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Image-based object tracking system in 3D space using controller having multiple color clusters

US9182813B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2013
Grant dateNov 10, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30204
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Image-based object tracking system includes at least a controller with two or more color clusters, an input button, a processing unit with a camera, an object tracking algorithm and a display. Camera is configured to capture images of the controller, the processing unit is connected to display to display processed image contents, the controller is directly interacting with displayed processed image content. The controller can have two or three color clusters located on a side surface thereof and two color clusters having concentric circular areas located at a top surface thereof, the color of the first color cluster can be the same as or different from the color of the third color cluster. An object tracking method with or without scale calibration is also provided, which includes color learning and color relearning, image capturing, separating and splitting of the controller and the background, object pairing procedure steps on the controller.

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