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Locating objects within depth images

US10248839B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Ofir Levy · Jerusalem, IL
Maoz Madmony · Beit Kama, IL
Orly Weisel · Ashdod, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2015
Grant date	Apr 2, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 13, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V2201/07
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, connected-component labeling is performed in both the screen dimensions (which may be referred to as the x and y dimensions) and a depth dimension to label objects in a depth image. Then the contour of labeled blobs may be used to identify an object in the depth image. Using contours may be advantageous in some embodiments because it reduces the amount of data that must be handled and the extent of computations, compared to conventional techniques which use bit map based operations.

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