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Selective and adaptive illumination of a target

US8081797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

INSTITUT NATIONAL D'OPTIQUE · CA

Inventors

Alain Bergeron · Keyano, CA
Hubert Jerominek · Magnolia Trace, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 10, 2008
Grant date	Dec 20, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21Y2115/20
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided a method and a system for illuminating one or more target in a scene. An image of the scene is acquired using a sensing device that may use an infrared sensor for example. From the image, an illumination controller determines an illumination figure, such that the illumination figure adaptively matches at least a position of the target in the image. The target is the selectively illuminated using an illumination device, according to the illumination figure.

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