Operation Detection From Image Frames Using Time-Series Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Image recognition using machine learning for operation detection can lead to misrecognition and requires extensive time-series data, making it inefficient for accurate operation detail specification.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that acquires frames from images, specifies operation details using machine learning, and corrects these details based on time-series relationships and a predetermined operation order, thereby improving accuracy by identifying continuous frames and operation periods.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If image recognition using machine learning is used for operation detection, then operation details can be automatically detected, but misrecognition occurs and sufficient learning data cannot be collected in time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic operation detectionVSAvoidrecognition accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses a period specification unit that provides feedback correction to the operation specification unit. When the operation period is specified based on time series relationships and predetermined operation orders, this feedback mechanism allows the system to identify and correct misrecognition errors, thereby improving reliability while maintaining automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If machine learning takes time series into account for accurate operation detection, then recognition accuracy improves, but processing time increases and sufficient learning data cannot be collected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation detection accuracyVSAvoiddata collection time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the operation detection process into two independent units: an operation specification unit that handles initial detection and a period specification unit that handles time-series verification. This segmentation allows the system to achieve accurate time-series-based detection without requiring the entire process to be computationally intensive, thereby reducing data collection time while maintaining precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Measurement precision

If operation details are corrected based on time series relationships and operation orders, then accuracy of specifying operation details improves, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation detail accuracyVSAvoidprocessing system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The period specification unit acts as an intermediary between the operation specification unit and the final output. It receives operation details, applies time-series relationship verification and operation order checking, and returns corrected results. This intermediary approach improves accuracy while containing complexity within a dedicated module rather than distributing it throughout the entire system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11216667B2Information processing apparatus, method for information processing, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2022.01.04 CANON KK
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AI summary

An acquisition unit acquires frames constituting an image. An operation specification unit specifies operation details based on the image of the frames by way of machine learning using a learning model. A period specification unit corrects the operation details associated with the image of the frames based on time series relationship between a first period and a second period of periods included in the image and based on a predetermined operation order of a plurality of operation details and to specify a period of each operation corresponding to the operation order, the first period corresponding to continuous frames in which a first operation detail is specified by the operation specification unit, the second period being different from the first period and corresponding to continuous frames in which a second operation detail is specified.