Image Partitioning for Distortion Correction and Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current image processing methods for object recognition in distorted images require extensive correction steps, leading to reduced precision and increased complexity, especially when directly recognizing objects without prior distortion correction.

Innovation Solution

The method involves partitioning an original image into two parts based on distortion thresholds, correcting only the heavily distorted part, and using neural networks with training data for finer vector-level recognition, thereby simplifying processing steps and improving precision.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the entire distortion image is corrected before object recognition, then the object recognition precision is improved, but the processing steps become complicated and the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveobject recognition precisionVSAvoidprocessing steps complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The image is divided into multiple regions based on distortion characteristics. Only regions with distortion exceeding a threshold are selected for correction, while regions with acceptable distortion are processed directly. This segmentation approach reduces the number of correction operations needed while maintaining recognition precision in critical areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different processing strategies are applied to different regions of the image based on their local distortion characteristics. High-distortion regions undergo correction processing, while low-distortion regions are processed directly. This local quality approach optimizes the balance between recognition precision and processing complexity by applying corrections only where necessary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If the entire distortion image is corrected before object recognition, then the object recognition precision is improved, but the processing time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveobject recognition precisionVSAvoidprocessing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The image is divided into multiple regions based on distortion characteristics. Only regions with distortion exceeding a threshold are selected for correction, while regions with acceptable distortion are processed directly. This segmentation approach reduces the number of correction operations needed while maintaining recognition precision in critical areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of correcting the entire image, only the necessary portions (regions with high distortion) are corrected. This partial action approach achieves sufficient recognition precision without the excessive processing time and computational resources required for full-image correction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Device complexity

If object recognition is performed directly on the distortion image without correction, then the processing steps are simplified, but the object recognition precision becomes too low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing stepsVSAvoidobject recognition precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

Different processing strategies are applied to different regions of the image based on their local distortion characteristics. High-distortion regions undergo correction processing, while low-distortion regions are processed directly. This local quality approach optimizes the balance between recognition precision and processing complexity by applying corrections only where necessary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11216919B2Image processing method, apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium
Publication Date: 2022.01.04 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

An image processing method includes obtaining an original image; partitioning the original image into a first part and a second part such that distortion of at least a part of an image in the first part of the original image is smaller than a predetermined threshold, and distortion of at least a part of an image in the second part of the original image is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold; correcting the second part of the original image so as to obtain a distortion-corrected image corresponding to the second part; and recognizing the first part of the original image and the distortion-corrected image so as to recognize an object in the original image.