Image capture and identification system and process
A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object.
1. An aircraft system comprising:
an aircraft comprising a sensor device configured to acquire a digital representation of a scene having at least one object;
an object identification platform configured to obtain the digital representation, recognize the at least one object as a target object based on a comparison of circular local image descriptors derived from the acquired data to descriptors associated with known objects, and determine object information associated with the target object including an object location; and
wherein the object information enables a device to perform an action based on the object information, including the object location, obtained from the identification platform.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aircraft comprises, at least in part, the object identification platform.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the object identification platform is distributed between the aircraft and at least one remote server coupled with the aircraft via a network.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object identification platform comprises, at least in part, a remote server coupled with the aircraft over a network.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the network comprises a wireless network.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the target object comprises at least a two dimensional object.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the target object comprises at least a three dimensional object.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the target object comprises a building.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the target object comprises a vehicle.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the target object comprises a person.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the digital representation comprises imagery data.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the imagery data comprises an image.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the imagery data comprises multiple images.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the digital representation comprises video.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the digital representation comprises spectral frequency components.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the digital representation comprises spatial frequency components.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object location comprises a position with respect to the aircraft.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object location comprises an orientation with respect to the aircraft.
19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the digital representation comprises symbolic content.
20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object information comprises an object identity.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the object identify comprises an object classification.
22. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object information comprises an object status.
23. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object information comprises decoded symbol information.
24. The system of claim 1 , wherein the object information comprises an object attribute.
25. The system of claim 1 , wherein the digital representation comprises global positioning system information.
26. The system of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises initiating a software process on the device.
27. The system of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises initiating a software process on the device where the device comprises a remote computer.
28. The system of claim 1 , wherein the action comprises initiating a radio communication.
29. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the comparison of descriptors is limited to subset of the known objects.
30. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the circular local image descriptors are rotationally invariant.