Object Detection Post-Processing for Position Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Object detection techniques using AI, such as deep learning convolutional neural networks, face challenges in maintaining accurate object position information due to fluctuations when the background image changes, leading to unstable object detection regions.

Innovation Solution

An object detection post-processing device that accumulatively stores position information from multiple frames, calculates average or median positions, and determines final position information to stabilize object detection, even when the object detection region changes, by comparing current and previous frame data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If object detection is performed using AI techniques such as deep learning convolutional neural networks, then object detection capability is achieved, but position information becomes unstable when the background image changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveobject detection capabilityVSAvoidposition information stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by storing position information from multiple previous frames before determining the final position. The processing device accumulates position data from N previous frames and uses this historical data to stabilize the current frame's object position, preventing instability caused by background changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by comparing the current frame's object position with accumulated position information from previous frames. The system uses this feedback to determine whether to update the stored position information, ensuring that only stable and accurate position data is retained, thereby maintaining position information stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If position information from multiple frames is accumulated and averaged, then position accuracy is improved, but processing time and computational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveposition accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by accumulating position information from a specific number N of previous frames rather than all available frames. This selective accumulation achieves sufficient position accuracy while limiting the processing burden, balancing precision improvement with time efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses parameter changes by adjusting the number of frames N used for accumulation based on processing requirements. The system can dynamically change the parameter N to balance between position accuracy and processing time, allowing flexible optimization for different application scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11443502B2Object detection post-processing device, and display device including the same
Publication Date: 2022.09.13 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

An object detection post-processing device of a display device, includes: an input to receive position information of an object that is detected from input image data for the display device in a current frame; a position information storage device to accumulatively store the position information of a plurality of previous frames; an accumulated position calculator to generate accumulated position information according to the position information of the current frame and the position information of the plurality of previous frames; and a position information determiner to determine final position information according to the accumulated position information, and to output the final position information.