IP Library Granted Patent US 9,275,305
Granted Patent B2
US 9,275,305 · App. 12/915,838 · Granted Mar 1, 2016

Learning device and method, recognition device and method, and program

Inventor: Jun Yokono (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,275,305
App. No.
12/915,838
Granted
Mar 1, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A learning device includes: a generating unit configured to generate an image having different resolution from an input image; an extracting unit configured to extract a feature point serving as a processing object from an image generated by the generating unit; a calculating unit configured to calculate the feature amount of the feature point by subjecting the feature point to filter processing employing a predetermined filter; and an identifier generating unit configured to generate an identifier for detecting a predetermined target object from the image by statistical learning employing the feature amount; with the filter including a plurality of regions, and the calculating unit taking the difference value of difference within the regions as the feature amount.

Claims (29)

1. A learning device comprising:

generating means configured to generate an image having different resolution from an input image;

extracting means configured to extract a feature point serving as a processing object from the image generated by the generating means;

calculating means configured to calculate a feature amount of the feature point by subjecting the feature point to filter processing employing a predetermined filter; and

identifier generating means configured to generate an identifier for detecting a predetermined target object from the generated image by statistical learning employing the feature amount;

wherein the predetermined filter includes a plurality of regions, and the calculating means takes a difference value of difference between a first region of the plurality of regions and a second region of the plurality of regions as the feature amount, wherein a size of the first region is different than a size of the second region, and

wherein the calculating means execute convolution operation in a differential function of a predetermined order of a Gaussian function in an arbitrary angle to calculate summation of absolute values of operation results.

2. The learning device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of regions of the predetermined filter have a rectangular shape.

3. A learning method comprising the steps of:

generating an image having different resolution from an input image;

extracting a feature point from the generated image;

calculating a feature amount of the feature point by subjecting the feature point to filter processing employing a predetermined filter; and

generating an identifier for detecting a predetermined target object from the generated image by statistical learning employing the feature amount;

wherein the predetermined filter includes a plurality of regions, and a difference value of the difference between a first region of the plurality of regions and a second region of the plurality of regions thereof is taken as the feature amount, wherein a size of the first region is different than a size of the second region, and

wherein convolution operation in a differential function of a predetermined order of a Gaussian function in an arbitrary angle is executed to calculate summation of absolute values of operation results.

4. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a set of computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform steps comprising:

generating an image having different resolution from an input image;

extracting a feature point from the generated image;

calculating a feature amount of the feature point by subjecting the feature point to filter processing employing a predetermined filter; and

generating an identifier for detecting a predetermined target object from the generated image by statistical learning employing the feature amount;

wherein the predetermined filter includes a plurality of regions, and a difference value of the difference between a first region of the plurality of regions and a second region of the plurality of regions is taken as the feature amount, wherein a size of the first region is different than a size of the second region, and

wherein convolution operation in a differential function of a predetermined order of a Gaussian function in an arbitrary angle is executed to calculate summation of absolute values of operation results.

5. A learning device comprising:

a generating unit configured to generate an image having different resolution from an input image;

an extracting unit configured to extract a feature point serving as a processing object from the image generated by the generating unit;

a calculating unit configured to calculate a feature amount of the feature point by subjecting the feature point to filter processing employing a predetermined filter; and

an identifier generating unit configured to generate an identifier for detecting a predetermined target object from the generated image by statistical learning employing the feature amount;

wherein the predetermined filter includes a plurality of regions, and the calculating unit takes a difference value of difference between a first region of the plurality of regions and a second region of the plurality of regions as the feature amount, wherein a size of the first region is different than a size of the second region, and

wherein the calculating unit executes convolution operation in a differential function of a predetermined order of a Gaussian function in an arbitrary angle to calculate summation of absolute values of operation results.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2010
From: YOKONO, JUN
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025223/0876 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2008-258011 · Oct 3, 2008 · national
JP 2009-055062 · Mar 9, 2009 · national
JP 2009-275815 · Dec 3, 2009 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 12571946 · Oct 1, 2009
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