Method and apparatus for detecting people by a surveillance system
US9367733B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/103
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Surveillance systems may be found in both private and public spaces. In private spaces, they can be designed to help provide and monitor secure premises. Similarly, public spaces may also use surveillance systems to determine an allocation of public resources. A camera surveillance system according to an embodiment of the invention uses advanced image processing techniques to determine whether an object moving across a scene is a person. The camera surveillance system achieves an accurate and efficient classification by selectively processing a set of features associated with the object, such as features that define an omega shape. By selectively processing the set of features associated with the object, the methods and systems described herein reduce the computational complexity of standard image processing/object detection techniques.
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