Gesture Detection Region Adjustment via Motion Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current gesture recognition technologies based on machine vision require full-screen detection, leading to slow recognition speeds and difficulties in smooth operation on terminal equipment, while also increasing computational load.

Innovation Solution

A gesture detection method that performs a shrinking process and background modeling on images to generate a background image, determining motion regions, and adjusting gesture detection regions based on the motion range, thereby reducing the scanning range and computational load.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If full-screen detection is performed for gesture recognition, then gesture recognition accuracy is maintained, but computation speed decreases and computational load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegesture recognition accuracyVSAvoidcomputation speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the full-screen detection area into multiple sub-regions based on motion detection results. Instead of detecting gestures across the entire screen, the system first identifies motion regions and then performs gesture detection only within those specific sub-regions. This segmentation approach maintains gesture recognition accuracy while significantly reducing the computational load and improving processing speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different processing qualities to different regions of the screen. Motion regions identified through background subtraction receive full gesture detection processing, while static background regions are excluded from gesture detection. This local quality approach ensures accurate gesture recognition in relevant areas while avoiding unnecessary computation in irrelevant areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If full-screen detection is performed for gesture recognition, then gesture recognition accuracy is maintained, but operation smoothness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegesture recognition accuracyVSAvoidoperation smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the detection process into two stages: first identifying motion regions through background subtraction, then performing gesture detection only within those regions. This segmentation reduces the amount of data processed in real-time, enabling smoother operations on terminal equipment with limited computing resources while maintaining accurate gesture recognition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Productivity

If detection region is reduced to enhance computation speed, then computation load decreases, but gesture detection coverage may be insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomputation speedVSAvoidgesture detection coverage
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary motion detection through background subtraction before conducting gesture detection. By first identifying regions with motion activity, the system prepares the detection process in advance, ensuring that gesture detection is applied to the correct regions. This preliminary action maintains comprehensive gesture detection coverage while enabling reduced computation load in the subsequent gesture recognition stage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11169614B2Gesture detection method, gesture processing device, and computer readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2021.11.09 BEIJING BOE TECH DEV CO LTD
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AI summary

A gesture detection method, a gesture processing device, and a computer readable storage medium. The gesture detection method includes: performing a shrinking process and a background modeling on a first frame of original image, to generate a first frame of background image; determining a motion region of the first frame of background image based on the first frame of background image; determining a first gesture detection area in the first frame of original image according to the motion region of the first frame of background image; and performing a gesture detection within the first gesture detection area.