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Selective color processing for vision systems that enables optimal detection and recognition

  • US 9,111,355 B1
  • Filed: 03/11/2014
  • Issued: 08/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for selective color processing, the system comprising:

  • one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions encoded thereon such that when executed, the one or more processors perform operations of;

    receiving a multi-band image as input;

    applying a metric function to the multi-band image to generate a distance map, wherein the distance map comprises a plurality of intensities which vary based on a similarity between an intensity of a pixel color and an intensity of a target color of interest;

    applying a contrast enhancement process to the distance map to normalize the distance map to a range of values;

    expanding the range of values of the distance map near the intensity of the target color of interest; and

    generating an output response map for the target color of interest having value ranges to aid in detection and recognition processes, wherein the output response map comprises a plurality of regions, and wherein the output response map has high responses in regions which contain colors similar to the target color of interest in the multi-band image.

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