Deep Convolutional Neural Network Scene Classification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing systems face inefficiencies in scene recognition, particularly in distinguishing between indoor and outdoor scenes, and struggle with overfitting and reconstruction errors due to the use of hand-crafted features, making them inadequate for scalable and adaptive image classification and similarity matching in a rapidly growing dataset environment.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) for scene classification and similarity matching, which extracts characteristic features, validates intermediate output categories, and uses dimensionality reduction and comparison modules to identify and provide images similar to a query image, minimizing false positives and reconstruction errors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If hand-crafted features are used for scene recognition, then the system can operate with simpler architecture, but the system suffers from overfitting and large reconstruction errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem architectureVSAvoidscene recognition accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces hand-crafted feature extraction with a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) that automatically learns features from images. This substitution of manual feature engineering with automated deep learning achieves better recognition accuracy while managing complexity through modular architecture design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms the feature representation space by using DCNN to learn optimal feature parameters automatically. The system changes from fixed hand-crafted features to adaptive learned features, and further reduces dimensionality through autoencoders to minimize reconstruction error while maintaining recognition performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If deep convolutional neural network is used for scene classification, then the accuracy of scene recognition is improved, but the computational complexity and training time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescene classification accuracyVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the complex DCNN training process into distinct phases: pre-training with autoencoders for feature extraction, followed by fine-tuning for classification. This segmentation allows manageable training complexity while achieving high accuracy through staged optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary pre-training of the DCNN using autoencoders to learn robust feature representations before the actual classification training. This preliminary action prepares the network with useful feature detectors, reducing the complexity and time required for subsequent classification task training.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If traditional image recognition systems are used, then the system structure is simpler, but the system cannot continuously learn from new images uploaded to the Internet

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem structureVSAvoidcontinuous learning capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a dynamic system where the DCNN can be continuously retrained and adapted to new images uploaded to the Internet. The system transitions from static hand-crafted features to dynamic learned features that evolve with new data, enabling continuous adaptation while managing complexity through incremental learning approaches.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Speed

If hand-crafted features are used for image similarity matching, then the processing speed is faster, but the reconstruction error increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidreconstruction accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the feature representation parameters by using DCNN extracted features instead of hand-crafted features. The autoencoder component further optimizes these parameters by learning an efficient compressed representation that minimizes reconstruction error, achieving both accuracy and reasonable processing speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10095950B2Systems and methods for image processing
Publication Date: 2018.10.09 HYPERVERGE INC
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AI summary

Efficient image processing systems and methods for image scene classification and similarity matching are disclosed. The image processing systems encompassed by this disclosure use a deep convolutional neural network to facilitate scene classification by recognizing the context of an image and thereby enabling searches for similar images. These methods and systems are scalable to a large set of images and achieve a higher performance compared to the current state of the art techniques.