Apparatus and method for target detection and localization
US11758272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/675
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus includes a camera for capturing an image at a first moment; a range finder for measuring a distance to an object at a center of the image; a rotatable mounting platform, fixedly hosting the camera and the range finder; and a controller. The controller is configured to receive the captured image and the measured distance; determine whether a target of interest (TOI) appears in the image; in response to determining a TOI appearing in the image, determine whether the TOI appears at the center of the image; calculate position parameters of the rotatable mounting platform for centering the TOI in an image to be captured at a second moment, separated from the first moment by a pre-determined time interval; control the rotatable mounting platform to rotate according to the calculated position parameters; and calculate and store the position parameters of the TOI with respect to the apparatus.
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