Detection of objects in digital images
First Claim
1. A method, with an information processing system, for a digital image based object detection system, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment;
extracting a given color channel of the at least one image;
identifying at least one blob that stands out from a background of the given color channel that has been extracted;
extracting one or more features from the at least one blob that has been identified;
providing the one or more features that have been extracted to a plurality of pre-learned object models each comprising a set of pre-defined features associated with a pre-defined blob type;
comparing, in response to the providing, the one or more features to the set of pre-defined features of each pre-learned object model;
determining, based on the comparing, that the at least one blob is of a type that substantially matches a pre-defined blob type associated with one of the pre-learned object models; and
visually indicating, in response to the determining, at least a location of an object within the at least one image that corresponds to the at least one blob.
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Abstract
A method to detect objects in a digital image. At least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence is received. A given color channel of the image is extracted. At least one blob that stands out from a background of the given color channel is identified. One or more features are extracted from the blob. The one or more features are provided to a plurality of pre-learned object models each including a set of pre-defined features associated with a pre-defined blob type. The one or more features are compared to the set of pre-defined features. The blob is determined to be of a type that substantially matches a pre-defined blob type associated with one of the pre-learned object models. At least a location of an object is visually indicated within the image that corresponds to the blob.
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14 Claims
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1. A method, with an information processing system, for a digital image based object detection system, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment; extracting a given color channel of the at least one image; identifying at least one blob that stands out from a background of the given color channel that has been extracted; extracting one or more features from the at least one blob that has been identified; providing the one or more features that have been extracted to a plurality of pre-learned object models each comprising a set of pre-defined features associated with a pre-defined blob type; comparing, in response to the providing, the one or more features to the set of pre-defined features of each pre-learned object model; determining, based on the comparing, that the at least one blob is of a type that substantially matches a pre-defined blob type associated with one of the pre-learned object models; and visually indicating, in response to the determining, at least a location of an object within the at least one image that corresponds to the at least one blob. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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