Image analysis – Applications – Manufacturing or product inspection
Patent
1997-03-18
2000-06-13
Mehta, Bhavesh
Image analysis
Applications
Manufacturing or product inspection
382206, 382286, G06K 900
Patent
active
060758813
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a two-phase method for identifying sets of collinear points in data points, e.g., derived from an image. During a first phase, the "angle-finding" phase, the angular orientation of the lines defined by the sets of points is estimated. During a second phase, the "line-finding" phase, sets of collinear points aligned at that angle are identified. The invention has application, for example, in finding parallel and perpendicular point sets in an image.
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Foster Nigel John
Loizeaux Jane Alice
Cognex Corporation
Mehta Bhavesh
Powsner David J.
Weinzimmer Russ
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