Method and apparatus for providing a robust object finder

Details Method and apparatus for providing a robust object finder Method and apparatus for providing a robust object finder

2004-04-05

2009-10-06

Johns, Andrew W (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

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Personnel identification

C382S195000

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07599524

ABSTRACT:
A method of quickly and robustly localizing a pair of concentric circular region boundaries in a digital image, such as the pupil and iris boundaries in an image of a human eye is disclosed. Specularities in the image are optionally filled. An object containing concentric regions, e.g., a pupil and iris, is found within the image.

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