Method and a system for counting objects in an image
US11069083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20036
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system are described for counting objects in an image. The method includes receiving at least one image comprising one or more objects. The method includes determining contours of the one or more objects using one or more morphological operations on the at least one image. The method further includes identifying shapes of the one or more objects based on counting a number of contours associated with each of the one or more objects. The method includes comparing the shapes of the one or more objects with one or more predefined training images to identify one or more objects of interest. The method includes counting the one or more objects of interest based on the shapes of the one or more objects of interest.
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