Geometric figure position and orientation detection method and device
First Claim
1. A method for detecting the position and orientation of a geometric figure, comprising:
- sequentially producing pixel coordinates with respect to an orthogonal coordinate system of pixels which make up an image of said geometric figure;
identifying special coordinates of said pixel coordinates; and
comparing said coordinates of said certain characteristic pixels with stored information to detect the position and the orientation of said geometric figure, wherein said certain characteristic pixels are;
that pixel, of those which have the least value of one coordinate, which has the least value of the other coordinate;
that pixel, of those which have the greatest value of said one coordinate, which has the least value of said other coordinate;
that pixel, of those which have the least value of said other coordinate, which has the least value of said one coordinate; and
that pixel, of those which have the greatest value of said other coordinate, which has the least value of said one coordinate.
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Abstract
The position and orientation of a geometric figure are detected by sequentially producing the coordinates with respect to an orthogonal coordinate system of pixels which make up an image of the geometric figure, by singling out from these sequentially produced coordinates of these pixels the coordinates of certain characteristic pixels of these pixels which make up an image of the geometric figure, and by comparing these coordinates of these certain characteristic pixels with stored information. Preferably, the certain characteristic pixels are: that pixel, of those which have the least value of one coordinate, which has the least value of the other coordinate; that pixel, of those which have the greatest value of the one coordinate, which has the least value of the other coordinate; that pixel, of those which have the least value of the other coordinate, which has the least value of the one coordinate; and that pixel, of those which have the greatest value of the other coordinate, which has the least value of the one coordinate. A device is also disclosed for performing this method.
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1. A method for detecting the position and orientation of a geometric figure, comprising:
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sequentially producing pixel coordinates with respect to an orthogonal coordinate system of pixels which make up an image of said geometric figure; identifying special coordinates of said pixel coordinates; and comparing said coordinates of said certain characteristic pixels with stored information to detect the position and the orientation of said geometric figure, wherein said certain characteristic pixels are;
that pixel, of those which have the least value of one coordinate, which has the least value of the other coordinate;
that pixel, of those which have the greatest value of said one coordinate, which has the least value of said other coordinate;
that pixel, of those which have the least value of said other coordinate, which has the least value of said one coordinate; and
that pixel, of those which have the greatest value of said other coordinate, which has the least value of said one coordinate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device for detecting the position and orientation of a geometric figure, comprising:
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a means for sequentially producing the coordinates with respect to an orthogonal coordinate system of pixels which make up an image of said geometric figure; a means for singling out from said sequentially produced coordinates of said pixels that coordinates of certain characteristic pixels of said pixels which make up an image of said geometric figure; and a means for comparing said coordinates of said certain characteristic pixels with stored information, and for thus detecting the position and the orientation of said geometric figure, wherein said certain characteristic pixels are;
that pixel, of those which have the least value of one coordinate, which has the least value of the other coordinate;
that pixel, of those which have the greatest value of said one coordinate, which has the least value of said other coordinate, that pixel, of those which have the least value of said other coordinate, which has the least value of said one coordinate; and
that pixel, of those which have the greatest value of said other coordinate, which has the least value of said one coordinate. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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