Robust automatic determination and location of MacBeth color checker charts
First Claim
1. A MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection system, comprising:
- a processing computer processor that applies an edge detection operation to an image provided by an imaging unit and performs a flood-fill operation on the image to provide a flood-filled image; and
a testing computer processor that tests the flood-filled image to provide a modified flood-fill image, wherein a set of heuristic tests are employed to automatically determine quantity and location of MacBeth color checker charts.
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Abstract
A MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection system includes an imaging unit that provides an image and a processing unit that applies an edge detection operation to the image and performs a flood-fill operation on the image to provide a flood-filled image. Additionally, the MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection system includes a testing unit that tests the flood-filled image to provide a modified flood-fill image, wherein a set of heuristic tests are employed to automatically determine quantity and location of MacBeth color checker charts. Generally, the set of heuristic tests are employed to automatically reject regions that are unlikely to belong to a MacBeth color checker chart and to cluster the remaining regions that are likely to belong to a Macbeth color checker chart. A MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection method is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection system, comprising:
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a processing computer processor that applies an edge detection operation to an image provided by an imaging unit and performs a flood-fill operation on the image to provide a flood-filled image; and a testing computer processor that tests the flood-filled image to provide a modified flood-fill image, wherein a set of heuristic tests are employed to automatically determine quantity and location of MacBeth color checker charts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection method, comprising:
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applying an edge detection operation to an image using one or more computer processors; performing a flood-fill operation on the image using the one or more computer processors to provide a flood-filled image; and testing the flood-filled image using the one or more computer processors to provide a modified flood-fill image, wherein a set of heuristic tests are employed to automatically determine quantity and location of MacBeth color checker charts. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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