People counter using TOF camera and counting method thereof
US9818026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30242
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a people counter using a TOF camera and a method of counting people, and more particularly, to a people counter using a TOF camera that can easily check and count objects corresponding to people by filtering objects moving in an image on the basis of depth information obtained by the TOF camera, and a method of counting people. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily revise depth information and size information of an object, which are obtained by a TOF camera disposed on a ceiling, into actual depth and size information, and to ensure reliability in counting people without complicated setup and operation by providing the information so that an object corresponding to a person can be easily recognized and counted from image information obtained by filtering the information into depth information of a person.
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