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Vehicle detection method and system including irrelevant window elimination and/or window score degradation

US9514366B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2014
Grant dateDec 6, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V2201/08
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure provides vehicle detection methods and systems including irrelevant search window elimination and/or window score degradation. According to one exemplary embodiment, provided is a method of detecting one or more parked vehicles in a video frame, wherein candidate search windows are limited to one or more predefined window shapes. According to another exemplary embodiment, the method includes degrading a classification score of a candidate search window based on aspect ratio, window overlap area and/or a global maximal classification.

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