means for generating a Walsh function signal in accordance with the equation;
##EQU2## where;
a(i,j) is said Walsh transform coefficients signal;
i and j indicate the order of said Walsh function signal; and
n and m are integers; and
f(k,1) is said video signal; andc. means for multiplying said video signal with said Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficient signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of said image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22)
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9. Apparatus, which comprises:
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a. means for converting optical energy of an image into a video signal; b. means for generating a Walsh function signal in accordance with a two-dimension Walsh function; c. means for multiplying said video signal with said Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficients signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of said image; d. means for providing selected topographical feature signals in accordance with the Walsh transform coefficients of selected topographical features; and e. means for detecting a selected topographical feature by comparing said Walsh transform coefficients signal with said selected topographical feature signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising the steps of:
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a. converting optical energy of an image into a video signal using a sensor array with a two-dimensional analog array of pixels; b. generating a Walsh function signal in accordance with a two-dimension Walsh function; c. multiplying said video signal with said Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficients signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of said image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method comprising the steps of:
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a. converting an optical image into a video signal; b. generating a Walsh function signal in accordance with a two-dimension Walsh function; c. multiplying said video signal with said Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficients signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of said image; d. providing selected topographical feature signals in accordance with the Walsh transform coefficients of selected topographical features; and e. detecting a selected topographical feature by comparing said Walsh transform coefficients signal with said selected topographical feature signals. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 53)
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48. Apparatus, which comprises:
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a. means for converting optical energy of an image into a video signal including (1) sensor array means having a two-dimension array of pixel detector elements for providing said video signal, (2) illuminating means for providing optical energy, (3) a photo-transparency disposed so that said optical energy passsing therethrough generates an optical image, and (4) imaging means for focusing said optical image onto said two-dimension array of pixel detector elements; b. means for generating a Walsh function signal in accordance with a two-dimension Walsh function; and c. means for multiplying said video signal with said Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficients signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of said image. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. Apparatus, which comprises:
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a. means for converting optical energy of an image into a video signal; b. means for generating a Walsh function signal in accordance with a two-dimension Walsh function; c. means for multiplying said video signal with said Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficients signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of said image; d. means for providing selected topographical feature signals in accordance with Walsh transform coefficients of selected topographical features; and e. means for detecting a selected topographical feature by comparing said Walsh transform coefficients signal with said selected topographical feature signals including a binary to analog correlator having inputs responsive to said Walsh transform coefficents signal and said selected topographical feature signals. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A method comprising the steps of:
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a. converting optical energy of an image into a video signal using a sensor array, said sensor providing said video signal in accordance with a two-dimension analog array of pixels b. generating a Walsh function signal in accordance with a two-dimension Walsh function; c. multiplying said video signal with said Walsh function signal to produce a Walsh transform coefficient signal indicative of the decomposed spectral components of said image. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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