Procedure and device for detecting the movement of a target and their applications
First Claim
1. A process for detecting the movement of a target observed in the field of view of an optical detector from two successive pictures of said field of view, each of said pictures being formed by a matrix of pixels, said process comprising the steps of:
- a) determining a differential image from two identical size analysis images corresponding respectively to at least part of said successive pictures, said differential image corresponding to a matrix of pixels, and the value of each of the pixels of said matrix corresponding to the absolute value of the difference in the gray levels of the pixels located at the same position respectively in said two analysis images;
b) forming a binary image from said differential image and from a defined binary conversion threshold, the pixels of said binary image taking a first value if luminance values of the corresponding pixels of the differential image are greater than or equal to said binary conversion threshold, and a second value if not;
c) individualizing a plurality of zones on said binary image, the pixels of said zones having said first value;
d) forming an overall envelope of defined shape surrounding said individual envelopes;
e) detecting whether or not movement of said target has occurred based on the whether said overall envelope has an area which is less than a predefined area; and
f) if movement of said target has been detected, determining a characteristic outline corresponding to said movement of said target, said characteristic outline relating to the position of said target in a successive one of said pictures.
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Abstract
A device and a process for detecting the movement of a target observed in the field of view of an optical detector in which a differential image is determined from two successive pictures of the field of view, a binary image is formed from the differential image and from a binary conversion threshold, moving zones in the binary image are individualized, individual envelopes surrounding the zones are determined, an overall envelope surrounding the individual envelopes is determined, and it is determined whether there is movement of the target from the individual envelopes and the overall envelope.
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12 Claims
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1. A process for detecting the movement of a target observed in the field of view of an optical detector from two successive pictures of said field of view, each of said pictures being formed by a matrix of pixels, said process comprising the steps of:
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a) determining a differential image from two identical size analysis images corresponding respectively to at least part of said successive pictures, said differential image corresponding to a matrix of pixels, and the value of each of the pixels of said matrix corresponding to the absolute value of the difference in the gray levels of the pixels located at the same position respectively in said two analysis images; b) forming a binary image from said differential image and from a defined binary conversion threshold, the pixels of said binary image taking a first value if luminance values of the corresponding pixels of the differential image are greater than or equal to said binary conversion threshold, and a second value if not; c) individualizing a plurality of zones on said binary image, the pixels of said zones having said first value; d) forming an overall envelope of defined shape surrounding said individual envelopes; e) detecting whether or not movement of said target has occurred based on the whether said overall envelope has an area which is less than a predefined area; and f) if movement of said target has been detected, determining a characteristic outline corresponding to said movement of said target, said characteristic outline relating to the position of said target in a successive one of said pictures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for detecting the movement of a target observed in the field of view of an optical detector from two successive pictures of said field of view, each of said pictures being formed by a matrix of pixels, said device comprising:
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means for determining a differential image from two identical size analysis images corresponding respectively to at least part of said successive pictures, said differential image corresponding to a matrix of pixels, and the value of each of the pixels of said matrix corresponding to the absolute value of the difference in the gray levels of the pixels located at the same position respectively in said two analysis images; means for forming a binary image from said differential image and from a defined binary conversion threshold, the pixels of said binary image taking a first value if luminance values of the corresponding pixels of the differential image are greater than or equal to said binary conversion threshold, and a second value if not; means for individualizing a plurality of zones on said binary image, the pixels of said zones having said first value; means for determining an individual envelope of defined shape surrounding each of said individualized zones; means for detecting whether or not movement of said target has occurred based on the number of said individual envelopes; and means for determining a characteristic outline corresponding to said movement of said target if movement of said target has been detected, said characteristic outline relating to the position of said target in a successive one of said pictures. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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