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System and method for range and velocity estimation in video data as a function of anthropometric measures

US8520895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2010
Grant dateAug 27, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30212
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method calculate a range and velocity of an object in image data. The range calculation includes detecting a contour of the object from the image data, forming a template from the image data based on the contour; and calculating a range to the object using pixel resolution and dimension statistics of the object. A three-dimensional velocity of the object is determined by calculating a radial component and an angular component of the velocity. The radial velocity component is calculated by determining the range of the object in two or more image frames, determining a time differential between the two or more image frames, and calculating the radial velocity as a function of the range of the object in the two or more image frames and the time differential between the two or more image frames. The angular component is calculated using spatial-temporal derivatives as a function of a motion constraint equation.

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