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Method and system for people flow statistics

US8798327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2010
Grant dateAug 5, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/20
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for people flow statistics is disclosed in the invention, wherein said method comprises: multi-types of classifiers connected in parallel are used to perform the human head detection in the current image, the respective human heads in the current image are determined; the respective determined human heads are tracked to form the human head target movement tracks; and the people flow is counted at the direction of the human head target movement track. It can be seen, a plurality of classifiers connected in parallel are used in the invention, multi-types of human head targets, such as dark colored hair, light colored hair and caps of various colors, and the like, can be detected simultaneously.

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