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Method for recognizing object using covariance descriptor and apparatus thereof

US9418429B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2014
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20076
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are object recognizing method and apparatus. The method may comprise extracting a feature point of an object to be recognized in an input image; generating a plurality of feature images by extracting orientation information of a region adjacent to the feature point and normalizing the region based in the orientation information; deriving a covariance descriptor based on the feature images; and recognizing the object in the input image by comparing the covariance descriptor with a reference covariance descriptor stored in advance. Thus, the object can be recognized fast and robustly to changes on the size of the input image, rotations of the input image, and illumination, whereby the recognition performance can be enhanced.

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