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System and method for generating a mask for object instances in an image

US12142023B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE · BE
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D · BE

Inventors

Wim Abbeloos · Hove, BE
Davy Neven · Leuven, BE
Bert De Brabandere · Leuven, BE
Marc Proesmans · Leuven, BE
Luc Van Gool · Leuven, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 17, 2019
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V40/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for generating a mask for object instances in an image is provided. The system includes a first module comprising a trained neural network and configured to input the image to the neural network, wherein the neural network is configured to generate: pixel offset vectors for the pixels of the object instance configured to point towards a unique center of an object instance, the pixel offset vectors thereby forming a cluster with a cluster distribution, and for each object instance an estimate of said cluster distribution defining a margin for determining which pixels belong to the object instance. A method for training a neural network map to be used for generating a mask for object instances in an image is also provided.

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