Image analysis – Applications – Animal – plant – or food inspection
Patent
1997-07-21
1999-12-21
Boudreau, Leo H.
Image analysis
Applications
Animal, plant, or food inspection
382141, 382170, 382199, 382203, 348 89, G06K 900
Patent
active
060059591
ABSTRACT:
The present system and apparatus uses image processing to recognize object size within a scene. The system includes novel image processing apparatus and methods to segment one or more object images from a background image of the scene. A processed image (that can be used to characterize size features) of the object(s) is then compared to stored reference images. The object size is recognized when a match occurs. The system can recognize object sizes independent of number of objects present and the objects may be touching each other and overlapping. The system can be trained to recognize object sizes that it was not originally programmed to recognize.
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Bolle Rudolf Maarten
Connell Jonathan Hudson
Mohan Rakesh
Boudreau Leo H.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Mehta Bhavesh
Percello, Esq. Louis J.
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