System and method for automatic person counting and detection of specific events
US7596241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/53
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for detecting and counting individuals in a stationary or moving crowd based on a digital or digitized image captured from a single camera. Initial information is assumed based on a foot-to-head plane homology, where a geometric construct is developed to best enclose image features with a high probability of being an individual within a crowd. These geometric constructs are then subjected to further probabilistic analysis to determine individuals. The vector track of each individual is determined to validate the determination of a group of features as individuals, thereby compensating for occlusion of an individual within any given frame image. A virtual gate is then employed to count the individuals moving past the virtual gate. Also, by weighting portions of the individual, events near the gate can be predicted.
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