Neural Network Object Detection Feature Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing object detection technologies struggle to accurately recognize objects in images using full image information, particularly when objects are occluded or have similar shapes.

Innovation Solution

A method that involves obtaining an image and extracting class, pose, and relationship features of objects within the image. These features are then corrected using a combination of weights and shared across sub-networks within a neural network, allowing for improved object detection and virtual object generation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If object detection uses full image information, then detection accuracy is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveobject detection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the object detection task into multiple sub-networks, each responsible for extracting specific features (class features, pose features, relationship features). This segmentation allows the system to process full image information systematically while managing computational complexity through specialized processing units.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transforms 2D image data into multiple feature dimensions by extracting class, pose, and relationship features from intermediate layers of sub-networks. This dimensional transformation enables the system to capture comprehensive object information while organizing processing through structured feature representations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Measurement precision

If the system extracts and corrects multiple feature types, then object information accuracy is improved, but computational time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveobject information accuracyVSAvoidcomputational time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts features from intermediate layers of sub-networks before final classification, performing preliminary feature extraction and correction. This allows the system to prepare and refine object information in advance, improving accuracy while optimizing the timing of computational operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a correction mechanism where features are refined using feedback from multiple sub-networks. The class features, pose features, and relationship features are corrected based on interactions between sub-networks, allowing iterative improvement of object information accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Manufacturing precision

If virtual objects are generated with multiple property sets, then realism is improved, but user selection complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevirtual object realismVSAvoiduser selection ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent generates multiple sets of virtual object properties (position, pose, action) that may exceed what is strictly necessary. This excessive generation of candidate properties allows the system to provide comprehensive virtual object options, from which users can select the most appropriate properties for their specific needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20250078309A1Method and apparatus with object information estimation and virtual object generation
Publication Date: 2025.03.06 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device for estimating object information and generating a virtual object and a method of operating the electronic device are disclosed. The method includes obtaining an image, obtaining a class feature, a pose feature, and a relationship feature of an object included in the image, correcting each of the class feature, the pose feature, and the relationship feature using any combination of any two or more of the class feature, the pose feature, and the relationship feature of the object, and obtaining class information, pose information, and relationship information of the object based on the corrected class feature, the corrected pose feature, and the corrected relationship feature, respectively.