IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,931,867
Granted Patent B2
US 10,931,867 · App. 16/417,697 · Granted Feb 23, 2021

Image processing apparatus, robot and robot system

Inventor: Takashi Hyuga (Matsumoto, JP)
H04N5/23216G06T7/0004H04N5/23222G06T2207/30164G06T2207/30168
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Patent No.
US 10,931,867
App. No.
16/417,697
Granted
Feb 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a processor, in which the processor receives parameter settings including imaging parameters and image processing parameters, executes a processing sequence including imaging and image processing based on the parameter settings to output a result image, determines whether the result image is acceptable or not based on a predetermined determination condition, causes a display unit to display a plurality of reduced images indicating execution results of the processing sequence of the parameter settings as a plurality of result images in a list manner, and displays a determination result on a display area of the plurality of result images.

Claims (51)

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to execute a program so as to:

receive parameter settings including a combination of imaging parameters stored in a memory and image processing parameters stored in the memory, the imaging parameters relating to an exposure time and an aperture of imaging, the image processing parameters corresponding to a binarization threshold value, a noise removal filter, a filter size, an erasure character size, a first measuring position of a luminance average value, a second measuring position of a luminance variance value, a third measuring position of an edge intensity, an upper limit of a sequence processing time, and a lower limit of a subject recognition size;

execute a processing sequence including the imaging and image processing based on the parameter settings to output a result image including a plurality of result sub-images;

determine whether each of the plurality of result sub-images of the result image satisfies a predetermined determination condition of the sequence processing time and the subject recognition size; and

display the determined plurality of result sub-images on a display, each of the determined plurality of result sub-images having information indicating a result of the determination.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to display a degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition in a display area of each of the plurality of result bub-images.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein,

when none of the parameter settings satisfies the predetermined determination condition, the processor is configured to display, in the display area of one result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images having a highest degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition, information indicating that the degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition is highest.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein,

when the predetermined determination condition is satisfied, the processor is configured to display a first frame line surrounding a corresponding result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images satisfying the predetermined determination condition.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein,

when the predetermined determination condition is not satisfied, the processor is configured to display a second frame line on a corresponding result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images that does not satisfy the predetermined determination condition, and the first frame line and the second frame line are in different colors.

6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the predetermined determination condition includes a condition that a processing time of the processing sequence is equal to or shorter than a preset allowable time.

7. A robot controlled based on a determination result of an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to execute a program so as to:

receive parameter settings including a combination of imaging parameters stored in a memory and image processing parameters stored in the memory, the imaging parameters relating to an exposure time and an aperture of imaging, the image processing parameters corresponding to a binarization threshold value, a noise removal filter, a filter size, an erasure character size, a first measuring position of a luminance average value, a second measuring position of a luminance variance value, a third measuring position of an edge intensity, an upper limit of a sequence processing time, and a lower limit of a subject recognition size;

execute a processing sequence including the imaging and image processing based on the parameter settings to output a result image including a plurality of result sub-images;

determine whether each of the plurality of result sub-images of the result image satisfies a predetermined determination condition of the sequence processing time and the subject recognition size; and

display the determined plurality of result sub-images on a display, each of the determined plurality of result sub-images having information indicating a result of the determination.

8. The robot according to claim 7 , wherein

the processor is configured to display a degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition in a display area of each of the plurality of result sub-images.

9. The robot according to claim 8 , wherein,

when none of the parameter settings satisfies the predetermined determination condition, the processor is configured to display, in the display area of one result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images having a highest degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition, information indicating that the degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition is highest.

10. The robot according to claim 8 , wherein,

when the predetermined determination condition is satisfied, the processor is configured to display a first frame line surrounding a corresponding result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images satisfying the predetermined determination condition.

11. The robot according to claim 10 , wherein,

when the predetermined determination condition is not satisfied, the processor is configured to display a second frame line on a corresponding result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images that does not satisfy the predetermined determination condition, and the first frame line and the second frame line are in different colors.

12. The robot according to claim 8 , wherein

the predetermined determination condition includes a condition that a processing time of the processing sequence is equal to or shorter than a preset allowable time.

13. A robot system comprising:

a robot;

a display configured to display a determination result image;

a memory configured to store a program, imaging parameters, and image processing parameters, the imaging parameters being used for imaging a subject and acquiring an image, the image processing parameters being used for performing image processing on the image; and

an image processing apparatus connected to the display, the imaging processing apparatus including a processor, the processor being configured to execute the program so as to:

receive parameter settings including a combination of the imaging parameters and the image processing parameters, the imaging parameters relating to an exposure time and an aperture of the imaging, the image processing parameters corresponding to a binarization threshold value, a noise removal filter, a filter size, an erasure character size, a first measuring position of a luminance average value, a second measuring position of a luminance variance value, a third measuring position of an edge intensity, an upper limit of a sequence processing time, and a lower limit of a subject recognition size;

execute a processing sequence including the imaging and the image processing based on the parameter settings to output a result image including a plurality of result sub-images;

determine whether each of the plurality of result sub-images of the result image satisfies a predetermined determination condition, condition of the sequence processing time and the subject recognition size; and

display the determined plurality of result sub-images on the display, each of the determined plurality of result sub-images having information indicating a result of the determination.

14. The robot system according to claim 13 , wherein

the processor is configured to display a degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition in a display area of each of the plurality of result sub-images.

15. The robot system according to claim 14 , wherein,

when none of the parameter settings satisfies the predetermined determination condition, the processor is configured to display, in the display area of one result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images having a highest degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition, information indicating that the degree of satisfaction of the predetermined determination condition is highest.

16. The robot system according to claim 13 , wherein,

when the predetermined determination condition is satisfied, the processor is configured to display a first frame line surrounding a corresponding result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images satisfying the predetermined determination condition.

17. The robot system according to claim 16 , wherein,

when the predetermined determination condition is not satisfied, the processor is configured to display a second frame line on a corresponding result sub-image of the plurality of result sub-images that does not satisfy the predetermined determination condition, and the first frame line and the second frame line are in different colors.

18. The robot system according to claim 13 , wherein,

the predetermined determination condition includes a condition that a processing time of the processing sequence is equal to or shorter than a preset allowable time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 21, 2019
From: HYUGA, TAKASHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049236/0648 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-097490 · May 22, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190364193A1 · Nov 28, 2019