Target orientation estimation using depth sensing

Details Target orientation estimation using depth sensing Target orientation estimation using depth sensing

2009-10-02

2011-10-04

Strege, John (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

Target tracking or detecting

C382S159000, C382S291000, C348S169000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08031906

ABSTRACT:
A system for estimating orientation of a target based on real-time video data uses depth data included in the video to determine the estimated orientation. The system includes a time-of-flight camera capable of depth sensing within a depth window. The camera outputs hybrid image data (color and depth). Segmentation is performed to determine the location of the target within the image. Tracking is used to follow the target location from frame to frame. During a training mode, a target-specific training image set is collected with a corresponding orientation associated with each frame. During an estimation mode, a classifier compares new images with the stored training set to determine an estimated orientation. A motion estimation approach uses an accumulated rotation/translation parameter calculation based on optical flow and depth constrains. The parameters are reset to a reference value each time the image corresponds to a dominant orientation.

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