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Methods and apparatuses for detecting a change in an area of interest

US12039771B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2020
Grant dateJul 16, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2210/56
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for detecting a change in an area of interest. The method includes: 1) forming a pointcloud that comprises: i) a first set of points derived from a first set of one or more images and ii) a second set of points derived from a second set of one or more images; 2) for each point included in the pointcloud, assigning a similarity score to the point; 3) for at least each point from the pointcloud that is included in a particular set of points (e.g., for each point in the pointcloud that is assigned a similarity score that exceeds a threshold (e.g. 0)), determining a value Nt and a value Nnew and adjusting the similarity score assigned to the point based on Nt and Nnew; and 4) using the adjusted similarity scores to determine whether the area of interest has changed.

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