Fast color-brightness-based methods for image segmentation
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1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
- a. acquiring an image using a sensor of the device; and
b. performing image segmentation on the image in a color space and brightness space simultaneously, wherein performing image segmentation includes classifying gray-level pixels as belonging to a gray-level category, and subdividing remaining pixels into sub-categories by using a color triangle which is divided into sectors.
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Abstract
Image segmentation utilizing the color and brightness of sections of the image to generate super-pixels is described herein. The image segmentation is implemented pixel-wise. A color triangle is utilized in the classification of the pixels. By using a hierarchical classification table, the memory usage is significantly reduced, and the image segmentation is able to be performed on-the-fly in real-time.
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1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
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a. acquiring an image using a sensor of the device; and b. performing image segmentation on the image in a color space and brightness space simultaneously, wherein performing image segmentation includes classifying gray-level pixels as belonging to a gray-level category, and subdividing remaining pixels into sub-categories by using a color triangle which is divided into sectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a. a sensor in a camera configured for acquiring an image; and b. a processor configured for performing image segmentation on the image in a color space and brightness space simultaneously, wherein performing image segmentation includes classifying gray-level pixels as belonging to a gray-level category, and subdividing remaining pixels into sub-categories by using a color triangle which is divided into sectors. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a. an acquisition device for acquiring an image; b. a non-transitory memory for storing an application, the application for performing image segmentation on the image in a color space and brightness space simultaneously, wherein performing image segmentation includes classifying gray-level pixels as belonging to a gray-level category, and subdividing remaining pixels into sub-categories by using a color triangle which is divided into sectors; and c. a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured for processing the application. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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