Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program for measuring eardrum temperature
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- an image sensor operable to capture an image of an eardrum;
a temperature sensor; and
a central processing unit (CPU) operable to;
acquire image information regarding the eardrum from the captured image of the eardrum;
determine a first area corresponding to a temperature measurable area of the temperature sensor in the captured image;
determine a second area occupied by the eardrum within the first area corresponding to the temperature measurable area of the temperature sensor based on the acquired image information;
calculate an eardrum occupancy rate, wherein the eardrum occupancy rate represents a ratio of the second area to the first area;
acquire a temperature, within an external ear canal including the eardrum, measured by the temperature sensor; and
determine a temperature of the eardrum based on, the calculated eardrum occupancy rate, and the acquired temperature.
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Abstract
There is provided an information processing apparatus including an eardrum recognition unit configured to recognize a position of an eardrum based on image information regarding the eardrum, a temperature measurement unit configured to acquire a temperature within an external ear canal including the eardrum, and a temperature processing unit configured to determine a temperature of the eardrum based on a recognition result of the eardrum recognition unit and a measured temperature of the temperature measurement unit.
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11 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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an image sensor operable to capture an image of an eardrum; a temperature sensor; and a central processing unit (CPU) operable to; acquire image information regarding the eardrum from the captured image of the eardrum; determine a first area corresponding to a temperature measurable area of the temperature sensor in the captured image; determine a second area occupied by the eardrum within the first area corresponding to the temperature measurable area of the temperature sensor based on the acquired image information; calculate an eardrum occupancy rate, wherein the eardrum occupancy rate represents a ratio of the second area to the first area; acquire a temperature, within an external ear canal including the eardrum, measured by the temperature sensor; and determine a temperature of the eardrum based on, the calculated eardrum occupancy rate, and the acquired temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information processing method comprising:
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capturing an image of an eardrum; acquiring image information regarding the eardrum from the captured image of the eardrum; determining a first area corresponding to a temperature measurable area of a temperature sensor in the captured image; determining a second area occupied by the eardrum within the first area corresponding to the temperature measurable area of the temperature sensor based on the acquired image information; calculating an eardrum occupancy rate, wherein the eardrum occupancy rate represents a ratio of the second area to the first area; acquiring a temperature, within an external ear canal including the eardrum, measured by the temperature sensor; and determining a temperature of the eardrum based on, the calculated eardrum occupancy rate, and the acquired temperature.
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon, a set of computer-executable instructions for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
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capturing an image of an eardrum; acquiring image information regarding the eardrum from the captured image of the eardrum; determining a first area corresponding to a temperature measurable area of a temperature sensor in the captured image; determining a second area occupied by the eardrum within the first area corresponding to the temperature measurable area of the temperature sensor based on the acquired image information; calculating an eardrum occupancy rate, wherein the eardrum occupancy rate represents a ratio of the second area to the first area; acquiring a temperature, within an external ear canal including the eardrum, measured by the temperature sensor; and determining a temperature of the eardrum based on, the calculated eardrum occupancy rate, and the acquired temperature.
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