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Electronic device and method for counting objects

A technology of electronic devices, objects, used in television, computing, electrical components, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2021-05-07
LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MULTITECH R&D CENT LTD
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However, they are ineffective in congested areas when there are many people blocking each other

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[0042] The inventors herein have devised a video counting system that can capture the scene of an area based on a camera through their own research, trials and experiments. Typically, such systems capture images using optical cameras or digital cameras with CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor). It is primarily designed to capture colors in the visible spectrum. The recorded images are directly affected by environmental changes such as ambient light and shadows. Furthermore, in crowded scenes, it is difficult to effectively separate clumping of passengers and accurately estimate the number of people. The effectiveness of this method is highly dependent on the pattern recognition algorithm and available computing power. While the accuracy of video counting technology is heavily dependent on the algorithm and the sheer computing power of the machine running it, the cost of this type of technology is usually high, so penetration is usual...

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A system and a method for an electronic device for counting objects of similar type in an area, comprising a register for storing a number of count of the objects in the area; a depth sensor for measuring depth distances between a plurality of points of an object and the depth sensor; a thermal sensor for measuring temperatures of the points of the object; wherein the distances and the temperatures are used to derive spatial thermal information of the object for determining an increase in the number stored in the register.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to an electronic device and method for counting objects, and in particular, to a system, device and method for counting living objects based on a combination of depth and thermal sensors. Background technique [0002] Object counting techniques can provide valuable data for different purposes. For example, headcount-related information may be useful to professionals when making decisions about staffing scheduling, resource allocation, business policy, and security monitoring. [0003] Early methods of counting people were only possible manually and by mechanical means. Such activity will cause inconvenience and interrupt the flow of people. [0004] Technologies such as electronic triggers or photoelectric sensors can be used to detect people counts. These units are simple and easy to install. However, they are not effective in congested areas when there are many people blocking each other. [0005] Video pe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06K9/00
CPCG06V20/52G06V10/803G06F18/251G06T7/50G01S7/4865G01S7/52085G06T2207/10028G06T2207/10048G06T2207/10132G06T2207/30196G06T2207/30242H04N5/33G06V40/10G06V10/80
Inventor 陈鸿群唐志鸿
Owner LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MULTITECH R&D CENT LTD