Apparatus and method for effectively transmitting image through stereo vision processing in intelligent service robot system
    1.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for effectively transmitting image through stereo vision processing in intelligent service robot system 审中-公开
    在智能服务机器人系统中通过立体视觉处理有效传输图像的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100004784A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:US11903086

    申请日:2007-09-20

    IPC分类号: G05B15/00

    摘要: A data transmission apparatus of an intelligent robot system and a method thereof are provided. The data transmission apparatus includes a vision processor collector, a communicating unit, and a controller. The vision processor collects images captured through a camera, and performs an image process on the collected image to minimize a quantity of information about unnecessary regions in the collected image. The communicating unit communicates with the robot server, transmits the processed image data from the vision processor to the robot server, and receives corresponding result data from the robot server. The controller controls the image process and the transmission of the processed image data in the vision processor, and a corresponding operation of the robot terminal performed according to result data received from the robot server.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种智能机器人系统的数据传输装置及其方法。 数据传输装置包括视觉处理器收集器,通信单元和控制器。 视觉处理器收集通过相机拍摄的图像,并且对所收集的图像执行图像处理以最小化关于所收集图像中的不必要区域的信息量。 通信单元与机器人服务器通信,将处理后的图像数据从视觉处理器发送到机器人服务器,并从机器人服务器接收相应的结果数据。 控制器控制视觉处理器中的处理图像数据的图像处理和传输,以及根据从机器人服务器接收的结果数据执行的机器人终端的相应操作。

    Method and apparatus of detecting image objects
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus of detecting image objects 有权
    检测图像对象的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08254715B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-28

    申请号:US12837030

    申请日:2010-07-15

    IPC分类号: G06K9/40 G06K9/36

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00241 G06K9/40

    摘要: An image object detection apparatus includes a noise filtering block for removing image noise an input image, an image scaling block for scaling the noise-removed input image to produce a scaled input image, an image conversion block for dividing the scaled input image into multiple regions and converting the divided image by a modified census transform (MCT) method, a data processing block for comparing MCT values of the image converted by the MCT method with a preset threshold, detecting at least one candidate region and identifying a human region from said at least one detected candidate region, and an image output block for marking the identified human region on the noise-removed input image.

    摘要翻译: 图像对象检测装置包括用于去除输入图像的图像噪声的噪声滤波块,用于缩放噪声消除的输入图像以产生缩放的输入图像的图像缩放块,用于将缩放的输入图像分割成多个区域的图像转换块 以及通过修改的普查变换(MCT)方法转换分割的图像,用于将通过MCT方法转换的图像的MCT值与预设阈值进行比较的数据处理块,检测至少一个候选区域并从所述位置识别人区域 至少一个检测到的候选区域,以及用于在噪声去除的输入图像上标记所识别的人类区域的图像输出块。

    Apparatus and method for vision processing on network based intelligent service robot system and the system using the same
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for vision processing on network based intelligent service robot system and the system using the same 有权
    基于网络的智能服务机器人系统的视觉处理装置和方法及使用该系统的系统

    公开(公告)号:US08170324B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-01

    申请号:US12088111

    申请日:2005-12-15

    IPC分类号: G06K9/36

    摘要: There are provided an apparatus and method for vision processing on a network based intelligent service robot system and a system using the same. A robot can move to a target object, avoiding obstacles without helps of a robot server interfaced with a robot terminal over network, by extracting/processing three-dimensional distance information of external objects, using a stereo camera, a low price image processing dedicated chip and an embedded processor. Therefore, the intelligent robot can travel and move using only a stereo camera image processing without other sensors, and further provides users with various functional services with low expense.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种基于网络的智能服务机器人系统的视觉处理的装置和方法以及使用其的系统。 机器人可以移动到目标对象,通过使用立体相机,低价格图像处理专用芯片提取/处理外部对象的三维距离信息来避免障碍物,而不需要通过网络与机器人终端接口的机器人服务器的接口 和嵌入式处理器。 因此,智能机器人可以仅使用立体摄像机图像处理而不用其他传感器进行移动和移动,并为用户提供低成本的各种功能服务。

    Stereo vision system and control method thereof
    4.
    发明授权
    Stereo vision system and control method thereof 有权
    立体视觉系统及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08098276B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-17

    申请号:US12362118

    申请日:2009-01-29

    IPC分类号: H04N15/00 G06K9/00

    摘要: Provided are a stereo vision system and a control method thereof. A stereo vision system includes an image information extracting unit receiving left and right images of the left and right stereo cameras to extract color information for a brightness control of the images from the received images, an image preprocessing unit performing a process for reducing noises of the left and right images using the color information and a prestored calibration parameter, a stereo matching unit performing stereo matching of the left and right images processed by the image preprocessing unit through an algorithm to obtain a depth map, and a matching result measuring unit receiving the depth map obtained by the stereo matching unit to measure a matching degree, and changing the prestored calibration parameter according to a result of the measurement.

    摘要翻译: 提供立体视觉系统及其控制方法。 立体视觉系统包括:图像信息提取单元,用于接收左和右立体相机的左图像和右图像,以从接收到的图像中提取用于图像的亮度控制的颜色信息;图像预处理单元,执行减少噪声的处理 使用颜色信息和预先存储的校准参数的左图像和右图像,立体匹配单元,通过算法执行由图像预处理单元处理的左图像和右图像的立体匹配,以获得深度图,以及匹配结果测量单元, 通过立体匹配单元获得的深度图以测量匹配度,并根据测量结果改变预先存储的校准参数。

    CODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION OF IMAGE PROCESSING INFORMATION AND COLOR INFORMATION
    5.
    发明申请
    CODING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION OF IMAGE PROCESSING INFORMATION AND COLOR INFORMATION 审中-公开
    图像处理信息和颜色信息的同时传输的编码装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110135199A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-09

    申请号:US12785766

    申请日:2010-05-24

    IPC分类号: G06K9/36

    摘要: A coding apparatus for simultaneous transmission of image processing information and color information includes: an image sensor for photographing a color image; and an image preprocessing device for performing image processing on the photographed color image, and then encoding image processing result data and the color image to output encoded data. Further, the coding apparatus for simultaneous transmission of image processing information and color information includes a central processing unit for decoding the encoded data to extract the image processing result data and the color image.

    摘要翻译: 用于图像处理信息和颜色信息的同时传输的编码装置包括:用于拍摄彩色图像的图像传感器; 以及图像预处理装置,用于对所拍摄的彩色图像进行图像处理,然后对图像处理结果数据和彩色图像进行编码以输出编码数据。 此外,用于图像处理信息和颜色信息的同时传输的编码装置包括用于对编码数据进行解码以提取图像处理结果数据和彩色图像的中央处理单元。

    Human recognition apparatus and human recognition method
    6.
    发明授权
    Human recognition apparatus and human recognition method 有权
    人类识别装置和人体识别方法

    公开(公告)号:US08271204B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US12362992

    申请日:2009-01-30

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: Provided are a human recognition apparatus and a human recognition method identifying a user based on a walking pattern. The human recognition apparatus includes a detecting unit detecting a vibration according to a user's walking, and outputting an electric signal, a pattern calculating unit acquiring a walker's walking pattern from the electric signal, and a user determining unit comparing the walking pattern with a previously measured reference data by user and identifying the user based on the comparison result. The human recognition apparatus and the human recognition method are robust against peripheral noise and can increase an acceptance rate through a simple structure and procedure by using the waling pattern, which is one-dimensional time information requiring no vast data throughput, as the user identification data.

    摘要翻译: 提供了基于步行模式识别用户的人类识别装置和人类识别方法。 人体识别装置包括检测单元,用于根据用户的步行检测振动,并从电信号中输出电信号,图案计算单元获取步行模式;以及用户确定单元,将步行模式与先前测量 用户参考数据,并根据比较结果识别用户。 人类识别装置和人类识别方法对于外围噪声是鲁棒的,并且可以通过使用作为用户识别数据的不需要大量数据吞吐量的一维时间信息的波动模式,通过简单的结构和过程来提高接受率 。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DETECTING IMAGE OBJECTS
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DETECTING IMAGE OBJECTS 有权
    检测图像对象的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110007983A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-13

    申请号:US12837030

    申请日:2010-07-15

    IPC分类号: G06K9/40

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00241 G06K9/40

    摘要: An image object detection apparatus includes a noise filtering block for removing image noise an input image, an image scaling block for scaling the noise-removed input image to produce a scaled input image, an image conversion block for dividing the scaled input image into multiple regions and converting the divided image by a modified census transform (MCT) method, a data processing block for comparing MCT values of the image converted by the MCT method with a preset threshold, detecting at least one candidate region and identifying a human region from said at least one detected candidate region, and an image output block for marking the identified human region on the noise-removed input image.

    摘要翻译: 图像对象检测装置包括用于去除输入图像的图像噪声的噪声滤波块,用于缩放噪声消除的输入图像以产生缩放的输入图像的图像缩放块,用于将缩放的输入图像分割成多个区域的图像转换块 以及通过修改的普查变换(MCT)方法转换分割的图像,用于将通过MCT方法转换的图像的MCT值与预设阈值进行比较的数据处理块,检测至少一个候选区域并从所述位置识别人区域 至少一个检测到的候选区域,以及用于在噪声去除的输入图像上标记所识别的人类区域的图像输出块。

    FACE DETECTION APPARATUS AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD USING THE SAME
    8.
    发明申请
    FACE DETECTION APPARATUS AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD USING THE SAME 有权
    使用相同的面部检测装置和距离测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100259597A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-14

    申请号:US12546156

    申请日:2009-08-24

    IPC分类号: H04N13/02 G06K9/00

    摘要: Provided are a face detection apparatus and a distance measurement method using the same. The face detection apparatus detects a face using left and right images which are acquired from a stereo camera. The face detection apparatus measures distance from the stereo camera to the face using an image frame which is provided from the stereo camera without a stereo matching process. Accordingly, the face detection apparatus simultaneously performs face detection and distance measurement even in a low-performance system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种脸部检测装置和使用其的距离测量方法。 面部检测装置使用从立体摄像机获取的左右图像来检测脸部。 面部检测装置使用从立体摄像机提供的没有立体匹配处理的图像帧来测量从立体摄像机到脸部的距离。 因此,脸部检测装置即使在低性能系统中也同时执行面部检测和距离测量。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME FACE DETECTION USING STEREO VISION
    9.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME FACE DETECTION USING STEREO VISION 审中-公开
    使用立体视觉实时表面检测的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100158387A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-24

    申请号:US12546169

    申请日:2009-08-24

    IPC分类号: G06K9/46

    CPC分类号: G06K9/4642 G06K9/00228

    摘要: A system and a method for detecting a face are provided. The system includes a vision processing unit and a face detection unit. The vision processing unit calculates distance information using a plurality of images including a face pattern, and discriminates between a foreground image including the face pattern and a background image not including the face pattern, using the distance information. The face detection unit scales the foreground image according to the distance information, and detects the face pattern from the scaled foreground image.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于检测脸部的系统和方法。 该系统包括视觉处理单元和面部检测单元。 视觉处理单元使用包括脸部图案的多个图像来计算距离信息,并且使用距离信息来区分包括脸部图案的前景图像和不包括面部图案的背景图像。 面部检测单元根据距离信息对前景图像进行缩放,并从缩放的前景图像中检测出面部图案。

    IMAGE MATCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    10.
    发明申请
    IMAGE MATCHING APPARATUS AND METHOD 审中-公开
    图像匹配装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100142828A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12474848

    申请日:2009-05-29

    IPC分类号: G06K9/62

    CPC分类号: G06T7/593

    摘要: Provided are an image matching apparatus and method, and the image matching apparatus includes a determining unit determining whether a node, in which a first pixel of a left image of a subject and a second pixel of a right image of the subject corresponding to the first pixel are calculated, is a matchable region, and an operating unit calculating a disparity value by using the brightness information of a left window composed of the first pixel corresponding to the node and peripheral pixels surrounding the first pixel and the brightness information of a right window composed of the second pixel corresponding to the node and peripheral pixels surrounding the second pixel, when the node is the matchable region as a result of the determination.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种图像匹配装置和方法,并且图像匹配装置包括:确定单元,确定其中对象的左侧图像的第一像素和对象的对象的对象的右侧图像的第二像素的节点 像素是可匹配区域,并且操作单元通过使用由与该节点相对应的第一像素和围绕第一像素的外围像素组成的左窗口的亮度信息和右窗口的亮度信息来计算视差值 由所述节点和围绕所述第二像素的外围像素对应的第二像素构成,作为所述确定的结果的所述可匹配区域。