Object tracking method and apparatus using template matching
First Claim
1. An object detecting method for detecting an object in comparison between an input image from an image pick-up device having a zoom mechanism and a template image stored in memory, said object detecting method comprising the step of:
- storing a first image within a view field of said image pick-up device as said template image;
recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed;
pick-up a second image to be detected from said image pick-up device;
changing a size of either one of said template image and said second image on the bases of said changed power of said zoom mechanism; and
performing a template between said template image and said second image to detect said object,wherein the step of recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed comprises the steps of;
storing a first focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when said template image is picked-up, anddetecting a second focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when a second image from said image pick-up device is picked-up.
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Abstract
An object is detected in comparison between an input image from an image pick-up device having a zoom mechanism and a template image stored in a manner that a first image within a view field of the image pick-up device is stored as a first as the template image, a power of the zoom mechanism to be changed is recorded, a second image to be detected is picked-up from the image pick-up device. Then, a size of either one of the template image and the second image is changed on the bases of the changed power of the zoom mechanism, and a template matching is performed between the template image and the second image to detect the object. This process makes it possible to track an object within the view field.
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23 Claims
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1. An object detecting method for detecting an object in comparison between an input image from an image pick-up device having a zoom mechanism and a template image stored in memory, said object detecting method comprising the step of:
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storing a first image within a view field of said image pick-up device as said template image; recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed; pick-up a second image to be detected from said image pick-up device; changing a size of either one of said template image and said second image on the bases of said changed power of said zoom mechanism; and performing a template between said template image and said second image to detect said object, wherein the step of recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed comprises the steps of; storing a first focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when said template image is picked-up, and detecting a second focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when a second image from said image pick-up device is picked-up. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An object detecting apparatus for detecting an object in comparison between an input image from an image pick-up device having a zoom mechanism and a template image stored in memory, said object detecting apparatus comprising:
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a storing unit for storing a first image within a view field of said image pick-up device as said template image; a recording unit for recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed; a picking-up unit for detecting a second image from said image pick-up device; a control unit for changing a size of either one of said template image and said second image on the bases of said changed power of said zoom mechanism; and a processing unit for performing a template matching, wherein said recording unit for recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed stores a first focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when said template image is picked-up and detects a second focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when a second image from said image pick-up device is picked-up. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An object tracking method for tracking an object in comparison between an input image from an image pick-up device having a zoom mechanism and a template image stored in memory said object detecting method comprising the steps of:
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storing a first image within a view field of said image pick-up device as said template image; picking-up a second image to be detected from said image pick-up device; recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed; changing a size of either one of said template image and said second image on the bases of said changed power of said zoom mechanism; performing a template matching between said template image and said second image to detect said object; and controlling a moving mechanism of said image pick-up device in accordance with the results of said template matching so as to track said object, wherein the step of recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed comprises the steps of; storing a first focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when said template image is picked-up, and detecting a second focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when a second image from said image pick-up device is picked-up. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An object tracking apparatus for tracking an object in comparison between an input image from an image pick-up device having zoom mechanism and a template image stored in memory, said object detecting apparatus comprising:
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a storing unit for staring a first image within a view field of said image pick-up device as said template image; a picking-up unit for picking-up a second image to be detected from said image pick-up device; a recording unit for recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed; a first control unit for changing a size of either one of said template image and said second image on the bases of said changed power of said zoom mechanism; a processing unit for performing a template matching between said template image and said second image to detect said object; and a second control unit for controlling a moving mechanism of said image pick-up device in accordance with the results of said template matching so as to track said object, wherein said recording unit for recording a power of said zoom mechanism to be changed stores a first focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when said template image is picked-up and detects a second focal distance of said zoom mechanism at a time when a second image from said image pick-up device is picked-up. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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