Image Processing Apparatus Singular Value Decomposition Object Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing technologies face challenges in reducing processing load while maintaining object recognition accuracy, particularly in applications like mobile bodies where high-resolution images are required for accurate object detection.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of low-rank approximation by singular value decomposition on acquired images, which reduces the processing load by compressing less significant image portions and maintaining essential characteristics for object recognition, thereby suppressing a decrease in accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If low-rank approximation by singular value decomposition is applied to images, then processing load is reduced, but image quality and object recognition accuracy may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing loadVSAvoidobject recognition accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of image representation by applying low-rank approximation through singular value decomposition, transforming the original high-dimensional image data into a lower-dimensional representation that retains essential features while reducing processing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts and removes less significant components from the image data by performing low-rank approximation, keeping only the most important features that contribute to object recognition while discarding redundant information that increases processing load

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If image resolution is reduced to decrease processing load, then processing speed increases, but object detection accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing speedVSAvoidobject detection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of simply reducing image resolution, the patent changes the fundamental parameter of image representation by applying low-rank approximation, which reduces the effective dimensionality of the data while preserving the most significant features needed for accurate object detection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If high-resolution images are processed to maintain object detection accuracy, then processing load increases, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveobject detection accuracyVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the energy consumption problem by changing the data representation parameter through low-rank approximation, reducing the amount of data that needs to be processed while maintaining the essential information required for accurate object detection

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts and removes redundant information from high-resolution images through low-rank approximation, keeping only the critical features that contribute to object detection accuracy, thereby reducing the energy required for processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11675875B2Image processing apparatus, camera, mobile body, and image processing method
Publication Date: 2023.06.13 KYOCERA CORP
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AI summary

An image processing apparatus 10 includes an interface 12 configured to acquire an image and a processor 13 configured to perform low-rank approximation by singular value decomposition on the acquired image, and perform object recognition on the acquired image subjected to the low-rank approximation by the singular value decomposition.