Image classification system and method thereof
US8363957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/145
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image classification system configured to classify a target and method thereof is provided, wherein the system includes at least one light source configured to emit light with at least one line pattern towards the target, wherein at least a portion of the emitted light and line pattern is reflected by the target. The system further includes an imager configured to receive at least a portion of the reflected light and line pattern, such that an obtained 2-D line pattern is produced that is representative of at least a portion of the emitted light and line pattern reflected by the target, and a controller configured to compare the 2-D line pattern to at least one previously obtained 2-D line pattern stored in a database, such that the controller classifies the 2-D line pattern as a function of the comparison.
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